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CREATIVE COMEDY A black box theater production at llwaco High School The Franklin Apartments Dad, played by Cole Allen, right, has set fire to the family home trying to deep-fry a turkey, so he and Mom, played by Carolina Mendez, second left, try to cheer up their children by taking them out to a restaurant. But kids Will Murray and Holly Willing are not happy in this scene from the comedy "Parents Just Don't Understand" being staged at llwaco High School. BY PATRICK WEBB Providing Elegance & Efficiency to Downtown Astoria for Over 100 Years 1432 Franklin Avenue Community Property Management fir 503 325-5678 - 4 // COASTWEEKEND.COM ILWACO, Wash. — Imagine Dad has set fire to the family home because he stub bornly wanted to try cooking the Thanks giving turkey in a deep-fryer. Then, imagine him and Mom trying to make the best of it by taking their kids to an Italian restaurant — where they are the only customers. That’s just one of the 10 not-so-imagi- nary vignettes being played out by llwaco High School students in their next produc tion, “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” The comedy about parent-teenager rela tionships will be performed at 7 p.m. Nov. 22, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 23 and 2 p.m. Nov. 24 in the high school’s choir room at 404 School Road, llwaco, Wash., which is turned into a black box style theater. Admis sion is $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors at the door In the scene described, Dad is played by Cole Allen and Mom is played by Car olina Mendez. As their teenage children, Will Murray and Holly Willing are not impressed. Joining them in the cast and crew, all Sponsored by: fflgseiits Luke & Brianne Probasco Paul Delau & Barbara Hannah Dennis Company 1 . & Willapa Portable Toilet Services 2 019 Tickets are $20 in advance $25 on performance day ÉL, ..„cìaò'iiiui ¡«zzf. WzSTAF^S Inthe HISTORIC RAYMOND THEATRE If You Go "Parents Just Don't Understand" 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday llwaco High School choir room, 404 School Road, llwaco, Wash. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for stu dents and seniors at the door. playing multiple parts, are Tristan Trudell, Brendan Chabot, Patrick Reddy, Emma Lake, Erin Hines, Jasmine Do, Aimee Meinhardt, Kaitlyn Fisher-Pinto, Kat Johnson, Serena Khun, Kaylynn Ward, Alex Carper, Matthew Do and Owen Cotrone. “With a play set in this style, as many students who tried out can participate,” said director Rachel Lake, who has two teenag ers of her own — one who appears in the play
