Lower Macungie Middle School Theatre will present its fall comedy “Fractured” 7 p.m. Nov. 20, 21 and 22. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Fairy tales have entertained readers and theater audiences for years. These tales are often filled with colorful characters and plot twists giving audiences laughs and/or good feelings about the stories.

“Fractured” is one of those with an interesting twist; it combines fairy tale with real world. Journey through this storyline with fun fractured fairy tale characters and mortals as these two worlds collide in this silly parody. See how they figure out how to get everybody’s story on track and reach a happy ever after.

Students Asher Causa and Izzy Klimas have become good friends being in theater together. Asher plays the fairy tale story King. He auditioned hoping to get this part. He is having fun playing a character that “yells a lot” especially because that’s not part of his personality. Asher said he loves acting. He likes being part of the theater community and describes it as “awesome.” He said, “We have a really good community, it’s a good family.” When describing the play, Asher who likes comedies says, ”I love the story, it’s a really good story. I hope the audience gets the full experience, it’s an amazing show that is entertaining, and the fantasy world in the show gets everyone attached to the show.”

Asher likes all the roles he has played in theater and encourages anyone interested in joining to not be scared saying it’s going to be a new experience and you will learn a lot of things. “We don’t leave people out, we try to be like a big theater family,” Asher said.

Izzy is one of the stage managers and helps backstage with following along with the show’s script, giving cues and directing run crew on props, costumes as scenes come up and making sure the show runs smoothly working along with the tech booth.

Asher interjects with “She’s like a tiny Mr. Campbell backstage.”

Previously, Izzy participated in theater helping in other shows including last year building the set and acting. “In our theater family, we’re all friends, we all love each other. We don’t allow toxicity, all of us talk to each other. I’m having a great experience this fall with the family and getting through the show. I’ve had much more fun being stage manager; I feel more connected. I hope the audience has a great experience and they can get a good laugh out of the show because there have been times where I was on stage watching and Mr. Campbell would add something and I would just be on the floor laughing and couldn’t get up from laughing so much. It’s a great time and I’ve had a great experience with it,” Izzy said. She said the show is hilarious and says little kids will love it and the adults will love it too because they will get the jokes.

“It’s just a good comedy for the eight graders; it’s a great way to go out. I love this plot and they break the fourth wall a lot,” Asher said.

Grace Petrunak plays Princess Esmeralda who is in love with Lance A. Lot, a mortal from the real world. Her parents do not want her to be with him, but she has a fairy godmother who helps her get to him. Grace likes how funny the show is and the funny things the characters say. She was interested in theater because she wanted to be a part of something so she got involved. To those interested in seeing the show she said, “It’s really funny and will lighten people’s spirits.”

Bonnie Kenny plays Ciji the main antagonist which she describes as a fun character to play. She wanted this part and admitted, “I have a little of Ciji in me! I wouldn’t stalk anyone but I like how she comes in and out of the play and changes moods often – really jealous, really flirty and kinda clueless.” Ciji is one of the characters from the real world. Bonnie has tried different parts of theater the last three years. She said “It’s really funny the way the characters put the play more together.”

If anyone is thinking of theater, Bonnie said, “Theater is really fun. You get to meet great people and Mr. Campbell is really nice.”

To remember her lines, Bonnie visualizes reading the pages. She finds that helps. She thinks the audience will think it’s a nice play to watch if you want to get a laugh.