The Atchison County Drama Club at ACCJSHS, Effingham, announces the performances of its spring play, “The Many Disguises of Robin Hood,” written by Brian Guehring, and produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company, Inc. Performances are Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m., in the ACCJSHS auditorium, Effingham. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens, and free for children 5 and under with a paid admission.

Set in merry ol’ England during the time of the Crusades, The Many Disguises of Robin Hood begins in the town of Nottingham, near Sherwood Forest, where the townspeople are overtaxed and overwhelmed. Luckily, the mysterious Robin Hood (Cora-Bella Tull) is giving them hope by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Helping Robin is a band of outlaws, including Little John (Harrison Bare), Jill Scarlett (Trinity Brooks), Alana Dale (Kai Phillips), and Sister Tuck (Kenna Joice-Waggle).With such disguises as a puppeteer, minstrel, and old man, Robin Hood continually tricks the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham (Nathan Palmer), his spoiled daughter, Luciana (Ashleigh Tull), and the evil Prince John (Ethan Brooks). Eventually, Robin relies on the merry band of outlaws and childhood friend, the brave Maid Marian (Avery Gilliland), to use all of their trickery, swords, arrows and wits to escape the gallows. Rounding out the cast are Queen Elenor (Bristol Eagle), Bold Beth (Makenna Grace), Much the Cook (Alyssa VanDever), the outlaw puppeteers (Tessa McAlexander and Madison Martin), the foresters (Jose Cisneros and Max Miller), and a mysterious knight (Colton Lowe).

The backstage and tech crew for the spring play includes Emma Borders, Alex Clawson, Wyatt Daniels, Jacob Jackson, and Kymber Phillips. The set designer and technical director is Tim Walters, and the play is directed by Noelle Walters. 

Each performance will include a free-will donation dessert bar, with proceeds benefiting future drama club productions. For further information, check the USD 377 website (usd377.org) or contact Noelle Walters (walters.noelle@usd377.org).