SMC Theatre Department Presents...

Saint Mary's Department of Theatre
Presents the Spring 2025 Play
Picnic at Hanging Rock

Set in 1900, Picnic at Hanging Rock tells the story of a group of young women attending Appleyard College, an Australian boarding school in Macedon, Victoria. It details their mysterious disappearance and its aftermath.
 
On Valentine's Day, the school holds a class trip to Hanging Rock, a notable geologic formation. The trip is led by the school's headmistress, Mrs. Appleyard. Four girls, Miranda, Edith, Irma, and Marion, split off from the main group to explore the mountains. They are particularly drawn to a strange monolith. They are followed by their math teacher, Miss McGraw. Later, Miranda, Irma, and Marion head off to get closer to the monolith. Edith calls out to them, but they seem to be entranced by something she cannot see. Without explanation, Edith returns to the class but has no memory of what happened to the other girls.
 
The girls and Miss McGraw are declared missing and there is no physical evidence or reliable eyewitness accounts from which to build a case. The rest of the play deals with the fallout from this debacle.

Ticket Information

Tickets are free to all members of the tri-campus community: students, faculty, and staff.
Regular Ticket Price – $12

This production will have general admission seating. Audience members will be seated on stage.