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LMHS Players Present 'Time Flies' And Other Plays
The show—a series of one-act plays—premiered Thursday evening and will run again Saturday at 7 p.m.
The cast and crew of Lower Merion High School’s Players presented an entertaining evening of one-act plays on Thursday, April 28. Players presented “Time Flies” again on Friday evening and will perform the last show tonight at 7 p.m.
The performance features six one-act plays: “Time Flies,” “Babels in Arms,” “Enigma Variations,” “Arabian Nights,” “The Mystery of Twicknam Village,” and “Captive Audience,” all written by playwright David Ives.
Each play features a cast of talented actors and actresses, witty dialogue and interesting plot twists.
Rena Potok came out to see the plays because her daughter Maia is a member of Players. “Maia is the costume crewhead,” Potok said. “So of course, we’re going to be a little biased—but the costumes are fabulous!”
“The dialogue is ingenious and witty," said Laura Holmes, Maia’s aunt. "The timing really picks up the pieces.”
Laura and Peter Schnarr came out to see the handiwork of their daughter Jordy, who worked on the scenery crew for this show, Laura Schnarr said.
“She has spent many, many hours on this," Laura said. "It’s kept her busy, but they’re all enjoying themselves immensely."
“The plays are fantastic—they’re hysterical!” Paul Schnarr said. “They’ve been interesting, quirky, and very different from what I’ve seen before. They’re great. We have very talented actors and actresses here.”
Laura agreed. “There’s such wonderful talent" at LMHS.
So how did the Players themselves think opening night went?
“I think it was fantastic,” said sophomore Mira Nathanson, co-production manager for 'Time Flies.' “We couldn’t stop laughing. … We’ve been working really hard for the past few weeks, and it’s been nerve-wracking: but like always, it paid off.”
This is the last set of performances for many of Players’s seniors. “We’re going to lose a whole bunch of veteran Players at the end of this year,” said co-production manager Elsa Schefflien, a junior.
“It’s always really sad,” Nathanson added. “But it’s a cycle. We lose people, and then meet a bunch of new people who can bring something new to the group, too.”
Tonight’s performance of 'Time Flies' is at 7 p.m. in the LMHS auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.
