Photos: Stage set for laughter, song

Brianna Havens and Kaleb Staab are caught up in the moment during rehearsal for "Once Upon a Mattress" at Badger High School. The play runs Thursday, Nov. 10 through Saturday, Nov. 12. Terry Mayer photo

Molly McEneany, left, Anna MacLeod, and Colton Flom rehearse a scene from "The Cinderella Complex" at Big Foot High School in Walworth. Terry Mayer photo

Maribel Hylo back, looks on as Sonja Ericson, center, as Cinderella gets fitted for a fancy slipper by Brandi Eichmann during a rehearsal of "The Cinderella Complex" at Big Foot High School. Terry Mayer photo

David Drettwan gets a skeptical look from Ali Sanchez as they rehearse a scene from "Harvey," the fall production at Elkhorn Area High School. The show plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5.Terry Mayer photo

From left, high school students Isaiah Johnson, Laurena Erdman, Hannah Peterson, Josh Olson, Johann Botsch, Gretel Botsch, Rob Potter, rachel Stinespring, and Ana Haraldsen rehearse a scene from "Little Women" at Faith Christian School in Williams Bay.The production is one of many slated for the next few weeks at local high schools. Terry Mayer photo

Rachel Stinespring, left, and Hannah Peterson rehearse a scene from "Little Women" at Faith Christian School. Terry Mayer photo

Cast members for the East Troy High School production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" are, in the front row from left: Sydney Paddock, Kellen Woods, Jared Paullin, Zoe Dignan, and Kassidy Stern. In the second row from left are Melinia Nelsen, Deanna Pogreba, Brianna Schubert, Keli Larsen, Hannah Buchholtz, Brooke Schubert, Tony Castro and Rorye Cieslik. In the back row from left are Jonn Veselka, Caroline Christiansen, Austin Felske, Cole Marcinkevic, Nick Schmieden, Bret McAlister, Tara Johnson and Ashlyn Dent. Stage manager Allison Mengel is not pictured. Crew members are Sune Andersen, Orlando Castro, Emerson Dignan, Izzy Garzez, Courtney Johnson, Sarah Jurgensen, Maylee Kudick-Kyburz, Morgan Madison, Zach Preiser, Christina Pulver, Laura Saaugaard, Austin Smith, Kylee Martens and Marie Revercy.

Kylin McHugh, Reagan Masini, and Brianna Havens rehearse a scene from "Once Upon a Mattress" at Badger High School. Terry Mayer photo