The rumor around campus is that there’s a special kind of people known as show people.

Starting Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. in Doorley Auditorium, the Iona community will have a chance to meet these people.

The Iona Players have been working hard on their production of the musical, “Curtains.”

During an out-of town run of the musical “Robbin Hood” in Boston, the cast is hit with quite a surprise.

When the lead is mysteriously murdered, the company is under great suspicion by Lieutenant Cioffi, who is played by Iona Players President senior Brian Sears.

The campiness and old-time musical theater feel of “Robbin Hood” transports the audience into the time of Western glitz and glamour. The competitiveness of professional theater is also portrayed in “Curtains” as the characters battle for roles in “Robbin Hood.”

The cast has worked hard to perfect their dance routines and musical numbers, choreographed by sophomore Alexandra Arso and conducted by musical director Kathy Weigand.

Director Melissa Pelletier has done her best to help the Players deliver show-stopping quality and the audience will be the judge of that.

The show is led by the talents of many Players veterans, as well as many other supporting leads and a versatile ensemble.

“This show is filled with mix ups and mayhem that will keep the audience entertained and on the edge of their seats,” said junior Rebekah Rinere. The cliché of “no small parts only small actors” holds true as the ensemble is also itching to perform.

“Curtains really introduced me to what cast bonding is all about. I love the rehearsals,” says freshman Sarah Kondziela. “You never know what is going to happen! I am so excited for people to come see this extraordinary show.”

Watching this show blossom into the true work of art that will be seen on opening night has been a blessing. They say that sharing art is kind of like raising a child: you nurture it to the best of your ability and hope that all the love you gave it is seen and appreciated by others. No one understands this better than Sears.

“After four years in the Players I have a mix of emotions with this show,” he said. I am proud to see how far I have personally come since my first show on the Doorley stage and yet sad to know this will be one of my last. However, I am inspired to see how much talent is still in this group, which is keeping our tradition very alive.”

You can catch writer Lauren Lubrano and the rest of the Players in “Curtains” in Doorley Auditorium on Feb. 22, 23, 28 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 24 and March 2 at 3 p.m.