Delview Secondary has always been known for its spectacular theatrical performances and the talent of the students involved in them. Now, having recently become a Fine Arts school, Delview is going even further. A total of four shows are being put on over the course of the year, though two of them have already run their course; Steel Magnolias and Our Town opened to much success. Next up is the mainstage production, and it promises to be a good one.
You Can’t Take It With You is light-hearted comedy that provides the audience a glimpse into the lives of two very different families and what happens when they finally meet. Alice Sycamore, played by Melissa Taylor, is used to her family’s quirky ways, but she also knows that her boyfriend’s family is radically different. While the Sycamores spend their days pursuing whatever activity makes them happy, be it dancing, writing plays, or playing the xylophone, the Kirbys are much more business minded, and prefer to stay on the straight and narrow. So when it comes time for Tony, played by Matt Franke, to introduce his parents to Alice’s rather extended family, it’s only to be expected that something will go wrong.
This play has been in the works since January, and no small amount of effort has been poured into it. Students who are involved as actors, stage crew, directors and techies have attended rehearsals four days a week, sometimes staying after school as long as six o’clock. Finally, months after the preliminary work began, You Can’t Take It With You is ready to be presented to the world.
Tickets are $8, but students and senior citizens can purchase them at the reduced price of $6. Doors open at 6:30PM on the nights of the performances: April 21, 22 and 23. Boasting an elite cast that are, as Mrs. Hillman, the director, put it, “the cream of the cream” of Delview’s actors, You Can’t Take It With You is a must-see show and one that nobody should miss out on.
