The Paper Bag Players have made you laugh, they鈥檝e made you cry, but until now, they haven鈥檛 tried to make you shake in your boots before. The local theatre troupe is taking a new direction for their next play, and it鈥檚 going darker. Room No. 5. There will be two performances of Bev Clark鈥檚 chilling short play at the Land Titles Building on Oct. 25, one at 8:00 p.m. and the other at 10:00 p.m.
Director Teresa Weber is excited about doing something they鈥檝e never done before. Set in a psychiatric ward, it has given the cast and crew and opportunity to really dive deep into the characters, and their own nightmares.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a nightmare, but with all the characters that are in it, exactly whose nightmare is it? And even at the end, you might be walking out thinking 鈥榳hat was that play about?鈥� There are seven scenes, but there are so many twists in it, but I don鈥檛 want to give too much away!鈥�
The cast is made up of veterans with the Paper Bag Players, and includes Pam Milani, Kris Gendall, Mike Thompson, Amber Matechuk and Kelly Kacsmar. Weber said they鈥檝e fit the roles wonderfully, and bring the creepiness a thriller needs.
鈥淪ometimes, the way the lines are being delivered, just gives you a little chill... I can鈥檛 imagine, once we get the lights, the music and the fog machine going, it鈥檚 going to be a thrill.鈥�
Excited to get the play in front of audiences, Weber said that it鈥檚 going to be a great way to get into the Hallowe鈥檈n spirit.
Beyond the local performance, the group will be performing the play at the TheatreOne in Kindersley on Nov. 14-16.
The play is not appropriate for young children, with conversations of violence and sexual abuse.
