Never again will you feel foolish! Fools by Neil Simon is opening tomorrow night and will run through Saturday at 7:30 at only five dollars for students. The story follows Leon, a freshly educated and eager school teacher, who has taken a new job in the village of Kulyenchikov. There he finds out he has stumbled into a place where everyone born there has the same defect as a result of a curse: stupidity. Upon figuring this out, he is ready to call a quits until he meets and falls madly in love with his new student, Sophia. Playing Sophia is sophomore Meghan Sielaty, who commented, “I really enjoy the overall process of the show from our very first cast meeting to the final curtain call.” Written in the style of farce, this show will keep audiences rolling throughout its duration.

 Fools is significant to the Millbrook theatre department. Not only was it the first show performed in the renovated auditorium in 2006, but it is also the third time theatrical director Mr. Kotzian will be putting on this show. However, this time he decided that instead of the story being told like a Russian fairytale, he would make it more colorful and whimsical so the village could essentially be anywhere in the world. This is a rarity as Mr. Kotzian is known for never repeating shows and gearing towards dark dramatic shows. This is also new technical director Mrs. Burton’s debut show, as she has joined the Millbrook Arts Department this school year.

 This show includes a variety of both seasoned actors and techies as well as students making their first appearance on the Millbrook stage. Making her debut, sophomore Lanie Winkler noted, “It has been so much fun working on the show. Both the cast and crew have been so welcoming; it feels like a big family.” Though the show has only nine principal characters, there is an electric ensemble who represent other villagers. Yet another element that makes this production unique, this ensemble even has a few dance numbers to add to the mayhem of Kulyenchikov. This show in all its wackiness will be one for the history books of Millbrook theater, so do not be a fool, and see Fools on November 16, 17, or 18!