Drama department to produce 'Fools'

Theatre arts are alive and well at Sisters High School this season with the stage production of Neil Simon's comic fable, "Fools."

This two-act comedy is directed by Gary Bowne, instructor of Theatre Arts and the Americana Project. The cast includes 11 actors from Bowne's Play Production Class. James Lewis, Grayson Gould and Chris Epperson lead the cast of wacky supporting characters while juniors Dallas Frederick and Julia Rahm are featured in the leading roles.

Other cast members include Ally Wimer, Dawsen Helms, Patience Pinnard, Tadelle Fuchs, Carrie Weaver and Bryant Lasken. Members of the new Technical Theatre Class are leading the production team and will assemble a student crew to run lights and sound.

The story begins when Leon, an ambitious young schoolteacher, arrives in a Ukranian village during the turn of the last century. He encounters a rather "unintelligent" shepherd, then goes off to find the home of Dr. Zubrisky, his new employer.

After struggling to communicate with the locals, he is introduced to Sophia, and is immediately lovestruck. Alas, she proves to be just as unintelligent as the rest of them, if not more so. They're all fools! He discovers that the town's idiocy is no accident, that it is a 200-year curse of stupidity cast on them by the wicked Count Gregor. Join in the fun as Leon tries to educate Sophia within 24 hours to lift the curse and restore the village to normalcy.

"Fools" will run Wednesday-Saturday, October 22-25 at 7:30 p.m. at Sisters High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door: $6 for adults, $3 for students

Wednesday's opening-night performance is free to all Sisters students and school district employees with valid ID.