The students of Vashon High School’s drama program, who last astonished island audiences with a searing production of the musical “Ride the Cyclone,” will return to the stage next month in “Our Town” — a work described by playwright Edward Albee as “the finest American play ever written.”

Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13, in the high school’s theater, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 7.

Showcasing the deep bench of the VHS talent pool, some of the show’s roles have been double-cast, with different students performing them in the first and second weekends of the run. And at the show’s Dec. 7 matinee, understudies will perform in three of the show’s leading roles.

In another twist, three different actors will share the role of the sardonic st

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