Many of you in the Mount Madonna School and Mount Madonna Center community may have had a chance to connect with photographer Preston Merchant at Ramayana! recently. This is Preston’s sixth year documenting the Ramayana! through behind the scenes images! We are…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce Priyanka Bharghavan and Noah Kaplan as the 2019 Co-Valedictorians, and Luca Peruzzi as Salutatorian. These students earned this distinction through hard work and focused effort, edging out their peers at the small Central Coast…
Indica News, 5/31/2019, “Ramayana! Returns to the California Stage,” by Ritu Jha. One of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, “Ramayana!” returns to the California stage in a musical production featuring lavish drama, dance and songs by a school’s entire student…
India West, 5/17/2019, “Mount Madonna School’s 41st Modern Take on Indian Epic ‘Ramayana!’ Set for June 6-9.” “Ramayana!,” the Mount Madonna School’s annual musical theater production, which is now in its 41styear, will have performances June 6-9 at the Mexican Heritage Theater…
To truly embody a character asks the actor to see and experience the world from that character’s perspective. Discovering our connection to character takes detective work, personal reflection and mainly, an embracing of the journey. Aside from the spontaneous discoveries within rehearsal,…
Join Hanuman, the monkeys, and princes Ram and Lakshman, as they journey to Lanka in their quest to rescue the Princess Sita in Ramayana!, Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) 41st annual musical theater production adapted for modern audiences and replete with lively action,…
Congratulations to all for completing the audition process. You’ve done your part. Now comes the next step- casting of the play. As we know, casting can be challenging for both performers and directors alike. Often, casting is not a true measure of…
The Connection, 2017-18, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF.
India Post, 6/ 13/2018, “Mount Madonna School Presents 40th Production of Ramayana,” by Vidya Sethuraman. SAN JOSE, CA: Since it was founded in 1978, Mount Madonna School has annually performed “Ramayana!,” an ancient epic adapted for more modern audiences and set to…
Mount Madonna School (MMS) is pleased to announce Indigo Kelly as the 2018 Valedictorian, and Zachary Wagner as Salutatorian. These students earned this distinction through hard work and focused effort, edging out their peers at the small Central Coast school known for…
