FdL High School produces classic comedy 'Harvey'
For The Reporter • February 3, 2011
Fond du Lac High School will present the story of a man and his rabbit.
Students will perform "Harvey" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12 at Fond du Lac High School PAC, 801 Campus Drive. Tickets cost $6 for adults, $4 for students and are on sale at the school's main office.
Mary Chase's classic play features Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary friend, a 6½-foot white rabbit named Harvey.
When Dowd starts introducing Harvey to guests at his niece's coming out party, Dowd's sister, Veta, decides she's had enough of his eccentric behavior. She decides to have him committed to a sanitarium, according to an event press release.
Problems arise when Veta shares her story with the doctors, and they have her committed instead of Dowd. When the truth comes out, the search is on for Dowd and his imaginary friend.
It turns out Dowd's mild-mannered delusion influenced more than one person.
Only in the end does Veta realize Harvey may not be so bad after all.
"Harvey" was cast less than two weeks after Fond du Lac High School finished its last production, "Bye Bye Birdie." Director Steve Wilson said rehearsals started after Thanksgiving 2010.
Casting proved difficult as more than 60 children auditioned for the 12 main parts, he said. Participating students include Ellen Fee, Ellie Thelen, Kyle Baldauf, Mandy Schmidt, Liz Wustrack, Brooke Zauner, Ben Giles, Jon Koehler, Marty Ryan, Jaime Mortier, Trevor Clementi and Jimmy Jewson. The supporting cast includes Aaron Baldauf, Bob Shepherd, Casey Wilson, Sam Konen, Val Wentland and Shavanna Talbert.
"We hope that the community will come out and support these young performers," Wilson said.
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