TOWNSHEND-The Leland and Gray Players are busy rehearsing their one act play, She Kills Monsters, by playwright Qui Nguyen. Shows are open to the public Wednesdays, March 18 and 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. in the Dutton Gymnasium/Theater.
This year’s show is about Agnes, a high school senior who attempts to learn more about a recently deceased sister, Tilly. After Tilly’s death in a car accident, Agnes discovers a “Dungeons and Dragons” notebook in Tilly’s room. In an effort to connect to her sister, Agnes enters a world she once mocked.
In this dramatic comedy, Nguyen presents a world filled with monsters, pop culture, and epic battles. Actors have been working with local fight choreographer Reily Mhera Mumpton to create stylized “Dungeons and Dragons” violence and maintain actor safety.
The players say they are also excited to be hosting a Regional Drama Festival of the Vermont One Act Play Competition, a first for Leland & Gray. On Saturday, March 28, the school’s production of She Kills Monsters will be joined by three other Vermont schools’ performances to celebrate theater.
They will be welcoming Hartford High School, who will present Shy Dreams (drama); Rutland High School, who will present All in Disguise (comedy), and Milton High School, who will present Nosferatu (drama).
The Leland and Gray Players say the public will not be able to attend festival day performances, unfortunately, as their space is not big enough to accommodate audience members in addition to festival participants and chaperones.
Admission is $5, to be paid at the door.
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