Upper School Play Production Class puts on "You Can't Take It with You"

What is "normal" anyway? might be asked after watching Overlake's latest theater production, You Can't Take It with You. 

"Come join the mayhem as the one, “normal” daughter of the very eccentric family tries to host her prospective fiancée's family at the chaos that is her home," describes Bill Johns, the director of the Upper School production. "Despite Alice’s attempts to make her family seem “normal", the Kirbys arrive a day early for the engagement party and hijinks ensue!" 

Johns says this comedy takes place in the 1930's and involves fireworks, snakes, dart-throwing, ballet dancing, and more on stage. This isn't the first time Overlake audiences have enjoyed You Can't Take It with You. The first year it was performed wasn't even on the Fulton stage! "Overlake first performed You Can’t Take It with You in 1997, under the direction of Sarah Fitzpatrick in the old turkey barn that used to be our theater," says Johns. In fact, the Fulton theater wasn't built for three more years.  

And while we're looking back at some historical theater trivia, the original You Can't Take It with You set was built by Johns during his first year at Overlake. It was actually the first set that he built for Overlake audiences. Talk about a full-circle moment!

You can catch the newest rendition of the play Friday, April 3 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, April 4 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Tickets are available online here.