The Aleithia Players, a group of homeschooled students from Chester, Berks and Lancaster counties, will present Pat Cook's "Clockwork" at Forks of the Brandywine Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 1648 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Glenmoore.
Dessert theater performances will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, and Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance at http://www.alc.yapsody.com. Tickets purchased by Thursday, Feb. 20, will be discounted.
There will also be two open admission performances on Saturday, Feb. 29. The matinee will begin at 2 p.m., and the evening performance will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door for both Saturday performances or in advance online.
During the dessert theater, audience members will be able to choose from items on the dessert menu, including chocolate cake, cheesecake and cookies. Hot chocolate and coffee will be among the beverage options. The desserts will be served by cast members during intermission. All desserts will be homemade.
"There are two casts, and the cast that is not performing that night will be the servers," explained parent mentor Christine Jones.
In past years, high school students from Aleithia have performed "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Les Miserables," "Arsenic and Old Lace," "Pride and Prejudice" and "An Ideal Husband," among others. This year, director Hannah Keeler chose a lesser-known play.
"They have done classics in years past and decided to try something fun and a little light-hearted, so they went in this direction," said Jones.
"Clockwork" tells the story of the Dunwoody clan, a rich family with members who are picked off one by one. Their deaths are marked by the strikes of an old grandfather clock, which hasn't worked in years. The hope is for audiences to be kept guessing until the end.
Jones said that the students have enjoyed rehearsing for the play and were challenged by some of the language. "There is a Southern dialect, so they are getting used to it," she explained. "It was kind of new to everyone." She noted that the students were able to watch a video of the play being performed at another high school while preparing for their roles.
The cast members auditioned for their parts and started rehearsing in January at Camp Sankanac in Spring City, where the homeschoolers meet for educational programs. "The week before the play they are at the church (rehearsing)," Jones pointed out.
For more information about the play or ticket sales, readers may contact Jones at christinemjones211@gmail.com.
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