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Fort Dodge Senior High presents ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’

Rehearsals for ”A Little Piece of Heaven” are underway at the Gail Niceswanger Theatre at Fort Dodge Senior High School. The show, which will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, was written by Matthew Carlin and is being directed by Lindey Krug.

Tickets cost $5.

Anyone who has ever lost something they’ve cherished should drop by the little curiosities shop, A Little Piece of Heaven, owned by the equally curious Elizabeth (Grace Champagne) and Henry (Josh Meier). There is something odd about them for sure, but what is it?

When his motorbike breaks down, Mike (Kane Freeman), finds his way to this odd little shop where what has been lost can be found. For seven years, he’s been zipping across the country, never staying too long in one place. While he waits for his bike to be repaired, he picks up a job at A Little Piece of Heaven. A friendly man who often hides his pain under a series of jokes and wisecracks, Mike strikes up an acquaintance with everyone while working at the shop.

There is Judith (Malaney Butrick), a woman desperate to snag a husband; Jared (Jacob Laird), a man desperate to keep his youth to keep up with his much younger wife, Glory (Gracie Miller); and an unnamed man (Bo Tracy) who comes in searching for a missing, autographed baseball that has been in his family for years. What Mike finds is a friend in the sassy, elderly Lily (Isabel Beekman), who has been coming to the shop for years searching for something herself.

Lily and Mike seem to disagree about everything. Even though Lily may seem like a sentimental character at times throughout the show, she is not a sentimental person. She is strong-willed. This is why she and Mike clash and why the easy-going Henry is terrified of her. She is intimidating, to say the least, but is not mean or vicious. Lily simply has no worries at all about saying just exactly what’s on her mind in a very matter-of-fact way.

Lily and Mike’s relationship shifts from suspicion to trust to respect, as this unlikely friendship is formed in the quirky little shop where lost things are finally found.

According to Krug, the fall play is not just a fun experience for the students at FDSH, though the memories made participating in a high school show are not easily forgotten. It also provides a learning opportunity for them. Every year she likes to select a play that showcases a different genre in order to provide drama students with a well-rounded high school theater experience. Last year was a melodrama, the year before was a comedy, and the year before that was a literary adaptation. This year, Krug and her students are focusing on a heart-warming drama about the relationships between people and a little bit of magic.

Starting at $4.62/week.

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