The Preeceville-Sturgis United Church Players presented Nothing but the Truth at their annual spring play. The cast performed the play in three locations over three days: Stenen on April 29; Sturgis on April 30 and concluded in Preeceville on May 1.
Nothing but the Truth takes place on anocean liner around the time of the Titanic’s maiden voyage. It strikes the perfect balance between humour and suspense but without that awful sinking feeling at the end, states an synopsis of the play.
David, an adventurous young man travelling with his sister, finds himself in a boatload of trouble after he pretends to be a spy in order to impress Katrina, a girl he has just met. He enlists her help in solving a phoney mystery he has created while Pete, who also has an eye on Katrina, rocks the boat after discovering competition from David. But truth is stranger than fiction as David realizes that a real international mystery is unfolding on board the ship. He finds himself in the middle of an actual sabotage plot that forces him to delve into a dangerous mystery to save the ship from a hidden bomb. Along the way, he discovers a passenger mysteriously travelling with a large sum of foreign money and is wary of Captain Kraus, whose name singles him out as a possible German agent. With a slew of hilarious misleading clues, love triangles and mistaken identities, this entertaining, light-hearted tale of spies and espionage peaks the curiosity of audience members.
Cast members were: Daniel Metherell as David McNeely; Taylor Belesky as Mary McNeely; Elaine Meachem as Stanley; Kennedy Kosheluk as Kate Miller; Nicholas Lingl as Pete Jones; Trina Wardle as Mrs. Lillian Elliot; Miles Russell as Mr. Walter Elliot; Britney Vewchar as Paulette Cartier; Myra Stachiw as the waiter, and Ron Waugh as the captain.
Choir members were: Leanne Macdonald, Karolyn Kosheluk, Mavis Morken, Don Olson, Elaine Meachem, Marlene Covey and Sydney Kidder.
With Pat Prokop as the director, others behind the scenes were: Carla Lewis and Hazel Urbanoski, co-ordinators; Leona Lofthang, treasurer; Carla Lewis, prompter; Nathasha Lingl and Arlene Lingl, lights; Darin Newton, Cliff Prestie and Amanda Balyski, transported flats; Verna Larson, posters and publicity; Sheila Ivanochko and Maureen Johnson, costumes; and Jeff Davis, sound.
Door greeters for Stenen were: Colleen and Lorne Zubko; for Sturgis, Rose Pozium and Ann Perpelitz; and for Preeceville, Marge and Lorne Plaxin.
Lunch was organized by the United Church Women in each location.
