Area residents have always enjoyed the local talent displayed at Morris Theatre Guild’s plays and musicals, but next month, they can look forward to a production by a mixture of area actors and thespians from Chicago, the city’s suburbs and even Memphis, Tenn., thanks to a University of Memphis graduate student who has strong ties to Morris.

Theatre Guild member and Morris Community High School teacher and drama coach Andrea Gustafson worked with former teacher Brian Fruits a few years ago at the high school, and the two formed tight bonds. They both worked with theatre students and coached the speech team, along with David Rice.