Ever wondered what would happen if a cranky celebrity slipped on your porch and had to live with you? Well, then you should attend the fall play, The Man Who Came to Dinner. The play will be Nov. 16-17; tickets are $6 for students and $8 for adults. Tickets can be bought at showtix4u.com.

The play is a hilarious comedy about a well-known radio host who breaks his hip slipping on the porch of the family he was having dinner with. The play involves penguins, octopuses and even ten thousand cockroaches! The play features a colorful cast, with many smaller stories within the main plotline. Love stories, gifts that are just absurd and even children running away from home.

The play is simply a comedy written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The director, Mrs. Vanderheiden chose the play based on the play writes (she likes their writing) and the large cast.. The drama club this year is one of the largest that has ever assembled. “The large cast gave all the kids a very equal and fair opportunity to get a part in the play,” Mrs. Vanderheiden said.

Although there were so many parts this year, the auditioning was still tense. “I just don’t like auditions; they are nerve-wracking,” Bailey Gannett, playing Harriet Stanley, said. James Orr, playing Beverly Carlton, said that he found the auditioning process difficult due to the fact that not all characters had lines to read during auditions.

Auditions weren’t the only concern. Mrs. Vanderheiden expressed her concern for the audience’s viewpoint on the play. “People just can’t judge it for being old.” The play is staged in the early 1940s so many references are to celebrities from the time period.

In a very unanimous response the cast and crew have all said that the play will be appealing because it is funny and or very comedic. “People are going to think it’s really funny,” Ali Randel, costume lead, said, “I like the play just because it’s plain funny.”  James Orr added, “Most people do find it funny.”

Caleb Gustin, student Council Representative and playing Bert Jefferson, said, “It is a very interesting comedy that showcases many different things in our school, in three acts, and it’s a riot, be there.”