by Aurora Grisham

Cyrano de Bergerac will take to the Jeff High stage this weekend and next to try to romance Roxane.

Show dates include:

Friday, March 27 — 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 28 — 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 29 — 2 p.m.

Friday, April 3 — 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 4 — 7 p.m.

On-stage performers include Blessing James, Finn Matzek, Jayden Trevell, Jackson Fried, Sarah Proctor, Jalen Nifong, Tristan Cooley, Lucas Dimmit, Wyatt Clements, Sophie Ellis, Jude Polete, Roberto Castro, and Natalie Creagh.

Behind-the-scenes crew members include McKayla Hannan, Parker Grubbs, Kira Timberlake, Elianna McCurdy, Shiann Spalding, Nataly Barragan, Lindsay Austin, Ada Morrill, Hailey Littrell, Bella Roman, Chloe Kallbreier, Zoe Schwieman, Kenzie Stone, and Sage Mace.

Sophomore actress Natalie Creagh said, “We take a more modern take on the original story of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’.”

The advice Creagh has for upcoming students who want to take theater is that it’ll take a lot of hard work, but to keep believing in themselves.

Theatre arts teacher Derrick Ledbetter said, “The story behind Cyrano de Bergerac is, in a war-ridden France, there is a love story that takes place that is very complicated.”

Ledbetter said he’s most excited to see the students act out the script, since it’s his most complicated one yet.

Tickets are free for staff — and general admission tickets are $10, according to Ledbetter.

Tickets can be purchased through the Jeff High Theatre website.