Most people recall the sincere pleasure of reading their favorite childhood fairy tales over and over again, memorizing almost each line, and believing in the stories as if they were fact.

FUHS Theatre’s fall production of “Secret in the Wings,”a story about a little girl whose parents leave her with a neighbor who reads her fairy tales, is a production that works to let its audience revisit their favorite tales in childlike wonder; with a grim, adult undertone.

The show strongly depends on the work of each and every actor on stage, from dance sequences to songs, in order to create a lively yet coordinated and sophisticated atmosphere for those who see it.

Junior Tate Heinle, who plays the role of a prince and a son in the show among others, stresses the importance of group work in a show of this complexity.

“Almost everyone [in the show] has more than one role,” Heinle said. “If one person is not there, the whole show can fall apart. Everyone is equally as important, and I think that’s really great.”

Already vastly different from shows of previous years, the option of onstage seating for the audience to further interact with the play, has proven to be an exciting new venture for the actors.

Senior Elizabeth Gimple, who plays the role of the girl’s mother, finds the challenge of having an audience so up close not only an interesting new experience, but also quite exposing.

“I’m going to feel naked on the stage,” Gimple said. “It’s very difficult, but I’m also very, very excited because I’ve never done a show like this before.”

The play is comprised of about six fairytales which all serve to convey the same dire mood that runs throughout the play.

Though one may think that a play with a lot of storytelling would have a more lighthearted tone, the show leaves the audience nothing but to enjoy the spine-chilling artistic aspects of the play’s execution.

Ultimately, with help from the actors, it inspires the audience to make connections with the many characters, in order to decipher the true meaning behind the madness.

“With this show, you’re actually apart of it,” Heinle said. “You’re literally encapsulated by the experience, and I think that’s something people are going to really enjoy.”

“Secret in the Wings” opens this Friday at 7 pm at Plummer Auditorium and will run through Oct. 20-27. Tickets will be sold in the Activities Office for $10 general admission, $20 for onstage seating, and $15 at the door.