MHS to present ‘How the West was Dun’


The cast and crew of “How the West was Dun” take a break from practice to pose for a photo.

Monticello students (from left) Chase Sternhagen, Mya Boffeli, Luke Weber, Marisa Braford and Mason Reuter perform a bank holdup scene from the play.

Having a family discussion during “How the West was Dun” are, from left: Polly Wanda Cracker (played by Olivia Goodyear), Prunella Cracker (Grace Heinrich) and Widow Cracker (Courtney Campbell). The play will be performed in the Monticello High School Auditorium March 8-9 at 7 p.m. (Photos by Pete Temple)

Narrator Jaelynn Kraus guides the audience along in “How the West was Dun.”

     The Monticello High School Theatre Department will present “How the West was Dun” Thursday and Friday, March 8-9 in the MHS Auditorium.

     The show is a hilarious melodrama that spoofs many of Hollywood’s Westerns and has modern touches to boot.

     Slick and wealthy Richard Coldheart must marry Polly Wanda Cracker to control the Cracker property. However, it’s Polly’s homely sister, Prunella, who wants to marry him.

     Meanwhile, our hero, Sheriff Wayne John, has his hands full surviving the hilarious antics of well-meaning, but not too bright, Deputy Doowrong. When a bundle of villains, including Snydley Dastardley, Kid Kid, and Calamity Jan, attempt to take over Low Humidity Chasm, things really go crazy.

     With a narrator to keep the characters onstage in line, this wild and wooly Western will bring down the house.

     The show is at 7 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens.

 

“HOW THE WEST WAS DUN”

Cast (listed alphabetically)

Hannah Ahlrichs – June

Sophie Ahlrichs – Extra

Mya Boffeli – Calamity Jan

Marisa Braford – Schizophrenic Kid

Courtney Campbell – Widow Cracker

Kehde Campbell – April

Jeff Carlson – Bob Scratchitt

Makayla Coffey – Extra

Kendra Foust – Kid Kid

Olivia Goodyear – Polly Wanda Cracker

Gabby Guilford – Extra

Grace Heinrich – Prunella Cracker

Payton Jaeger – Lone Stranger

Jaelynn Kraus – Narrator

Evee Krouse – August

Scott Lange – Snydley Dasterdly

Anna Loes – Sarsaparilla Sal

Megan Mahoney – Extra

Justin Martin – Black Bart

Jordyn Patterson – Extra

Makenna Patterson – Extra

Delaney Peitz – Extra

Skyler Postel – Belle Starr

Mason Reuter – Deputy Dudley Doowrong

Shelbie Reyhons – Extra

Grahm Schneiter – Bo Best

Chase Sternhagen – Sheriff Wayne John

Levi Temple – Blacker Bart

Andrew Wall – Reverend Right

Luke Weber – Richard Coldheart

Micah Williams – May

 

Crew

     Costumes – Sydney Freeze, Kaitlin Guyer, Rylee McBride, Jordyn Patterson, Brooklyn Stark.

     Backstage – Spencer Avery, Rylee Bauer, Jackson DeMean, Matthew Fokken, Adele Hogan, Rachel Larabee, Jordan Lorenzen, Caroline Olson, Ben Oswald, Nicole Porter, Kacie Rickels, Haley Shady.

     Props – Hayo Eiben, Autry Fasnacht, Keegan Freese, Rachel Nelson.

     Lights/Sound – Robby Holmes, Cassie Gillmore, Abby Willson.

     Publicity/Advertising – Kacie Bayne, Savannah Reyhons, Presley Tapken.

 

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