Lebanon High School students will present The Play That Goes Wrong April 11–13 at Lebanon High School, cast members said during an interview on the City of LebanonLearn in Lebanon podcast.

The Comedy centers on a low-budget drama troupe staging a murder mystery called Murder at Haversham Manor; as the production proceeds, props, lines and the set go wrong, creating the playwithin-a-play farce. "The acting is rough. People start forgetting their lines. The set starts to fall apart. Yeah. It's it's it's a fun show," said Dawson Hicks, a Lebanon High School student who plays Chris and Inspector Carter.

The production is part of the Lebanon Community School Corporation theater curriculum and is intended to draw laughter and family audiences rather than the schoolmusic and dance productions such as Newsies, cast members said.

"I think they should expect a very different show than what they might have expected from Newsies," said Grace Ann Newman, a senior and volunteer at Black Box Theater. Newman, who said she plans to major in music education, added: "Definitely expect a lot more laughing. This is a hilarious show."

Joseph Reinhardt, a senior and four-year member of Charisma and Comedy Sports at the high school, said rehearsals include technical work and faster-paced run-throughs known as Italian runs. Reinhardt said he recently decided to attend Indiana University Bloomington and intends to study human resources management and public policy at the O'Neill School, with plans to attend law school afterward.

Students described practical rehearsal work and community partnerships that support production. Dawson Hicks said he works weekly at Black Box Theater teaching children and helping younger performers develop confidence. Cast members thanked teachers and community volunteers by name, including Miss Becker, Mrs. Sheff, Mrs. Wolfgang, Evan Wolfgang and Kelly Johnson, who assisted with accent coaching and stage combat.

The students described a mix of rehearsal moments from technical set-building days to comic mishaps in rehearsal: "One of our performers passed gas in the middle of it. Miss Becker described it as pure comedy," Newman recalled, adding that those moments contributed to the showas a learning experience and part of the fun.

Tickets will be available at the door and through a link advertised by the district, the podcast host said. The cast encouraged community members to attend the April 11performances to support student artists and experience the schooltheater program.