1988 Musical
In Carrie - The Musical, Miss Desjardin becomes Miss Gardner, a composite of the gym teacher and the principal. She opens the show with the song "In" where she orders the girl PE students to "Work, work, work, work!" After the "Shower Scene" Miss Gardner becomes much more sympathetic toward Carrie and even sings "Unsuspecting Hearts" with her to get her to accept Tommy's prom invitation. Miss Gardner was a chaperone at the prom, and died in Carrie's onslaught. When Carrie is attacked with the blood, Carrie imagines Miss Gardner laughing at her so Carrie takes her revenge on her and she is killed along with everyone else. Along with Tommy Ross, Carrie begins to realize what terror she has created which prompts her to calm down after she kills Miss Gardner. She was portrayed by Darlene Love in both the Stratford-on-Avon and Broadway production of the musical.
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