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5 Days Until Opening of "Insane with Power"

In 5 days, the Acera School's production of "Insane with Power" opens at the Next Door Theater

In five days, the Acera School's production of "Insane with Power" opens at the Next Door Theater on Cross Street.

Students at the Acera School have been working tirelessly for the past 3 months in preparation for their three performances of "Insane with Power" by Scott Haan.

The play tells the story of Lois Lancaster, a big-city journalist writing about the current state of mental health facilities. Her research takes her to a hospital populated with a unique group of quirky inmates who imagine they are crime-fighting superheroes. At first Lois finds their elaborate superhero fantasies to be an entertaining diversion, the wild delusions of unstable minds, until something unusual happens that makes her wonder....

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Tickets are on sale now at bit.ly/2n513Tx for $10 a seat at the Next Door Theater on Cross Street. Performances are on March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at 7pm. Tickets are also available at the door.

The show is the second full-length production held by the school. In May of last year, the Middle School produced The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The success of the show led students to the decision to put on a second spring production.

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The students have found theatre to be a great way to express themselves.

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