"Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" RMS cast and crew gives a groovy answer
Two casts of Roscoe Middle School students recreated mysteries from the popular cartoon series.
Zoinks! Scooby stacked sandwiches and Scooby snacks on the Roscoe Middle School stage on March 7-9, 2025.
The cartoon series, “Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" first aired on Sept. 13, 1969. The show continued for two seasons until 1970, then was revived in 1978, totaling 41 episodes. A ten-year-old child watching the first episode in 1969 would be 66 years old now.
A talented four person band from Roscoe Middle School wowed audiences with upbeat lyrics from the show's theme song and welcomed featured artists.
Two casts of students recreated two fun and humorous mysteries from the popular cartoon series, under the direction of Melissa Middleton and assistant director Katie Clark.
“A Night of Fright is No Delight"
The first talented cast delved into the clever story of “A Night of Fright is No Delight,” the 16th episode of the original series, written by Ken Spears, Joe Ruby and Bill Lutz.
Scooby Doo (Mary Kate Alberstett), Shaggy Rogers (Henry Simpson), Daphne Blake (Olivia Coronell), Fred Jones (Liam Monette), and Velma Dinkley (Emery Garza) entered the Mystery Machine, prepared to solve their first mystery.
One stormy night, four heirs - and Scooby Doo - are informed by Attorney Creeps via a recording on a record player that they are each set to inherit an equal share of a large sum of money from Colonel Beauregard Sanders, whom Scooby saved several years prior. The heirs are Cousin Simple (Jocelyn Partida), sweet Cousin Maldehyde (Emily Moore), Cousin Slicker (Kyler Mears), and Niece Normal (Jaelyn Scaduto).
In order to gain their fortune, they are all required to spend the night in a mansion haunted with two phantom shadows - which proves to be a frightening concept. Anyone who leaves the house before morning would have to forfeit their share.
Scooby Doo plays an organ in an attempt to stop the walls from moving as the phantom often lurks in them. At one point in the show, the phantom visited the RMS auditorium.
Extra large, life sized wooden stand up coffins stood in creepy catacombs. When the coffins are opened, it reveals the four cousins inside them.
To solve the mystery, the gang sets a trap by planting a Scooby dummy in a bed.
In the upper level of the mansion, different characters take turns dancing with the giggling green ghosts.
Scooby and Shaggy are chased by the two phantoms while riding on a tandem bicycle. During a chase, Scooby falls after hitting his head, but is enticed to wake up for a Scooby Snack.
To solve the mystery, a musical riddle, Scooby and the gang set another trap using a fan in the laundry room, put soap suds on the floor, and a spring loaded ironing board.
The giggling green ghosts are revealed to be the lawyers, Mr. Creeps (Bri Greving) and Mr. Crawls. The phantom is arrested by two sheriffs, portrayed by Jocelyn Partida and Payton Schnaper.
In the end, Scooby is presented with his inheritance, which turned out to be all Confederate money.
Eight minutes of commercial, complete with memorable jingles and catch phrases, stirred nostalgia for many in the audience.
Actors took turns recreating iconic commercials of the 70's including “Oscar Mayer,” "I'm A Pepper," "Stuck on Band Aid," and "Almond Joy."
“Scooby Doo and a Mummy, Too”
The second mystery featured “Scooby Doo and a Mummy, Too” based on the 21st episode of the original series.
The new cast told the story of Scooby and the gang helping their Professor Hyde White ( Kyler Mears) accompanied by Sharon White (Ellie Schnaper) after a 3,000 year old mummy seems to come to life.
In the mummy scenes, Daphne was portrayed by Stella Foley, Velma (Elise McLarty), Fred Jones (Kellan Krischke), Shaggy (Leo Wolf), and Scooby (Payton Schnaper).
A dour Arab doctor named Dr. Ahmed (Grace Clemens) warns them of a legend that says the mummy will come back to life and turn to stone anyone who is responsible for removing him from his tomb.
The curse seems to have come true. They are chased through the aisles of the auditorium by the mummy as it demands the rare coin that Shaggy had accidentally pocketed.
The gang go to the malt shop for liverwurst and ice-cream sandwich, brought to the table by a friendly waitress (Georgia Speer).
When they return, they find a stone statue of their professor. Uh oh!
Scooby tries to fight with the mummy (just to injure his paw), but gives up and dances out the door with a cane in his hand.
After Scooby and his friends wrap up this mystery, the sheriff (Jocelyn Partida) takes the mummy into custody.
After the conclusion of the second mystery, more commercials were brought to life - "Hilltop Coca Cola (I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing)," "Life Cereal," "McDonalds," and "Alka Seltzer."
Behind the scenes
Assistants to the directors were Kendall Spearman and Ali Spencer.
Wylee Bergstrom served as the stage manager.
Smooth set changes were made by the running crew of Dominic Harms, Ella Lensing, Addie Moore, Bryce Poteate, Callie Roscoe, and Kendall Spearman,
Chad Dickman's imaginative set design and construction greatly enhanced the production.
The lighting board, and spotlights were operated by Alison Greving, Natalie Urness, and Elizabeth Otten.
Calvin Scott oversaw the microphones.
Costumes perfectly matched 70's styles for the main characters. The phantom in the first mystery was dressed for the part. In the second half of the show, the mummy wore an eye-catching wrap.
During the final curtain call, the band once again captured attention thanks to the talents of Will Jarrett, Henry Simpson, Georgia Speer, and Ryan Zbrzeski. Featured artists were Karmin Boelk, Olivia Coronell, Gianna Cutler, Kailee Jeras, Kennedy Leitner, Alondra Sanchez and Josefina Serra King.
RMS's production of Scooby Doo proved that solving groovy mysteries can be fun.
