The Seattle Lutheran High School gym has been full of Drama in recent weeks – with a capital D – for a good reason: The student production of Neil Simon‘s “Fools” is about to hit the stage. We dropped by while students were getting ready to rehearse late Wednesday; tomorrow night and Sunday afternoon, they hope you will come watch them put on a show. Here’s the synopsis, courtesy of drama teacher Meredith Zandi:

It is 1890, and the little Russian village of Kulyenchikov is plagued by a terrible curse: Everyone in town is stupid! It is up to Leon Tolchinsky, the new schoolteacher from out of town, to come in and break the curse by helping the townspeople to learn, otherwise he may suffer the same fate. This zany comedy, which includes heroic plans, dastardly villains, and of course, true love, teaches us that sometimes knowledge isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.

Performances are in the SLHS gym at 4100 SW Genesee at 7:30 pm tomorrow (Friday 4/29) and 2:30 pm Sunday (May 1st). Tickets are $5 adults, $2 ages 7-14; 6 and under are free.