Ponoka Home-school Thespians have been rehearsing at the Asker Church for their next act, Romeo and Harriet, an adaptation to comedy by Charles Lovett of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and curtains will be raised for the first performance on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the same church.
“This a modern parody based on Romeo and Juliet and 36 home-taught students are involved” said director Debbie Zepick.
The students come from a wide area, including Clive, Lacombe, Ponoka and south of Wetaskiwin and the work on the play started with the new year.
Director Zepick said there would be a total of four performances, including the opening gala. The second production will be on Thursday, Feb. 27 and two more the following day, the first a matinee and then the evening show.
The plot of the play, widely produced by mainly young troupes supported by schools and educational institutions throughout North America, involves young members of two rival families running two competing department stores falling in love, and despite some tragic incidents, joining hands in a happy ending.