Water For Elephants at Milton High School

The Milton High School Theatre Company presents Water for Elephants, one of the first fully licensed high school productions of the Broadway musical since it became available for school licensing.

This ambitious production features a unique collaboration with Milton High School’s Cirque program, incorporating aerial silks, acrobatics, and movement-based storytelling to bring the circus world vividly to life.

Based on the bestselling novel by Sara Gruen and the Tony-nominated Broadway adaptation, Water for Elephants follows a young man who joins a struggling circus during the Great Depression and discovers love, purpose, and belonging under the big top.

In a world teetering between despair and wonder, Jacob’s leap into the unknown, a life among circus misfits and majestic beasts, is a testament to the power of risk, resilience, and romance. Every moment pulses with urgency, every choice carries weight, and every character is chasing a dream just out of reach. This is not just a story, it’s a high-wire act of the human spirit, daring us to believe that adventure isn’t something we find, but something we choose. Water for Elephants reminds us that the most unforgettable journeys begin when we say yes to the wild, the beautiful, and the unknown.

Authors

• PigPen Theatre Co
• Rick Elice