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Paynesville Press - April 27, 2005
Middle school thespians stage trio of one-act plays |
Fifteen thespians from Paynesville Area Middle School staged a trio of one-act plays last weekend in the school auditorium. The actors and actresses performed three mystery spoofs: "Oliver Twisted," "And Then There Was One," and "And Then There Was One, Too." All three spoof mysteries by Agatha Christie, who wrote "And Then There Were None," and "Oliver Twisted" also spoofs the Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist."
David Ruprecht (as Dr. Albert Prince) keeps suspect Jon Person (as singer Presley York) under guard during "And Then There Was One." "And Then There Was One" and "And Then There Was One, Too" spoof Agatha Christie murder mysteries. In the first play, the ten characters, stranded on a resort island, fake their deaths after an accident leads them to believe that there is a murderer in their midst. In the end, instead of identifying a nonexistent killer, all ten join forces to write a murder mystery, which is "And Then There Was One, Too."
At right: Kelsey Reinke, Brianna Fischbach, Ralph Daby, and Hayden Spaeth talk about their situation during "And Then There Was One,Too." Below: Ralph Daby (as Chuck Dickens) accepts a mysterious box from Michael Vaske (as Art Dodger) in "Oliver Twisted."
Cast of Characters
And Then There Was One, Too Director: Jane Leitzman Lights and Sound: Shawn Reinke
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