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UPDATE: Johnston High School Play Canceled
Because of concerns about the shortened rehearsal schedule, the Johnston High School winter play was canceled Wednesday morning.
Update 10 a.m.
Paul Miller, director, of the Johnston High School play, told Patch this morning that because of concerns over the rehearsal schedule, he's decided to cancel this week's performances of "The Boor."
"The schedule has proved too much for all of us. We have no reschedule, but we will still be entering IHSSA events on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Ankeny High School," Miller said.
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The Earlier Story
The Boor, anything but a boring play, will be performed by Johnston High School students Katie Allender, Samuel Huisinga and Taylor Hall.
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The performances take place at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday at Johnston High School’s auditorium. The trio portray a widow, her servant and a bill collector -- and the romance that blossoms from the conflict.
Allender said anyone who has been in love or has had their heart broken can relate.
“It’s great,” Allender said. “It has humor and a great life story. You'll laugh, each character has a background story.”
The Boor, written by Anton Chekov, tells how widow, Ms. Popov, played by Allender, who has been secluded in her home for seven months, making contact with no one except her faithful servant, Luka, played by Hall). Then one day Grigori Smirnov, (the boor) played by Huisinga, invades her home to get money her husband owed him from buying oats.
Popov spends her day arguing with Smirnov about how she cannot give him the money that day and telling him he needs to wait until the next day. The arguing continues until Smirnov discovers his love for Popov.
Paul Miller, director, said the play is about how money brings two people together and it is a form of comedy, most comparable to The Honeymooners.
“It is happy, funny and quite humorous,” Miller said. “It’s a form of comedy that lived well in the 1960s, people argue and you see comedy in that.”
Huisinga said the play shows opposites attract.
“No matter how awkward the circumstances are, people will come together,” Husinga said. “The characters clash but they fall in love.”
Hall said it is easy for people to understand because it is spoken in modern English.
“It is easy for people to understand,” Hall said. “The audience will leave with a good message.”
Tickets can be purchased at the door, $5 for students, $7 for adults and free for anyone with a student activity pass.