Now Showing: Ankeny High School's Production of Spamalot Debuts Thursday Night

Clear your schedules this weekend, Ankeny, and make room to catch the Ankeny High School Drama Department's production of "Spamalot."

The play will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium, located at 1155 S.W. Cherry St. A 2 p.m. matinee will be held on Sunday.

What is the play about? Here it is summed up, courtesy of the Ankeny school district:

What do killer rabbits, holy drinking cups and flying enchanters have in common?  Nothing, unless they're in Monty Python’s Spamalot, the upcoming AHS Drama Department production.  “Lovingly ripped-off” from the movie Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, this musical is a fun, entertaining and not totally accurate look at the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

Ankeny’s show will mark the premier of "Spamalot" in non-professional theaters statewide, the Des Moines Register reported.

“It’s a big deal,” Director Cary Shapiro told the newspaper. “We’re the first ones to do it, so, yeah, we’re pretty happy with that.”

Senior Reno Kersey plays the part of King Arthur, the article said. He is accompanied on stage by junior Taylor Millar and many others.

Tickets can be purchased online. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.