TWU Theatre opens its 2024-25 season with a combination drama, comedy and history lesson in one of the fundamental elements of entertainment: sound effects.

Under the direction of Patrick Bynane, PhD, "Kid Simple", which runs Oct. 9-13 at Redbud Theater, is a play within a play. It's the story of Moll, who invents a machine that can hear the unheard, told within and alongside a live radio play. Essential to both plot lines is a Foley artist, who creates the play's sound effects. But the Foley artist is not just a behind-the-scenes tech.

The cast includes several TWU Theatre veterans, including:

• Mercedes Slade, who co-starred in the 2022 opener, "The Effect", and "Recommended Reading for Girls"
• Adia Best, who had the lead in last spring's "Eurydice"; Dinvela Adam, who was in "The Effect", "Hamlet", "The Affected Young Ladies", "Head Over Heels", and "Eurydice"
• Wesley Miller, who was in "The Affected Young Ladies" and "Hamlet".
• This is the TWU on-stage debut for Ezra Pleimann, who has previously been behind the scenes as a prop designer.