LE MARS, Iowa (KCAU)– In 1905, the outdated Le Mars Central Excessive College was opened and served as a spot of studying till 1965 when the present faculty facility was constructed.
“That is the primary time in 60 years that the excessive schoolers are returning to the stage,” mentioned Luke Larson, a Le Mars Neighborhood Excessive College senior.
What’s now the Plymouth County Historic Museum was the town of Le Mar’s highschool within the early to mid 1900s.
“The outdated Central gymnasium right here could be very historic,” Larson mentioned. “It was inbuilt 1924 when it was expanded onto the highschool and through the years from the ’20s, all the way in which up till the ’60s, all of Le Mars Neighborhood Excessive College’s performs had been in right here together with the sports activities occasions, basketball and such.”
“In 1983 it was bought as a museum,” Plymouth County Historic Museum vp Julie Ford mentioned. “There was one over by the outdated airport, after which that constructing closed down and we purchased this one.”
The museum’s board of administrators was approached with an concept for his or her up-and-coming banquet: to have Le Mars Neighborhood College District’s drama division placed on a present on the outdated stage referred to as “Parallel on the Excessive Sea”.
“It sort of jogs my memory of the Love Boat,” Larson mentioned. “It’s a giant group of characters they usually’re all sort of intermingling collectively on this boat as they journey from the U.S. over to Europe. And there’s a complete sort of, I don’t wish to give something away, however there’s a complete sort of villainous scheme that goes on there as effectively.”
Luke Larson not solely performs the captain of the ship, however can also be part of the board of administrators for the museum. Larson mentioned this play being held at this location is a dream come true.
“I’ve a ardour for historical past and for drama, and the worlds are sort of colliding right here, and I’m actually comfortable to be having this occasion right here on the museum,” Larson mentioned. “It simply means quite a bit to me.”
“I feel it’s superb,” Ford mentioned. “It tells me that historical past is coming again. Individuals wish to nonetheless come right here bringing issues or carry extra individuals right here.”
Le Mar’s college students are set to take the stage Might 16 for the banquet, and Ford advised KCAU 9 she hopes to see the newer era of scholars take the stage once more subsequent.
