Inuvikians gathered in the East Three Secondary school foyer for dinner and a show put on by the theatre department Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10.

The Comedic Dinner Theatre production SA国际影视传媒淐omplaint Department and LemonadeSA国际影视传媒� featured six student actors playing double and triple roles, as well as supervising teacher and actor Abe Drennan.

Nicole Verbonac said playing multiple characters taught her a lot about the challenges of quick changing.

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While the play was certainly funny, it also encouraged the audience to look within to find solutions to their own complaints. Katelynn Crocker, one of the student actors, said that was one of the messages she hoped people took away from the production.

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Anibe Abba, another one of the actors, said her favourite part of putting together the play was the creative freedom they had.

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This was AbbaSA国际影视传媒檚 first production where she worked in front of the curtain, and she wants to continue acting.

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Fletcher Dares, another actor, said putting the production together was really fun, but the best part was getting to know the other actors.

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Actor Sierra McDonald agreed.

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Dares added that they couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 have put the play together without the help of their teachers.

Abba said she hopes that the play will encourage the community to attend more events like the Comedic Dinner Theatre.

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Drennan, their teacher, said heSA国际影视传媒檚 really happy with the final result.

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