There is a new show underway, and the drama department is working to make sure that everything goes smoothly. With the show being the first of the year, it is crucial that nothing goes wrong with “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong.”
“It is the funniest show in America right now, and I am super excited for everybody at Millard South to see it,” director Robyn Baker said. “We are the midwest high school premiere of this show…it’s actually running on Broadway right now,” she said.
Students involved with the upcoming play also shared their feelings about it. “This is like the biggest role I’ve ever had,” cast member Alexa Leiting said. “It’s my first time actually getting the lead, so I’m just really excited to be able to perform that role,” she said.
Kyra Fowler, the show’s properties manager said, “I’m definitely most excited about all the little tricks and stuff that happen backstage.”
Despite the fact that much excitement was displayed during the pre-production of the show, the entire preparation hasn’t been the easiest. “We’ve had a big set to build and paint, and it does all sorts of tricks, but our auditorium was closed all summer…so that’s been a challenge,” Baker said.
Fowler mentioned how the set is “a lot more complicated” to build compared to other shows because there are so many pieces and everything has to be integrated.
Leiting spoke about how rehearsing for the show can be somewhat difficult. She explained how a great deal of intricacy was involved in almost everything. She mentioned how she had to re block scenes many times because of something the cast forgot about a character.
“I think the biggest challenge would be just blocking and figuring out when you have to be out of the way so that the audience can see a certain thing that’s going on,” Leiting said.
Although there were some drawbacks, troublesome situations have not stopped the show from going on. The cast and crew continue to be hard at work. “I think everybody’s done really really well,” Baker said. “The cast started rehearsing in July and they got their scripts in May so they’ve been studying all summer,” she said.
Leiting gave some insight on how she studied her script, “I’d use voice memos to record myself saying the entire script and then I would just take a pause for my lines so I didn’t always have to have someone practice with me,” she said.
The play will be premiering at Millard South on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. One additional show time is Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. Student admission to the show at the door is $8 and online for the price of $7. Adult admission is $12 at the door or online for the price of $10. The show is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with an intermission in between.
Crew member Cole Hester shared his final thoughts on the show. “I actually have no clue of where it could go.” He also stated that he’s “just excited to see how it all turns out.”
Leiting explained that she wanted the cast and crew to feel like their hard work had properly been given back to them by the support they received from the audience.
“I just want the audience to enjoy the story, enjoy seeing their friends, enjoy coming with their friends,” Baker said. “I want as big a crowd as possible because it literally is the funniest show in America.”
