MIFFLINBURG — A whirlwind of slapstick comedy, chaos and mishaps is about to take center stage as Mifflinburg Area High School (MAHS) presents its fall play, “The Play That Goes Wrong.â€
After weeks of intensive rehearsals, the cast is ready to bring audiences a behind-the-scenes look at a theater troupe’s disaster-filled attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery.
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