She Kills Monsters expected to kill it at the box office

Do you like evil cheerleaders? How about cookies? What about Big Hair Bands? If so, She Kills Monsters is the play for you!

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.

“Look out for the big screen that forms the background for the show. For the first time, we’re going to use projections instead of scenery, which is a lot of work, but exciting. Also keep an eye on the stage combat. None of the actors have done any stage combat before, so they’ve had to work very hard to be part of this show,” says Sara Jones, director.

Though the cast may be small, it features students from all grade levels: Elin Skottene, Elise Johnson, Liam McLean, Theo Johnson, Ava Darter-Krantz, Sofie Skottene, Ved Shewale, Samantha Deppa, Oliver Walsh-Hendricks, and Madison McKinney.

Madison McKinney, freshman, plays Farrah, an estranged murderer. McKinney thinks it will be worth your time. “We have put a lot of work into it and we all are doing really well and I think people would enjoy it,” she says.

Behind the scenes of the play can sometimes be a mess. The person controlling the chaos for this play is Jack Hatcher, junior. As Stage Manager, Hatcher knows “students can expect a really nerdy show that’s a lot of fun, though still covers some darker subjects. There are plenty of references to the 90’s, as that’s the time the show is set in, and a good amount of dirty jokes that any high schooler can enjoy.”

If none of those interest you, then Jones has one last reason: “Where else can you see a dragon, hear big hair band music, watch the death of demon cheerleaders, and eat cookies, all in an hour and a half? It’s a bargain!”

If you have some young kids, make sure that they are mature enough for this show. Jones does warn that “There are some mild curse words and several characters have body parts ripped out, sliced off, or crushed. We aren’t using stage blood, but little children will probably find the deaths disturbing.”

The play will run from February 13th-17th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and on 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for students and staff with and I.D., $10 for those without.