“All for one, and one for all!”

This is a popular saying that most people would recognize. However, they may be unaware that it is the motto of the Three Musketeers. The Three Musketeers just so happens to be the Fall Play currently premiering here at RHS, and performances are going spectacularly.

Senior William Stout plays young D’artangan, a man who is determined to become a Musketeer like his father. He goes to Paris to search for his godfather, the Musketeer’s employer. Upon arrival, he bumps into the corrupt Cardinal’s men, and gets into a fight. Soon after, he meets all three Musketeers on different occasions.

After some brief fighting against each other, they are united when they are confronted again with the Cardinal’s men. After this, D’artagan becomes a Musketeer because of the bravery and expert swordsmanship he demonstrated. Many shenanigans ensue after this, including a romance between D’artagan and Constance (one of the queen’s maids), the queen’s affair with a duke in England, and the Musketeers’ attempts to help the queen.

Overall, the play was fantastic. The acting was superb and the lines that were spoken were beautiful. There were some slip ups with lines, as there always is on opening night, but that didn’t stop the cast from putting on a memorable and enjoyable show for the audience.

Marley Bauer, the junior who played the Cardinal (the main villain of the play) in Cast A, said, “It [opening night] went fantastic. Everyone was electric and and it was a really superb opening, actually.”

“It [performing] was so much fun. He [the Cardinal] is a fun villain to play. I wouldn’t want to be a method actor playing as him, because I’d be insufferable to be around. He’s a lot of fun even if he does do terrible things to everyone on the set,” Marley added.

After the performance last night, I would recommend that everyone see the show at least once. The next shows are on Sat., Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Additional showings next week are on Wed. Nov. 18, Thurs. Nov. 19, and Sat. Nov. 20 7 p.m.

And, as I bid thee adieu, “All for one, and one for all!”