SCC thespians bring ‘Trouble in Tumbleweed’ to the stage

Lies and fake identities are the basis for the comedy South Central Calhoun High School’s spring play, “Trouble in Tumbleweed.”
“It had a bunch of nice, funny parts in it,” Director John Smith said during rehearsal last week, explaining his choice for this year’s show.
The story revolves around an 1880s Arizona territory town, funded by a wealthy East Coast resident. The man responsible for building the town, to the funder’s specifications, hires his relatives as sheriff, teacher and postmaster, instead of finding people who hold those credentials. The buildings are facades, the doctor is actually a veterinarian and no town has actually been built at all. The situation becomes critical when town residents discover a letter from their rich sponsor, in which he announces his intent to investigate the situation. Fearing every newcomer is a Pinkerton Agency detective, the town residents become overly solicitous to each stranger.
In addition to offering comedic roles for students, the play allowed Smith to use his base set, with a few paint changes, he said. 
Read more in the March 22 edition.