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# St. Monica’s does ‘South Pacific’
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/st-monicas-does-south-pacific/
- Published: 2007-03-16T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:42:35.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The Performing Arts Department of Saint Monica Catholic High School presents the Rogers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific,’’ opening Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m., and running through Saturday, March 24\. This classic tale of young love and forbidden romance, set against a backdrop of the cultural and military tensions brought on by the U.S. occupation of the South Pacific during World War II, includes the love songs ‘Some Enchanted Evening” and “Younger Than Springtime.”

The talented ensemble cast features seniors Frances O’Neill and Nicholas Marcelletti in the leading roles of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque, respectively.

Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. on March 16 through March 24, with a special early evening performance on Sunday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee on Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. Tickets for all performances are $10 for general admission, $5 for students and seniors (55 and over). Special reserved seating is also available for only $15 per person. All performances will be held in the Cantwell Auditorium of the St. Monica Parish Community, located at 1030 Lincoln Blvd. To purchase tickets, contact the high school’s Performing Arts Association via telephone at (310) 829-7052 or requests may be submitted via e-mail to

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 16, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/031607.pdf?ref=smdp.com)