Delphi Community High School thespians are currently in rehearsal for the fall production, “Comic Potential,” by Alan Ayckbourn.

The play is a romantic scifi comedy set in a TV studio in the foreseeable future, where low-cost androids have largely replaced actors.

Idealistic young writer, Adam Trainsmith, portrayed by senior Andrew Martin, meets Chandler Tate, senior Chris Mayfield, a former director of classic comedies who makes a living by directing a never-ending soap opera. The leading-role android makes a series of mistakes and supporting role android JC-F31-333, junior Grace Currie, spots his lapses and laughs. Adam is watching and when he hears the laugh he decides to take advantage of her the comic potential. He nicknames his favorite android Jacie and persuades Chandler that they should make a comedy for her.

Regional TV director Carla Pepperbloom, junior Erika Matricia, threatens to ruin the project and is jealous of Adam’s sympathy for talented Jacie and orders the android’s memory wiped. Adam panics and decides to kidnap Jacie.

While on the escape, Adam and Jacie fall in love and then must suffer the complications of a complicated relationship.

The cast also includes Hannah Evans, Jordan Hudelson, Grace Mears, Kendall Baker, Daniel Layman, Elizabeth Rowen, Daniel Martin, Neri Zamora, Emily Layman and Grace Hampton. Sara Daly Brosman is director and Kayla Haley, assistant.

Performances will be Nov. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. in the DCHS Little Theatre.

Tickets are available by calling the school at (765) 564-3481 or through any cast member.