Woodlands to perform 'Anon(ymous)' in November

The theater program at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart presents its fall play, "Anon(ymous)," at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 to 8 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9.

Performances will be in the Susan Saint James Performing Arts Center at the school, 760 E. Westleigh Road, Lake Forest,

"'Anon(ymous),' while funny in moments, engages with the plight of war victims and refugees," Sarah Grunnah, Woodlands Academy theater director, explains. "It tells the story of a young person trying to forge an identity for himself without a place he calls home. The play is an adaptation of Homer's epic poem 'The Odyssey,' though knowing The Odyssey is not a prerequisite to seeing 'Anon(ymous).'"

Grunnah adds, "I selected this play because the story it tells is relevant to our students. I believe the purpose of theater is to engage audiences in different issues and possibly even change how they think about the world."

This Woodlands Academy production is a collaborative effort. Art students are designing and creating the set, developing images that will be projected on a large scrim, building sets, making shadow puppets and even creating a short animation for the play.

Tickets are $8 in advance/$10 at the door and can be purchased online at woodlandsacademy.org (click on "The Arts" tab and then the play's name). Advance tickets also are available by calling the school, (847) 234-4300.