Hillcrest High School hosting world premiere of “Don’t Rock the Boat!”

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The stage is set, and Hillcrest High School invites the public to the world premiere of 'Don’t Rock the Boat!,' a new play by Todd Wallinger on Tuesday.

Wallinger is visiting with English and drama students, their teachers, and the cast of the play in Bonneville Joint School District 93 through Tuesday, Nov. 10. He will discuss his playwriting process and the development of his script with teachers. He will watch Monday's final dress rehearsal, then the play will premiere Tuesday at 7 p.m. He will be available to meet with the audience and sign posters Tuesday night.

Don't Rock the Boat! is a romantic comedy set in the 1930's and runs about 90 minutes.

A brief summary of the play, written by Todd Wallinger, is included in his announcement post.

The play follows Maisie and Lulu, two American pickpockets in Liverpool, who escape the police by using the tickets they stole to board an ocean liner bound for New York. When they discover the tickets belonged to a European princess and her secretary, they are forced to impersonate the pair for the duration of the voyage.

However, Maisie falls for a charming prince on board. But when she learns that a passenger is wearing a diamond necklace worth three million dollars, she risks everything to steal it. That's when the prince reveals that he's really a private detective who was hired to guard the necklace. Now, he'll stop at nothing to identify the thief who stole it and lock him (or her!) away.

Don’t Rock the Boat! will be presented Nov. 10-13 at 7 p.m. at Hillcrest High School.

Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for Hillcrest High School students with an activity card. Tickets are available at hpac.ludus.com or at the door.