Costumes? Check. Lines memorized? Check. Make-up? Check.
Play director April Rames will be checking cast members for all these things moments before they take the stage tomorrow night.
“The Curious Savage” stars quirky, humorous characters that will keep viewers on their toes, Rames said. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Christina Montalto, set director, said the cast has been practicing hard for the performance, which is about a woman named Mrs. Savage who received a large inheritance from her husband’s death and planned to use the money to help others be happy.
Conflicts arise when her stepchildren become greedy and obsessed with the money, which ultimately leads to them throwing their mother in a “nice” insane asylum. Since the characters are not dangerous, their actions are perceived as more comical, Montalto said.
“Mrs. Rames wanted to choose a play with a smaller cast because it’s her first year directing the plays. Also, it gives students a chance to practice different kinds of personalities,” Montalto said.
Senior Kendall Renaud will be playing the role of “Hannibal,” a man who convinces himself he is musically inclined when he’s not.
Renaud said he is looking forward to opening night and all of the high energy. Renaud said he hopes to gain more confidence from this experience and has been putting in a lot of time rehearsing every day after school until 5 p.m. and running lines on his own.
Sophomore Robert DeBolt will be playing the part of Samuel, who is one of the stepsons and a lawyer.
“I can’t really relate to my character, who doesn’t stand up for himself, but I really enjoy playing the part,” DeBolt said.
Junior Liz Howie, who is new to KHS this year, will be playing “Lily Bell,” a high-class stepdaughter to Mrs. Savage who is deeply engrossed in material goods and quite self-concerned.
Howie said she is trying not to let her nerves get the best of her on opening night.
“Knowing that you have all those people watching you, yet you have to ignore them the whole time [is the hardest part of performing],” Howie said.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students without an ID, and free for students with an ID and can be bought at the door.