fight-DemonsJamestown (CSi) The JHS Drama troupe will present the play Fighting Demons,  by Angela Hill, of North Dakota, April 14th 2014 at 7:30 in the high school theatre.

She was the resident choreographer for the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre and has worked choreographing everything from fashion shows to swing choirs to high school musicals to local productions to world ranked martial art forms. Her goal is to always provide a challenge for the students who perform her material.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, cast members Christanna Eckstein, Tyler Newton, and Sierra Gordon joined us to talk about their characters, and a bit about the plot.

In this production ten teenagers find themselves trapped and fighting their inner demons. Cindy play by( Morgan Baumgartner) is hiding a tragic secret, Milly (Kelsey Becker), is fighting OCD, and Cyrus (Nick Mortenson) is fighting drug addiction. Alice (Mikayla Patel) and Lilah (Emily Lauinger) are fighting bulimia and cancer, Tabitha (Libby Kruse) has an abusive boyfriend while Arnold (Jacob Brownell) is dealing with abuse from bullies. Willow (Elise Opp) is struggling with her parents divorce, and Jezz (Julia Breidenbach) is struggling with thoughts of suicide while Eli (Hunter Carpenter)is trying to save everyone in a desperate attempt to redeem himself.

Trying hard to keep them down are their inner demons played by Zach Mikula, Sierra Gordon, Tyler Newton, Seok Woon Hong aka John, and Jennifer Allmer. Add one angel like character Grace, Eli’s dead sister played by Christanna Eckstein and it’s a challenging ensemble play that allows the actors to show what caused their inner demons and gives the audience a glimpse at the struggle these demons can present when trying to overcome their hold on each character.

Also working on this production are Jonah Finocchiaro as stage manager, Bekka Nitschke , Madora Pringle, as set crew. Hannah Kapp and Elizabeth Fremgen are doing the lights while Tiffany Olsen is doing sound. Miss Jessica Sharp is in charge of costumes for this production.

The play is directed by Jay Nitchke her last production before she retires.

Ticket prices are $6:00 for adults and $4:00 for students and children. School passes will be also be honored.