‘The History of Dating’ takes MACHS stage
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The Mount Ayr Community High School Drama Department will present “The History of Dating” as their fall production Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 in the MACHS auditorium.
The curtain rises at 7 p.m. both nights.
Who knew that ancient pickup lines were as cheesy as today’s?! This zany romp through history is a fun, fast-paced look at the woes and wonders of dating through the ages.
Professor Curio — with the help of his spirited partner, Professor Amoré — leads the audience on a chronological journey through time from early nomads and cavemen and women all the way to computer dating in the twenty-first century! With stops at ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations, then hitting Medieval and Colonial times, the scholarly hosts lead the audience through more modern decades like the Roaring 20s and the Nifty 50s. Full of fun scenes, crazy characters, sight gags, and physical comedy, you’ll especially love the breakup via 80s mixtape and the grand finale: a speed-dating-themed recap!
A pie auction will be held during intermission.
The History of Dating – Cast
Recurring, Modern Day Roles
Man – Xander Harmening
Woman – Halsie Barnes
Waiter – Brady Bickel
Professor Curio – Will Newton
Professor Amore – Adalyn Reynolds
Prehistoric Times
Alpha Male – Ashtyn Benesh
Beta Male – Drew Ehlen
Female – Liliana Aguilar
Female – Olivia Hatfield
The Egyptian Empire
Egyptian Father – Jayson Gonzalez
Egyptian Daughter – Andrea Sickels
The Greek Empire
Greek Man – Jaydon Knight
Greek woman one – Lauren Triggs
Greek woman two – Karly Elwood
Greek woman three – Tegan Streit
Greek woman four – Kaylun Victor
The Olmec Empire
Olmec man one – Ashtyn Benesh
Olmec man two – Keye Willis
Olmec woman one – Alexis Greenland
Olmec woman two – Becca Dolecheck
Olmec woman three – Madison Shields
The Roman Empire
Roman Woman one – Natalie Schaefer
Roman woman two – Tessa Kniep
Roman woman three – Reegan Waldeier
Cupid – Karly Elwood
Cyclops – Tucker Knox
Mongolian man – Brady Bickel
Medieval times
Medieval man – Jaydon Knight
Medieval woman – Laurie Belzer
Messenger – Lauren Triggs
Colonial times
Colonial man one – Tucker Knox
Colonial woman one – Liliana Aguilar
Puritan man – Kyleigh Conklin
Puritan woman – Olivia Hatfield
Colonial man two – Olivia Huntington
Colonial woman two – Tegan Streit
Colonial man three – Xander Harmening
Colonial woman three – Josie Vanderflught
The Wild West
Villain – Brittney Gilliland
Heroine – Kacee Klommhaus
Hero – Ryce Reynolds
Widow – Lauren Triggs
Pony Express – Adan Trujillo
The Roaring Twenties
Flapper – Hayden Ruggles
Suffragette – Mya Sackett
Sadie Hawkins – Kaylie Shields
Fella one – Kami Willis
Fella two – Allison Anderson
Fella three – Harper Whittington
The 1950’s
Cheerleader one – Mallory Weehler
Cheerleader two – Payten Lambert
Cheerleader three – Kaylun Victor
Cheerleader four – Jillian Kniep
Greaser – Ryce Reynolds
The 1960’s
Hippie man – Jayson Gonzalez
Hippie woman – Laurie Belzer
The 1980’s
Eighties man – Ryce Reynolds
Eighties woman – Madalyn Stewart
The 21st Century
Digital man – Drew Ehlen
Bro – Jaydon Knight
Digital woman – Linsie Barnes
Bestie – Zoey Larsen
Male avatar – Adan Trujillo
Female avatar – Tessa Kniep
Speed Dating
Speed Dating Host – Emmalee Schafer
Cave man – Olivia Hatfield
Cave woman – Alyssa Jay
Egyptian man – Liliana Aguilar
Egyptian woman – Olivia Huntington
Olmec man – Josie Vanderflught
Olmec woman – Harper Whittington
Greek man – Karly Elwood
Greek woman – Allison Anderson
Roman Man – Hayden Ruggles
Roman woman – Kami Willis
Roman seer – Tegan Streit
Medieval man – Payten Lambert
Medieval woman – Kyleigh Conklin
Colonial man – Zoey Larsen
Colonial woman – Mya Sackett
Wild West Woman – Brittney Gilliland
Wild west man – Jillian Kniep
Sadie Hawkins – Kacee Klommhaus
Fella – Alyssa Jay
Cheerleader – Kaylie Shields
Greaser – Andrea Sickels
Hippie man – Kaylun Victor
Hippie woman – Mallory Weehler
Eighties dude – Linsie Barnes
Eighties dudette – Madison Shields
Chat room man – Becca Dolecheck
Chat room woman – Alexis Greenland
The History of Dating – Crew
Stage Managers – Joie Anne Gallo and Emmalee Schafer
Lights – Raines Sackett
Sound – Anne Newton and Dalton Barnes
Set Manager – Jaixen Frost
Set Crew –Colton Dredge, Riley Stark, Trevin Victor, and Tucker Larson
Curtains – Derek Jones and Jesse Wilds
Costumes – *Abby Eaton, Alexa Drayton, Jaxy Knight, Janna Irving, and Anna Greenland
Makeup – *Zoey Shelley, Aubree Clark, Bethany Lozano, and Breya Nickle
*indicates the person in charge of this group
