Elk Rapids Schools Choir & Drama

Elk Rapids Schools Choir & Drama ER Schools Choir and Drama programs are dedicated to creating a collaborative learning environment

02/22/2026

We're not crying, you're crying... ok, most of us were crying at least a little... some of them a LOT... 🥹

We need to take a moment to acknowledge this young man... Although Roman has participated in several shows with us now,...
02/22/2026

We need to take a moment to acknowledge this young man... Although Roman has participated in several shows with us now, he has been rocking the bass guitar in our pit band prior to this year. This is his FIRST SHOW in the spotlight (well, 2 of them in this particular pic, haha), and he landed the lead role of Adam Pontipee! Not only did he earn the lead role, he absolutely CRUSHED IT, and the every show acts like he's done this 100 times! Hats off to Roman for an amazing run of performances, and being so humble and grateful throughout the entire process! We could not have pulled this show off without you, BRAVO!

All is quiet in the house again. That's a wrap on "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" for this cast, crew, and production...
02/22/2026

All is quiet in the house again. That's a wrap on "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" for this cast, crew, and production team!

We are constantly amazed at the talent, skill, and poise that these students bring to the stage every performance, but this was a truly amazing run we've had! Congratulations to them all, and a huge THANK YOU to all those that helped pull it off behind the scenes, and to everyone that came out to a show!

We have ONE MORE opportunity to catch "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on stage at Peterman Auditorium! We have a pack...
02/21/2026

We have ONE MORE opportunity to catch "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" on stage at Peterman Auditorium! We have a packed house again right now for our matinee performance, so get your tickets now for the final show at 7pm tonight! These kids have all been AMAZING so far, let's fill the seats for the last one!

https://www.erschools.com/district/services/event-tickets/

Our 5th and final senior recognition for this year is Ashlen. She has been with us for 6.5 productions (again with "Pet...
02/21/2026

Our 5th and final senior recognition for this year is Ashlen. She has been with us for 6.5 productions (again with "Peter Pan Jr" getting shut down a week before opening night), and has also been a leading role in several shows. Her favorite production was "The Sound of Music" (fun side fact: we're reusing the window set piece that we built for her character to climb through in that show for a scene in this show!), with "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" coming in a close second place. She played Liesl in "The Sound of Music," which was her favorite role that she's played on our stage.

She has so many great memories with the drama department, but she really loved the dynamic with her stage siblings in "The Sound of Music," especially being the older sibling. Taking selfies with Della "using the most foul Snapchat filters known to man" during that show was another favorite, and pushing out the car with Tavius and Elliott was her peak highlight during "Grease." For anyone thinking about trying out for a production, this is her message to you: "Don’t let anxiety and the fear of embarrassment stop you from putting yourself out there. If I had listened to my head freshman year instead of my heart, I never would’ve stepped out on this stage to do what I love. Most importantly, don’t let anyone tell you theater kids aren’t cool, because they absolutely are (I’m proof obviously)."

Ashlen brings calm and control to every performance she's been a part of. Her poise in the big roles she's played has been amazing, not to mention has "the voice of an angel" (as stated by both directors several times) , and is one of the nicest humans you'll ever meet. Catch her in one final performance today at the 2pm show! THANK YOU, Ashlen!

What a crowd we had last night!!! Record attendance for this production team, and hopefully even higher this afternoon ...
02/21/2026

What a crowd we had last night!!! Record attendance for this production team, and hopefully even higher this afternoon and this evening!

There is still time to get your tickets in advance (and at the door, but we highly recommend purchasing in advance), with our final performances of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" at 2pm and 7pm today!

https://www.erschools.com/district/services/event-tickets/

Our featured Senior for today is Elliott, who takes the stage as Milly tonight and tomorrow night. Elliott has been in ...
02/20/2026

Our featured Senior for today is Elliott, who takes the stage as Milly tonight and tomorrow night. Elliott has been in 7 and a half shows with Elk Rapids Drama (the "half" was Peter Pan, which was less than a week from opening before shutdown), and has been a lead in quite a few of them! Her favorite show was "Working," where her big solo (as a middle schooler) was spent riding a stationary bike the entire time, haha. Although we're not sure we truly believe her, we are told that her favorite role was that of an "oompa loompa" in the Winter Play a couple years ago... 😆

Some of her favorite memories from the drama program include shooting Morgan P. in face with a prop arrow multiple times (on "accident"), having the high schoolers think she was cool when she was an 8th grader and letting her into their circle, and when Tavius brought in rotisserie chicken. She would like to tell anyone thinking about auditioning for a show: "Just remember that the directors are there to support you, no one will EVER judge you (and if they do that speaks volumes about them, not you), and that we live on a floating rock, so in the grand scheme of things, if it goes terrible, it doesn’t matter!"

Elliott has been an absolute blast to get to know over the years, both on stage and off! Her spunky personality and quick wit make her a hoot to be around, and boy can she sing and act! We will miss her dearly next year, but can't wait to see what the future holds for her! THANK YOU, Elliott!

We're celebrating a fantastic opening night last night!!! Great show by the cast and crew, and a huge audience that fro...
02/20/2026

We're celebrating a fantastic opening night last night!!! Great show by the cast and crew, and a huge audience that from the sound of it, enjoyed every minute of it!

There's still time to get your tickets for tonight and 2 shows tomorrow!

https://www.erschools.com/district/services/event-tickets/

Over the next few days, we will be saying goodbye to our amazing seniors that help make the drama program what it is tod...
02/19/2026

Over the next few days, we will be saying goodbye to our amazing seniors that help make the drama program what it is today. It's truly bittersweet, but part of the process.

Today, we say THANK YOU to these 3 senior crew members! Giona has been rocking the sound board for the tech crew for a number of years, and leaves some big shoes to fill! Easton has been a part of the tech crew since SIXTH GRADE, and although has done several different jobs, has spent the bulk of his time as our head lighting technician. This year, he was student technical director for the Fall Play, and is doing that role again for the Musical! Sydney has also been with us for several years, spending the last couple as our backstage manager, making sure everything runs smoothly from the stage!

We owe a lot to these kids, and you will all be deeply missed next year! Thank you for all you've done!

All is calm and quiet in the house right now, but not for long... IT'S OPENING NIGHT!!!
02/19/2026

All is calm and quiet in the house right now, but not for long... IT'S OPENING NIGHT!!!

Adam and Milly are ready to sing their hearts out for you all this weekend! Opening Night is TOMORROW!
02/18/2026

Adam and Milly are ready to sing their hearts out for you all this weekend! Opening Night is TOMORROW!

Address

308 Meguzee Pt
Elk Rapids, MI
49629

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 1:30pm - 4pm
6:30pm - 9pm

Telephone

+12316331047

Website

https://www.erschools.com/district/services

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