Coming off of the winter One Acts, Park theater is changing the scene with  “Shipwrecked! An entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself)”, a light play with bits of comedy.

The play features sophomore Harry Steffenhagen narrating the story on stage as a 19th century Englishman, telling stories of his adventures on an island off the coast of Australia. The townspeople accuse him of falsifying his stories, allowing the audience to believe whichever story they choose.

The cast uses everyday items as props, ranging from broom handles for spears to blue cloth for water. Sophomore Charlie Berg said the cast came up with the creative ideas for props themselves.

“It was nice to be part of the effort as an ensemble to come up with the things we use,” Berg said. “It has been pretty complicated making it all work and fit together, but in the end it makes a really cool end product.”

Berg is part of the ensemble, acting out the stories as Steffenhagen tells them.

“I, as part of the ensemble, do anything from speaking roles to holding fabric to look like water,” Berg said.

Adviser and director Jodi Hatzenbeller said cast members  have been rehearsing since the beginning of March.

“This is a good challenge to do an ensemble show, and to play make-believe and turn everyday items into props and costumes,” Hatzenbeller said. “The show consists of four platforms, trunks, a coat rack, and actors as the set, which gets stripped to the minimum.”

The play opens at 7 p.m. April 25, with a performance on the following Saturday at 7 p.m. and the final performance on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium.