McBride Middle School to present ‘Million Dollar Baby’

McBride Middle School will present this year’s play, “Million Dollar Baby, A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, and Friday, March 24 and at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25.
Tickets go on sale at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
The Parent-Teacher Organization will offer concessions.
The play is directed by Tracy Delfuoco and Pamela O’Neill.
The show is set in Chicago in 1871 and is a comic melodrama in two acts, which include the Chicago fire.
Here’s the story: Nellie Cavandish is saintly; her greedy brother Creepstone is diabolical. Their daddy willed $1,000 to each with the stipulation that the one who increases the amount most within 30 days will inherit his entire fortune.
The struggle between good and evil becomes a tug of war, with Nellie and her gentle friends, including the Chicago Fire Department, pulling honestly and earnestly, and Creepstone and his hoods, gamblers and show girls using every underhanded, dishonest ploy they can conjure up.
The result is a hilarious comedy with several twists and turns along the way. More than 50 students are taking part in the play.
McBride Middle School is at 47097 McBride Avenue in Van Buren Township.