Hillcrest to perform fall drama ‘Mom’s Gift’ this weekend

Hillcrest Academy’s fall drama, “Mom’s Gift,” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6, with an afternoon showing at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7.

“Mom’s Gift” is a comedy by Phil Olson. According to the school’s website:

“In this comedy with a heart, Mom has been dead for 11 months and shows up at her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Like Clarence in ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ she has to accomplish a task to earn her wings. Only what the task actually is, is a mystery. There are so many things to fix. The problem is complicated by the fact that the only person who can hear or see Mom is her daughter who has been ordered by the court to spend Dad’s birthday with him as part of her Anger Management Program. One by one the family’s secrets are peeled away, revealing a shocking truth that surprises even our ghost.”

All performances take place in the schools’s 557-seat fine arts center, Celebration Hall. All tickets will be general admission and can be purchased at the door or by calling the school office (319-656-2073). Doors will open half an hour before the show.

Hillcrest Academy is located in rural Kalona.