"Ramayana!" The Movie (video teasers) – Premiering June 25!
Ramayana! The Movie is slated to premier June 25th through Vimeo video-on-demand. More details can be found on the Ramayana! page.
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Deep Connections and Unintended Benefits: Reflections on "Ramayana!"
By Lisa Catterall Fourteen years ago, I was a new parent and a new teacher at Mount Madonna School (MMS). I was a refugee from a job at Genentech that had me commuting far away from my three year old, and doing…
Class of ’21 Senior Spotlight: Octavio Moreno
Name, city of residence: Octavio Moreno, Capitola Grade you started at MMS: Ninth grade What inspires you? What really inspires me is having people who are already inspired around me; being around passionate people helps me to grow as an individual and…
Class of ’21 Senior Spotlight: Corey Mensinger
Name, city of residence: Corey Mensinger, Soquel Grade you started at MMS: Fourth grade What inspires you? I am inspired by people like Jacksepticeye, Corpse Husband, Valkyrae, and many other YouTubers and Twitch streamers. I’ve started livestreaming on Twitch more often now,…
Class of ’21 Senior Spotlight: Kira Kaplan
Name, city of residence Kira Kaplan, Aptos and Santa Cruz Grade you started at MMS Kindergarten What inspires you? When I look at the world, I find hard working people to be one of the most inspiring things. People that have a…
"Ramayana!" 2021 Cast List
Congratulations on your successful Ramayana! audition process and roles! 12th grade Demon High Court! (Ravana 1, Ashoka Grove, Hanuman Court, KK Court, Megnad Court, Black Sacrifice, Ravana Alone) & Shiva/Parvati throughout entire show Ami Bonehead Corey Vibishan Demon/Demonini Kahlan Mandodari Kira Surpanaka…
Why Performing Arts?
Mount Madonna School (MMS) values the arts and offers a vibrant performing arts program geared to building confidence, character, and community in our student body. Physical movement, creative expression, and cognitive activities such as memorizing lines stimulate new neural pathways and aid…
Finding Humanity and Honoring the Process: "Ramayana!" Character Projects
To truly embody a character requires the actor to see and experience the world from that character’s perspective. Discovering a connection to character takes detective work, personal reflection and an embracing of the journey. Aside from spontaneous discoveries within rehearsal, another method…
Integrity, Leadership and Day-to-Day Kindness: Supriya McDonald
Mary Supriya McDonald, teacher and head of school, joined Mount Madonna School in 1987 and is retiring at the end of the current school year. Alumna Haley Campbell (’02) spoke with McDonald in December 2019, and shares this revealing profile. It was…
2020 "Ramayana!" Update
Dear MMS Families, I hope you are all well and navigating these strange times. For the Performing Arts Team, with the Ramayana not being officially performed in a theatre, we have been grappling with how to best navigate this project in our…