Encore set for first performance of the year

Encore Company is bringing the Marvel Universe to Mountain Home, October 24-26 at 7pm in the MHHS gym. Tickets will be sold at the door--$3 Students, $5 Adults. Don’t miss this exciting night of adventure, an all-new way to experience some of the greatest heroes ever! From a series of plays developed for teenagers, Marvel Spotlight explores the humans behind your favorite superheroes as they balance mastering their newfound powers while facing the real-world challenges of young adults.

First up in our night of one-acts—Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play. When a strange Terrigen Mist descended upon Jersey City, Kamala Khan was imbued with polymorphic powers. Her life was changed forever and so were the lives of her family and friends. Using her newfound abilities to fight evil and protect Jersey City, she became the all new Ms. Marvel! Kamala attempts to boost Ms. Marvel’s fledgling superhero profile by writing her own fan fiction. But when building a fandom becomes an obsession, Kamala’s schoolwork and relationships begin to suffer. To become the Jersey City hero of her dreams, Kamala must learn to accept herself just as she is – imperfections and all.

After intermission, it’s Hammered: A Thor and Loki Play. One is the Norse God of Thunder, Master of the Storm, Lord of the Living Lightning, and heir to the throne of eternal Asgard. The other born of a Frost Giant, but now the Norse God of Mischief. Yet they are brothers, and together they are… The Mighty Thor and Loki! As Thor struggles with the stress of final exams, his brother Loki finds himself under a different sort of pressure. Neither are beneath pranks in the endless competition for their parents’ favor. But underneath all the thunder and mischief, these two Princes of Asgard discover a bond that will last for millennia.