The Iona College Players, known for their annual Fall comedy, took the Doorley Auditorium by storm this season with their rendition of Thorton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker,” a story of everyday people on the search for love and an even bigger search for adventure that proved to be both a challenge and a success for the Players.

Director Brian Strafach, with the help of stage manager Mary Jo Morgan, molded the Players into the perfect cast for a perfect performance, along with the unique set.

This time around the Players transformed Doorley Auditorium’s stage into a round, a type of stage that is surrounded by the audience on all sides. This proved to be a challenge for the cast – but as always, not one they couldn’t handle.

“Directing in the round definitely was a challenge for us,” said Strafach. “But the cast was really open to it and ready to try something new. I’ve never worked with a cast who hit the ground running like