Stanley students taking one-act play to regional competition

By Erica Kingston

STANLEY N.D. — A group of students from Stanley have worked hard to prepare and are ready to take their efforts to the next level by hitting the road with their theatrical comedy performance about a protagonist who is put in front of a jury.

Stanley high school’s group of eight students and advisor Chase Gluekert will perform their one-act play of “Hero on Trial” at the Region 9 one-act play competition in New Town, N.D., on Nov. 8.

“Hero on Trial” is a play written by John Kendall that tells the story of Beth, who falls asleep in a library only to fall into a dream where a hero gets put on trial and other characters such as a villain, villager and a lady in distress give testimonies in front of a judge.

Eight schools will compete at regionals in New Town in front of judges who will give feedback and placements. The top two teams will continue on to the state competition. In 2019, Stanley school took their one-act play all the way to state, winning the championship.

Gluekert, the social studies teacher and one-act advisor, is no stranger to the stage as he has performed with Entertainment, Inc! out of Williston, during highschool with the Williston High School theater program and during his college career.

“I’ve done theater for a long time and I’m really happy to bring it here to this community,” Gluekert said.

The “Hero on Trial” actors will do a test run for the school before heading to regionals. The community can enjoy a performance put on for the public at the Stanley High School gym on Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m.