The curtains will be pulled back and the spotlights will shine on a cast of comedic characters on Oct. 6. The fall play, “The Government Inspector,” opens tonight at 7 p.m. in the Keating Theater and runs through Saturday. The cost is $7 for students and $10 for adults.

“We’ve worked pretty hard [making] any changes we’ve needed to fix,” Jenny Horton, sophomore crew member, said. “I’m on run crew, so I get the stuff on stage in between scenes and take whatever needs to off. The hardest part is getting it there quickly and trying not to get in people’s way.”

The cast and crew has been working since August to bring the show to life. This satirical comedy is set in a small, corrupt Russian town and chronicles the events that take place when a government inspector comes to investigate their town.

“They say, ‘Dying is easy, comedy is hard,’ and it is so true,” Kelly Schnider, drama teacher and director, said. “And this is a particular style of comedy that’s not as familiar to younger actors, so working through that process was a little more challenging. But everyone really worked hard and it has really come together, so I’m really excited.”

Schnider said although the show has been difficult to pull together, it was enjoyable for all the students involved. After putting almost 52 hours into technical work this week, the cast and the crew are ready to put on a show for the audience tonight.

“On opening night, if there’s not a sense of fear, then we know we’re going to do something wrong,” Noah Rowan, sophomore, said. “I almost think the fact that I don’t think we’re ready means that I’m motivated to make it a better show.”

According to Rowan, the show was a big time and energy commitment, and the amount of preparation is evident in the performance. Tickets for the show are available online and at the box office.  

“Please come and laugh and enjoy it,” Schnider said. “I think the hardest part for an audience member is if they want to laugh, but not everyone else is laughing, they hold back, not realizing that opening up their laughter encourages other people to do the same. And it’s much more fun to laugh together.”