The Bear Stage Player’s Fall production, “And Then There Was One… a spoof” by Michael Druce, is set to open the night of Thursday, Nov. 9. The comedic murder mystery is a family-friendly spoof of Agatha Christie’s stage play, “And Then There Were None.” The show will last four nights and more information with dates and ticket prices will be supplied soon on the Bear Stage Players social media accounts.
“In this play, ten people are brought together at the Reef mansion on a remote island,” theatre director Heather Creech said. “None of the guests know the mysterious host, who wishes to remain anonymous and is nowhere to be found. One by one, the guests begin to die. None of the guests can decide who the murderer is, and everyone suspects each other- until the final scene where the farcical twist unfolds.”
The show is double cast, with both casts having blocked the show together over the past couple of weeks. Creech said from now on each cast will have separate rehearsals to allow the cast and crew to become familiar with each other and create believable characters.
“Each cast will offer a new experience for the audience,” Creech said. “I look forward to showcasing the creative talent of our varsity productions class along with our technical theatre class. Both have been working hard, onstage and off, in a collaborative effort to make our 2023 inaugural production a rollicking success.”
According to sophomore Laura Hughes, the best part of the fall show is the relationships between the cast members.
“High school theatre is my outlet,” Hughes said. “I love it because of the environment; it’s the only place in the school that I feel like I can walk in to and everyone there is my friend.”
Creech said that the varsity productions class read several plays, but she chose this one because it left them all “literally laughing out loud.”
“Our hope is that the play will be well-received by the school and community, and anyone interested in being part of future productions will be encouraged to reach out and participate in upcoming drama club events or sign up to audition for Theatre next year” Creech said. “I love Theatre because we get to make the impossible possible- theatre is a place we can take risks and embrace failure while learning the value of perseverance and hard work.”
