SMS Bobcat Players (Drama Club)

SMS Drama Club puts on two (2) shows each school year.

A Fall Play in December
A Spring Musical in April/May

Our performances are held at the SMS Cafeteria stage for the fall play and at Thornton Academy’s Auditorium for the spring musical.

Student participation is found at all levels of producing the show. From the stage to behind the scenes our students are the make up of the entire show.

If you have any questions, please contact Drama Club Director Megan Orlandella at morlandella@sacoschools.org.

Photo Credit: Conrad Sastre

Theater Events

SMS Fall Play: The Wizard of Oz

When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find her way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as Dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled Emerald City to meet the Great Oz. When Oz demands a steep price for sending her home, a perilous new adventure begins.

The SMS Bobcat Players at Saco Middle School will be holding auditions for our Fall Play, The Wizard of Oz.

Audition Dates: September 16 & 18, 2025
Audition Time: 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Location: SMS Cafeteria
Sign-Ups: Auditioners will be seen in the order they sign in. NO SIGN UP NECESSARY.
Details: Auditioners will be asked to perform a piece of the show as provided prior in our Google Classroom. Auditioners will perform with another student(s). They can pick these groups ahead of time and practice together or students will be assigned to one another at auditions.

View Character Breakdown Here

Show Dates: December 11 & 12, 2025
Show Times: 7:00pm
Location: SMS Cafeteria
Details: Approximately 60 minutes. Adapted by Erin Detrick; From the book by L. Frank Baum.

SMS Spring Musical: Shrek Jr

Auditions will be held in January with performance held in April or May, 2026 (dates TBD).

Theater Staff

Megan Orlandella, Drama Club Director

Chelsey Hazelwood, Music Director - Spring Musical

About the Director

My name is Megan and I am so excited to be entering my 3rd season as the SMS Bobcat Players Drama Club Director. I have been interested in theater since I was very young and have participated in local theater productions through the Saco School System since I was in 3rd grade. After promotion from SMS in 2013, I became a student director/assistant to the director from 2013-2015. While in High School, I danced in shows including West Side Story and Mary Poppins. I also worked in tech at Thornton Academy. In 2015, I began working alongside theater director, Gwyenth Nicholson, as the choreographer for the spring musicals. I worked on shows such as Alice in Wonderland Jr, Bugsy Malone Jr, Lion King Jr, Peter Pan Jr, Willy Wonka Jr, and Aladdin Jr.

In 2023, I took over the program as director and have been lucky to watch it blossom into a beautiful and thriving program. Since becoming director, I have led this amazing group of students through four (4) productions, I Hate Shakespeare, Beauty and the Beast Jr, Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, and Beetlejuice Jr. I am looking forward to continuing to grow the program and inspiring SMS students with the art of theater.

Outside of being the program director, I work as a Substitute Teacher at SMS and own a dance studio in Biddeford called Dance With ME Maine. (Photo Credit: Mahaley Hallet Photography)

Leadership & Director Opportunities

8th Grade Student Opportunities

8th grade students can apply to be a student director during the fall of their 8th grade year. Selected students will be assigned to block small scenes in the show and help to make decisions about the show alongside Miss Orlandella throughout the process. This does not disqualify students from being in the show; it just allows extra responsibility and leadership opportunities.

High School Volunteers

High school volunteers gain valuable leadership experience by working in collaboration with Miss Orlandella in various roles, such as stage manager, choreographer, crew, and more!