October 24, 2009 in Washington Voices

CV play simply laughable

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bartr@spokesman.com The Central Valley High School drama department presents the comedy “Laughing Stock,” Nov. 5-7, and Nov. 12-14, at the school’s theater. Senior Alexandria Arthun-Roullier plays Sarah, freshman Ethan Erickson plays Dracula, and junior Daniel Graham plays Gordon Paige, in the theatrical comedy about funny things that happen when you produce theater.
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The comedy “Laughing Stock” is this year’s fall play at Central Valley High School. The play highlights a group of summer actors who try to put on three plays simultaneously: “Dracula,” “Charlie’s Aunt” and “Hamlet.”

Their bumbling attempts lead to a host of missed entrances, exploding props and dropped lines in a play that isn’t suitable for young children.

Daniel Graham plays the theater’s artistic director, Gordon Page, Alexandria Arthum-Rollier is stage manager Sarah McKay and Lani Call is pretentious director Susannah Huntsmen. Other student performers are Jacob Madison as Jack Morris, Ashley …