Waukon High School Drama Department to present a “whodunit?” thriller on stage this weekend for its spring production
Waukon High School to present “A Nice Little Island: A Thriller” on stage this weekend ... The Waukon High School Drama Department will be presenting “A Nice Little Island: A Thriller” as its spring play production this weekend at the Waukon High School auditorium. Pictured above during a performance rehearsal, left to right, are Waukon High School seniors Abby Wiemerslage and Madelyn Helgerson, who play the roles of Shelly and Libby, respectively, in this year’s production. Performances dates and times include this Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each evening, with tickets available for purchase at the door the evening of each performance. Submitted photo.
For those who like scary movies or the thrill of suspense, the Waukon High School Drama Department is stepping outside the norm of mystery/comedy to present “A Nice Little Island: A Thriller” for this year’s spring play production. The curtain will open on the show this Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, both at 7:30 p.m. at the Waukon High School auditorium.
The cast and crew this year bring many new faces to the theater and they add a new perspective to the stage. The cast list is as follows:
Libby - Madelyn Helgerson
Shelly - Abby Wiemerslage
Mrs. Hastings - Molly Peake
Aggie - Annie Ellingson
Frank - James VanderVelden
Louis - Ryan Kolsrud
Debra - Brinley Jones
Billy - DeKota Bechtel
Brianna - Ella O’Neill
Audrey - Bailey Sherman
Chelsea - Reagan Lubahn
Mandy - Alaina Gebel
Radio Announcer - Jackie Maruna
Understudy: Serenity Finney
Crew: Brenna Berns, Hannah Teslow, Ghada Ibrahim, Mercedes Wilkins, Ashlyn Johnson, Taylor Kiel.
The setting of the play is on a remote island off the coast of California that is the home for St. John’s School for Girls. The school is an exclusive private academy which caters to troubled rich girls. The setting wouldn’t be complete without the “storm of the century” quickly approaching.
So, as the story unfolds, the audience members will find themselves meeting the girls at the school and some of the teen problems that have landed them in a school for troubled girls. But the plot thickens as a murder victim is found on the island and there is no escape with the storm raging outside. The plot is an exciting, stylish and modern Agatha Christie-like “whodunit?” in two acts.
Tickets can be purchased at the door the evening of the production, with no pre-show ticket sales. Additional ticket information can be found in the advertisement on Page 4 in the April 6, 2022 print edition and e-edition of The Standard. Due to the nature of the script, young children who are scared of the dark and loud noises may not want to attend the show.
