Cambridge High School’s 2024 production, For Today, is set in a contemporary New Zealand high school and features a selection of iconic kiwi songs.
Written by Hamish Arthur, the musical centres around a former rugby star, David Miller (Liam Dobson) who was involved in a car accident that killed his friend, Tom Burrows.
Media student Evie Axcell captured this image of students rehearsing for Cambridge High School’s upcoming production, For Today. Milla Seath, who plays Paul Fisher, lies across the knees of (from left) Caleb Morton-Jones (Calvin Porter), Liam Dobson (David Miller) and Erin Bouwer (Alex Edwards).
After a year away David returns to his old school and joins the choir so he can meet Sophie Wilkinson (Eliza Hobby). Sophie’s ex-boyfriend Jordon Jones (Vinnie Proebstel) is a tough guy who blames David for Tom’s death. The resulting drama blends romance, action, singing and dancing with tunes written by some of Aotearoa’s greatest artists, including My Mind’s Sedate by Shihad, I See Red by Split Enz and Something Good by Bic Runga.
Other key cast members include Caleb Morton-Jones, Anna Crouchman, Erin Bouwer, Milla Seath, Eleanor Whittaker, Harriet Drake, Georgia Bertrand, Sylvie Keightley, Wiremu Poka, Aspen Gooch and Emma Adam.
The show is directed by Toni Garson, with vocal direction by Jayne Tankersley, choreography by Chloe Gracie and band direction by Lisa Norman.
It will run in the school hall from May 1-4, with matinees on Wednesday and Thursday and evening performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
