“Krazy Kamp”runs March 12, 13

Opening number Cast members from the Motley Staples Middle School play, Cast and crew members of the Motley Staples Middle School play, “Krazy Kamp,” have been working hard for the past several weeks; and are excited and ready for the show’s opening March 12.

Get ready to laugh, is the consensus of everyone who’s involved with the show.

“Krazy Kamp” is a fun, fast-moving farce; a comedy about a girls camp and a boys camp separated by beautiful Lake Lookeeloo.

A synopsis of the play is as follows:

Summer camp was never like this. On one side of beautiful Lake Lookeeloo is Camp Pocahontas, an exclusive resort for young ladies. On the other side is Camp John Smith, inhabited by a wild bunch of

unruly males. Camp John

Smith has been declared ‘unfit for habitation’ and

given only a few days to get itself in shape.

The camp director pleads with the director of Pocahontas to allow the boys shelter for a day or two (otherwise he’ll have to return their tuition).

Pleading with the girls Adam Apple (right), played by Brent Sterriker, tries to convince the leaders of Camp Pocahontas (an all girls camp) to allow the campers from Camp John Smith (an all boys camp) shelter for a few days. Eve Hunnicutt (left), played by Kelli Klein, and Alva Doright (Megan Han), aren What happens when peaceful Pocahontas shares space with the crazies from ramshackle John Smith?

Naturally, no one is to know the boys are staying... including the camp’s owner, Mrs. Thistlemist (played by Nikki Edin).

There’s a parade of flaky intruders and wild characters: Elmer Crumb, from the carnival (played by Jordan Haglin), with his associate, Cleopatra Nile (Olivia Klefsaas), who never travels without her snakes; Clams Marinara (Macray Rodeman), the infamous hood; the flashilydressed Dixie (Emily Ladd), who carries a tiny pistol in a violin case; and a poison ivy victim who resembles a walking mummy...that’s just for starters.

Complications pile on top of one another until the once-lovely Camp Pocahontas learns the state inspector has declared it unfi t for habitation.

Meeting Nurse Smudge Nurse Smudge (center), played by Tiffany Amiot, speaks with the pop-corn eating Theodora Wolfswinkle (left), played by Breeze Bestland, as Alva Doright (Megan Han), looks on during a rehearsal of the MSMS play, Cast of characters includes: Kelli Klein, Megan Han, Brent Sterriker, Spencer Svendson, Breeze Bestland, Jenessa Iverson, Tatum Williams, Samantha Weyer, Jordan Denning, Jacob Swendsrud, Tiffany Amiot, Kalli Klimek, Julia Fink, Claire Roberts, Rebecca Paskewitz, Tyler Winkles, Tyler Holub, Andrew Israelson, Jordan Haglin, Olivia Klefsaas, Macray Rodeman, Emily Ladd, Nikki Edin, Tristan Jenkins, Paige Becker.

Directors for the show include Matt Olson, a 2002 graduate of Staples Motley High School; Kevin Olsen, dean at MSMS; and Gloria Palmer, MSMS english teacher.

“Krazy Kamp” will be performed at Centennial Auditorium in Staples Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, March 13, at 2 p.m.

Tickets are available at Miller True Value, Coast True Value and First International Bank, Staples; and at MSMS and at First International Bank, Motley. They can also be purchased at the door. For more inform ation, call 218-352-6315.