Sidney High School drama students performed Madhouse by Todd Wallinger, produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services of Denver, Colo. The description of the production on the Pioneer Drama Services website reads as follows:

When the greedy family of the recently deceased mystery author Byron Pembroke gathers on a dark and stormy evening (of course!) for the reading of his will, each family member can practically taste the dough! But his four adult children soon find out that the rich and famous author isn’t done creating mysteries.

Instead of naming an heir, Byron instead condensed his fortune into one mysterious object and left it to… whoever finds it first!

The zany situation is only made more crazy when the mansion is overrun by a horde of strangers seeking shelter from the storm.

From superfans to ghost hunters and from displaced high school thespians to bungling burglars and a family missing their beloved pet, all join in the frenetic hunt for the hidden treasure. Add in a nosy news team trying to create a sensational story and you have a madcap mystery that gives every actor a chance to be part of the madness!

Nicole Zavadil orchestrated a wonderful play featuring the talents of all students.

Images by Tracy Lovett.

Submitted by Teresa Crecelius.