Red & Black Players to present their own high-energy take on ABBA-hit-filled musical “Mamma Mia!” on March 27-29

The Red & Black Players continue celebrating their 20th year of presenting theatre in Tupper Lake with their own high-energy take on the musical Mamma Mia!, filled with the hits of the Swedish pop group ABBA, at the Tupper Lake Middle/High School auditorium, 25 Chaney Avenue, on March 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and March 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens and will be available at the door. Children 5 and under admitted free.

There will be flowers and a bake sale in the lobby before the show and during the intermission of each show.

ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.

The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. Non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget!

This production also features the largest, most elaborate set that the Red & Black Players have ever assembled on the high-school stage, designed and built by tech director Dave Naone, with the invaluable help of a cadre of community volunteers, especially Marvin Pickering, Maurice Fortune, Breanna Trombley, and Jay Granata. Also pitching in were Jessica Norton, Kim Pickering, and Carrie Richer.

The cast features: Haylee Callaghan as Donna Sheridan, Aubrey Nadeau as Sophie Sheridan, Lacey Pickering as Tanya, Caydence Flagg as Rosie, Bryce Richer as Sam Carmichael, John Fallon as Harry Bright, Jack Dukette as Bill Austin, Sean Wood as Sky, Ava Facteau as Lisa, Eliza Bujold as Ali, Ghost Switzer as Pepper, Oliver Roberts as Eddie, and Noah Switzer as Father Alexandrios. Noah is also a member of the ensemble, along with Claire Snye, Ash Barber, Clem Sears, Maria Martinez-Gates, Lance Schaffer, Isabelle Sauvageau, and Victoria Hudak.

Stage crew for Mamma Mia! are Hannah Callaghan, Alison Richer, Morgan Lohr, and Joelle Bedore, with Rain Skiff and Patricia Tallman on lights.

Stage director George Cordes and music director Elizabeth Cordes again are joined by their own intrepid team: lighting and tech director David Naone, assistant director Danielle Gillette, and choreographer Kendall Davison. They are assisted with this production by Samuel Brown. This production again features a live band, featuring an all-star lineup of musicians who will be on stage this year with the performers.

Mamma Mia! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), and all authorized materials are supplied by MTI. It follows the Red & Black Players’ 2025 production of The Drowsy Chaperone, their 2024 production of Legally Blonde The Musical and their 2023 production of Seussical, The Musical. With this production, the Red & Black Players celebrate their 20th anniversary of bringing musical theatre to Tupper Lake. Previous shows also include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR, Footloose: The Musical, Guys and Dolls, Godspell, Anything Goes, Hello, Dolly!, All Night Strut: A Jumpin’, Jivin’, Jam!, Back to the 80s: The Totally Awesome Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Annie, The Boy Friend, and Bye, Bye Birdie. In 2020, they canceled their production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods because of the COVID-19 pandemic.