What happens when a busybody matchmaker comes to town on a mission? In the case of "Hello, Dolly!" a lot of comedy, chaos and love.

Mount Calvary Christian School will present "Hello, Dolly!" at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, through Saturday, April 13, with an additional performance at 2 p.m. on April 13. Performances will be held at the school, 629 N. Holly St., Elizabethtown.

"Dolly is very confident, bold and loud," said Sophia Bozell, a sophomore who plays the title character. "She's always the loudest one in the room."

When Dolly decides she wants to keep her latest match, Horace Vandergelder, for herself, her decision has a ripple effect that impacts several other residents of 1890s New York, where the show is set.

"The characters have to learn to go with the flow through everything," said Malachi Shenk, a junior who portrays Cornelius Hackl, Horace's employee. "Horace is thrown for a loop, and he goes through a whole bunch of ups and downs, but he makes it through, and at the end, he's happy and Dolly's happy."

Happiness and love are overall themes of the show, said senior Ava Fouse, who plays Irene Molloy. "It's really a happy and uplifting show," she stated.

"Hello, Dolly!" features a cast of 35 sixth- through 12th-graders, and the students have been working on the musical since December. It shows in the quality of the production numbers, said Jordan DeGroft, a junior who portrays Horace. "There are some really outstanding scenes, including 'The Waiters' Gallop,'" he commented. "That's one to really look forward to. You'll see a bunch of featured dancers do a really hard dance."

Even though the show is set in the 1800s and it's been performed for decades, it will leave audiences with a timeless message, Malachi remarked.

"It goes to show you that in life there are ups and downs, and things might not always go your way," he said. "Things might be a little crazy sometimes, but take a deep breath, and as long as you are intentional, as long as you stay calm, things will turn out."

Tickets for "Hello, Dolly!" may be purchased at https://mcchristianschool.hometownticketing.com/embed/all. Tickets will also be for sale at the door.