Apache Theatre Arts presents ‘Storm in the Barn’

The Apache Theatre Arts Department proudly presents “The Storm in the Barn,” adapted by Eric Coble from the award winning graphic novel Matt Phelan.

Set in 1937 Kansas, 11-year-old Jack Clark faces many challenges: local bullies, his father's desperate attempts to keep his family intact, an older sister getting sicker by the day, and a little sister with an eye for trouble.

But he's also facing the epic disaster of the Dust Bowl, which means families disappearing overnight, tempers flaring in his small town, and the steady spread of the mysterious illness ‘Dust Dementia.’ So can Jack even trust his own eyes when he makes a terrifying discovery in the abandoned barn next door?  Is the sinister shadow with a face like rain-a creature with a plan to deprive humans of water forever-real?

This uniquely American fable uses haunting music and startling imagery to ask: When everyone says you're too small to be in the hero of any story, where do you find the strength to save your family … and the world?" Don't miss this show!

There are only two public performances: Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. in the Gonzales Junior High Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and sold on the GISD website online payments.

Company members include both high school and junior high students: Angel Gallegos, Mariah Rios, Hailey Garza, Bernardo Huitron, Jason Whitted, River VanKirk, Ainsley Pope, Aubree Tovar, Nicholas Gonzales, Addison McNeil, Alejandro Ordonez, Hays Gray, Dillon Herrera, Brett Needham, Alexis Padilla, Braeyli Williams, Lily Reeves, Celia Chustz, Noah Burns, Justin Kloesel, K'Lashia Eleby, Krislynn McNeil, and Ciara Hortsman. The show is directed by Leslie Buesing and Madi Pope.