Randolph One Act hits the stage

RANDOLPH — On Nov. 2, the one-act play cast performed “Please Hold” for the public in the high school gym. On Nov. 13 the group will take their play to Wausa and compete n the Lewis and Clark conference competition at 11:15 a.m.

Finally on November 27, the group will perform in district competition at Bloomfield.

This year’s cast is composed of 25 students,  grades 8-12.

Cast members are: Roy, John Munter; Clayton, Tyson Junck; Sabrina, Emmalee Harder; Krisy, Abreanna Greiner; Patty, Brooklynn Gall; Audrey, Ariel Fye; Petunia, Keely Pinkelman; Bob, Darren Folkers; Austin, John Munter; Unprouncable Name, Mariah Suniga; Shawna, Natalie Munter; Lucille, Bobbi Winkelbauer; Wilma, Ryanne Winkelbauer; Brumhilda, Emma Munter. Stage crew and lighting: Arianne Greiner, Becky Hammond, Jordan Hilliges, Allison Folkers, Thomas Korth, Harley Kyles, Kayla Nordhues, Grace Nordhues, Bailey Beal, Erin Engel, Brianna Sporleder, Anton Feyerherm and Noah Mosel. One Act is under the direction of  Peggy Lackas and Lori Kalin.

Please Hold (by Clint Snyder) is a comedy with five employees with major personality flaws that have been hired to “help” customers at a cable company call center. There’s an overly peppy agent, an agent with anger issues, a rude southern belle, an extremely anxious agent, and an agent who thinks she’s Abraham Lincoln. And then there are the customers! Hilarity abounds when the agents have to assist a hard-of-hearing customer, a woman with an unpronounceable name, and a customer who just needs an ambulance. In the end, the agents discover there is only one way to please unhappy customers.

In order to qualify for state in Norfolk on Dec.5 at the Johnny Carson Theater. Randolph must rank first in district competition.