JEFFERSONVILLE —
“You Can’t Take It With You,” the delightful and hilarious story of America’s most eccentric family, opens the Jeffersonville High School 2012-2013 theater season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The outlandish members of Grandpa Martin Vanderhof’s household fill the stage with their comical and bizarre vocations until relatively normal granddaughter Alice falls in love with Tony Kirby, the son of an extremely conservative family, and the two worlds collide in hilarious results. In the end, the Vanderhof-Sycamore family demonstrates the true pursuit of happiness and wins the hearts of all.
Originally appearing on Broadway in 1936, “You Can’t Take It With You” by Kaufman and Hart, became an instant smash hit earning a Pulitzer Prize. After the play sold to Columbia Pictures for a record-breaking sum, the movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and created the family sitcom model. A staple in the theater world, “You Can’t Take It With You” is the most often requested play to be produced on high school, college and community stages.
Michael Howard, the newest addition to the Jeffersonville High School Theatre Department, directs the production. Howard is a recent graduate of the University of Indianapolis and replaces Bob Meyer who retired last spring.
Leading the way in “You Can’t Take It With You” are Justice Kraft as Grandpa Vanderhof and Kaitlyn Fischer as Penny Sycamore. Alice is portrayed by Natalie Mongarella and Tony Kirby by Cameron Blankenship. Other members of the Vanderhof-Sycamore household are Sophia Burns, Kieanna Beaty, Wesley Seidermen, Noah Kelso, Zack Sanders and Cody Jones. Also featured are Trevor Davidson, Sahquille Towns, Lily Lambert, Zech Saenz, Hayley Watt and Madi Selmer.
Besides Thursday, there will be a show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Matinee performances are Saturday and Sunday both at 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults.
Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more purchasing together in advance. For more information and to reserve tickets, call 812-282-6601, extensions 15260 or 15262.
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Cast members perform during a dress rehearsal for "You Can't Take It With You" in the auditorium at Jeffersonville High School on Tuesday evening. The play will run on Sept. 27, and the 29-30. For more information visit www.thespians3860.wix.com/jhsthespians. Staff photo by Christopher Fryer
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