Endless Mountains Theatre Company Invites You Aboard for Seaworthy Comedy!

A century ago, “melodramas” were serious stories of heroes, heroines, villains, adventure, danger, rescue, and love.

In contemporary theatre circles, melodramas are alive and well . . . but with a twist. Nowadays, it’s all played for laughs, and a melodrama like Billy St. John’s “Peril on the High Seas” is nothing short of an over-the-top send-up of the corny heroes-meet-villains premise. Come aboard for a boatload of laughs as you meet hilarious cardboard
characters such as lovesick waiter Cary De Mille, innocent heiress Merry Ann Sweet (and her chaperone, Bea Goode), bumbling off-duty cop Willy Ketchum . . . and, of course, our cartoonishly comical villains, Snively
Swine and Aracnia Webb!

“Peril on the High Seas” takes place on a 1920’s ocean liner, so watch out for ditzy flappers, pesky tourists, Hollywood celebrities, British nobility, and that smarmy entertainment director. Don’t miss the boat! (”It’s a ship,” insists the stuffy captain.)

“Perils” is Endless Mountains Theatre Companies third production of Billy St. John’s work. In prior seasons, EMTC’s versions of St. John’s “Figments” and “Southern Fried Murder” proved to be big crowd-pleasers, and this one promises to be no less!

“Peril on the High Seas” will be staged August 11-12 at 7:30 pm and August 13 at 3:00 pm, at Mountain View High School in Kingsley, PA. *For those who have seen various other EMTC shows, please note that this one is at
Mountain View High School, not restaurant, and that this is a different school from the one at which many of the group’s other productions have occurred.* Admission is $7 for Seniors/Students/Members (with Membership
Card), and $9 General Admission. Reservations are *not* required for this show.

About Endless Mountains Theatre Company
Since 1999, Endless Mountains Theatre Company (EMTC) has proudly fulfilled its mission to provide affordable, professional-level cultural performances to residents of the Endless Mountains Region. As an educational tool, EMTC exposes students and adults to the art of music, dance and theatre while developing an appreciation for the arts in the community. Through its many events and activities, EMTC strives to build pride in the community and encourage tourism in the Endless Mountains by providing a quality entertainment attraction.