OUR project

We are aiming to raise around £1500 in order to put on our performance of Carrie the Musical at Friargate Theatre between 23rd-25th May 2024.

Carrie is a modern musical with a book by Lawrence D. Cohen, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and music by Michael Gore. It is based on the 1974 Stephen King's horror novel of the same name and integrates elements from its 1976 Brian De Palma's film adaptation. 

The musical focuses on Carrie White, an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers, whose lonely life is dominated by her oppressive religious fanatic mother, Margaret. When she is humiliated by her classmates at the high school prom, she unleashes chaos on everyone and everything in her path out of vengeance.

Who are we?

Central Hall Musical Society (CHMS) is the University of York's leading musical theatre society! We are devoted to the production of various shows across campus and the city throughout the year, whilst also being entirely student-run. Every year we put on multiple shows and showcases, as well as a variety of shorter events, such as 24-hour musicals and soirees. Our executive production team for Carrie is as follows:

Producer: Iona Inglis 

Directors: Cait Maden and Lily Bacon-Darwin

Musical Director: Charlotte Pye

A full cast, production team and band list can be found on our social media: @chmspresentscarrie. We will also be posting lots of exciting updates as rehearsals progress, so follow us to keep up to date!

Where will the money go?

All money donated will go directly into funding this incredible show! Your donation might be used for costumes, set and much more! 

Remember, the more donations we get, the bigger and better we can make the show to give audiences a Night They'll Never Forget!

Rewards

If you donate, there are some exciting rewards available! Rewards include signed programmes, and even your name on set! 

Find us here

If you want to be kept in the loop, our social media accounts are the best place to keep up to date with our progress - we will be documenting everything so you can see how your donations are being used.

Find us on Instagram @chmspresentscarrie where we are posting regular show updates, and be the first one to find out exciting news!

Help us succeed!

While we would be incredibly grateful for any donations, if you aren't able to donate, please share our project with anybody you think would support us! The more people who know about our endeavour, the more successful it can become! Whether it be on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or simply word of mouth - we would appreciate all the support we can get!

Remember to also buy your tickets! Tickets are available now - find the link here: https://yusu.org/events/products/4271