Three Tales of Terror Come To Olympia Theater Department

By Shannon Morr, OHS Torch Reporter

Olympia High School performed Agatha Christie’s murder mystery The Mousetrap over the weekend along with two other tales of terror, The Hitchhiker and The Bride as this year's fall plays.

“With three performance nights, the plays got better and better,” said sophomore Kristen Schuette who played Miss Casewell. “It was a really fun production and I got to perform it with my friends.”

The storyline of the world-famous drama The Mousetrap includes housekeepers Mollie and Giles (played by Bailey Stockhecke and Matthew Althoff) who have just opened their first guest house Monkswell Manor. With many interesting guests in the house, they find out a murderer is on the loose and they may be the targets.

Senior David Bell starred in The Hitchhiker as Ronald Adams, a man who has a creepy encounter while traveling across the county which changes his life forever. The Bride, a short play written by Mrs. Wade, was a ghost story of a newly-wed couple. It was student directed by Colin Rosenberger and Ethan Schopp.

David said, “There were tons of lines to memorize, but I felt natural in the role which made it easier.”

Director Mrs. Wendy Wade said, “I am very proud of the three performances. All three nights were very strong. The students always continue to amaze and impress me.”

Mrs. Wade said that the only thing that she would change would be the length of the production. The total time of the three plays together was around two hours and 40 minutes.

The next event for the Olympia drama students will participate in the IHSA contest play in March where they will continue using The Mousetrap. They will also be presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the spring musical.