O'Hara Announces Cast for FRUITCAKES

Twelve O'Hara students were announced for the cast in Fruitcakes, the play scheduled for December 11 (evening), 12 (evening), and 13 (afternoon). Set in the small Southern town of McCord's Ferry, Fruitcakes introduces an array of quirky, nutty characters preparing for their traditional holiday tasks including two sisters, Miss Sarah (Beth Vernon) and Miss Alice (Kayla Henderson), who bake a many Jack Daniels-laced fruitcakes for all the townsfolk, a sheriff named Beebo (Mike Berney) who delights in building the biggest and baddest holiday light display, the sheriff's wife, Betty Jo (Sara Downs) who desperately tries to salvage the Christmas pagaent plagued by the chicken pox, and Skeeter (Jo Burdett), a fisherman who scares his catch with Shakespeare. The heart of the story, however, revolves around general store owner Mack (Rocky Chael) who befriends runaway teen, Jamie (Emanuel Moore). Jamie hides out in Mack's barn after stealing one of the sisters’ hard-as-a-brick fruitcakes. The relationship between Mack and Jamie is at times funny and sad as each of them struggles with past hurts and disappointments. While the outcome is expected, the play has moments of comfort and joy and is a great way to spend time this holiday season. Four other parts in the play are Lil' Beebo (Nick Cobb), Sally (Katie Baylie), Rick (Andy Vernon), and James (Sammy Verhulst).