September 11, 2021

The Raytown High School Theatre Department will present the play, Boeing-Boeing, by Marc Camoletti, Sept. 16-18 at 7 p.m. in the Raytown High School Auditorium.

This wild comedy takes place in Paris where Bernard, a wealthy businessman, balances having three fiancées who all work for a different international airline. When his old friend, Robert, comes to visit and the girls’ schedules get crossed, chaos ensues as the guys try to stop the girls from discovering what has really been going on behind the scenes.

The cast, in order of appearance, includes Phenix Watson as Gloria, Lucas Mayo as Bernard, Clara Bryant as Berthe, Parker Cobden as Robert, Cynne Soria as Gabriella, and Naomi Gonterman as Gretchen.

The crew is led by Mr. Lorne Kelley as technical director. Crew members include Maggie Given as stage manager, Izzie Lawrence as assistant director, Ms. Sally Farrand and Lucas Mayo as lighting designers, Phenix Watson as sound designer, Marissa Johnson as costume designer, Izzie Lawrence as props manager, Parker Cobden as business/publicity manager, and Kya Berry as hair/makeup designer.

Tickets can be purchased by going to www.showtix4u.com and searching “Raytown.” Student tickets are $5, adult tickets are $8. Due to copyright restrictions, online streaming will not be available for this performance. Advance ticket purchase is required to accommodate social distancing and contact tracing, and masks will be required for all in attendance. Questions should be directed to [email protected].

The Raytown High School Theatre Department is under the direction of Katie Kolster