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Butler High stages 'Epic Proportions'

The cast of the Butler Senior High School comedy “Epic Proportions” includes, from left, Andrew Brown, Taylor Reinsel, Amanda Bishop, Luigi Fell and Joe Atkinson. The play running Nov. 9 and 10 revolves around two brothers working as extras in an oversized Biblical movie.

Butler Senior High School will present the play “Epic Proportions” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10 in the school auditorium.

Tickets are $10 and available at the door.

Dale VanLaningham is the director.

Set in the 1930s, “Epic Proportions” tells the story of two brothers, Benny and Phil, who go to the Arizona desert to be extras in the oversized Biblical epic “Exeunt Omnes.”

Things move very quickly in this comedy and before you know it, Phil is directing the movie and Benny is starring in it. To complicate matters further, they both fall in love with Louise, the assistant director in charge of the extras.

Along the way, there are gladiator battles, the 10 plagues and a cast of thousands portrayed by a handful of actors.

CAST

Louise, Amanda Bishop; Benny, Luigi Fell; Phil, Andrew Brown; D.W. DeWitt, Charlie Lowerre;

Jackie/mob, Sandy Benson; Shelly/mob, Emele Cammisa; Octavium/Roman general/mob, Alex VanLaningham; Slave master/2nd executioner/gladiator/mob, Joe Atkinson;

“The Queen,” Taylor Reinsel; Cochette/mob, Grace Benkart; Brady/mob, Sarah Booser; Egyptian dancing girl/queen's attendant/Cochette's assistant/mob, Zoey Rape; Egyptians/conspirators/stage hands/mob, Faith Bajema, Ellie Herrle and Gina Denny; and guards/gladiators/mob, Miles Schaeffer, Lucas Coyle and Joe Atkinson

CREW

Technical director, Robert Harrison; scenery, Will Eberle, Audrey Eberle; costumes, Carol Albright, Audrey Eberle; and props, Jennifer Mariacher

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