It may be called the Drowsy Chaperone Jr, but this high school theatre production in Grunthal is anything but a snooze.
"It's just a silly escapism kind of play. Not too serious," says Kevin Hiebert, director of the play and teacher at Green Valley School.
"It's all about the power of nostalgia. We all have these things that we go to when we're feeling a little bit down. Favourite songs, favourite meals... and the Drowsy Chaperone is one of those. The narrator of the story is sharing their go to when they're feeling down," he says.
The school is performing the musical for the last time tonight at 7 p.m., with a matinee and evening performance already under the casts' belt.
Savannah Peters is a part of that cast and plays Mrs. Tottendale, the host of a wedding around which the plot revolves.
"She's really ditzy and doesn't know what's going on half the time," Peters says. "It was something to get used to, but is a lot of fun now."
Preston Leurquin plays a character that infiltrates the wedding, posing as a pastry chef.
"I've got this really wacky outfit on. I was hired by my boss, obviously, and we're like roughing up Miss Van De Graaf's producer because we don't want her to get married, because our boss doesn't get the money," he says.
Playing the part of Miss Van De Graaf is Kailee Wiens.
She says her character, a show woman, is torn between two worlds.
"I found the love of my life, so I want to leave the show business and get married, but I love the show business and I love all the attention, so it's very hard for me to give it up," she explains.
"The producer is trying to make me stay, but I get so conflicted. I just don't know what to do anymore."
Adam Klassen plays Aldolpho, who he characterizes as the self-proclaimed king of romance.
"I'm not hired, but I'm given the idea by (Miss Van De Graaf's) producer to go kiss the bride and ruin the wedding. I get mixed up and some point and instead go after her chaperone, which leads to a lot of interesting conflicts," Klassen says.
Tickets for the show can be purchased through the Green Valley School office.
Written with files from Corny Rempel