Public, student performance Friday afternoon
The Mountain Lake Public High School one-act play, “Livin’ de Life,” will compete in the Section 2A contest this Saturday, February 8, at Redwood Valley Public High School in Redwood Falls. They will be the second of eight one-act plays presented on the day, with the curtain on their production going up at approximately 11:15 a.m. The play finished as runners-up in the Sub-Section 9A contest held on Saturday, February 1, at Springfield Public High School, to advance to section. The play from Springfield also advances, finishing first in sub-section.
The cast and crew will present a public and high school student performance of the production this Friday afternoon, February 7, beginning 2:30 p.m., in the school’s auditorium. The play will run approximately 30 minutes. The play is directed by Julie Brugman, assisted by Crystal Fast.
“Livin’ de Life” is directed by Julie Brugman, assisted by Crystal Fast. The play is a fairy tale based on the tales and characters recorded in Joel Chandler Harris’ “The Uncle Remus Tales,” and was adapted and written by Ed Graczyk. In the story, Brer Rabbit, plum tuckered out from caperin’ and prankin’ with Brer Fox and Brer Bear, has lost his zest for such escapades. His friends from the Briar Patch diagnose his troubles as a bad case of “de Mopes,” and persuade him to consult Aunt Mammy Bammy for a cure. To gather the ingredients for Aunt Mammy Bammy’s curin’ potion, Brer Rabbit has to resort to his old tricks, and thus recovers his joy in prankin’ – which is just what Aunt Mammy Bammy intended. As Aunt Mammy Bammy tells the Briar Patch critters – “Live de life ya got. De only worryin’ ya should have is how to make tomorrow better dan today.”
Cast
Brer Tarrypin – Zach Fredericksen
Brer Coon – Caleb Rempel
Brer Rabbit – Ben Grev
Brer Fox – Josh Grev
Brer Bear – Sam Grev
Miss Meadows (Mouse) – Carmen Syverson
Aunt Mammy-Bammy – Lydia Hildebrandt
Sis Buzzard – Kalley Rempel
Miss Goose – Olivia Hopwood
Doc Crow – Regan Syverson
Trees – Austin Wallert, Rebekah Klassen and Julian Jung
Crew
Lights – Jareya Harder