What do you get when you combine a run-down hotel, tabloid-style reports of Bigfoot, an inept congressman and reporters hot on his trail?

The Andrew Ross farce known as “North Woods Nonsense,” of course. The play is coming to Southwest Middle School’s Little Theatre on Friday at 7 p.m.

Geography teacher Wendy Greenfield served as technical director for the last two years and this year is directing the show, which she said is “a lot of fun.”

“I chose this play because it is a style of comedy called a farce — which is fast-paced and lots of fun to put on,” she said.

The action centers around a run-down hotel lobby in Moose Bottom Lake in northern Maine, where handyman Pete has written a newspaper article about Bigfoot kidnapping a local resident. The story is complete fiction and was published in that tacky tabloid, “The National Divulger.”

Nevertheless, the rumored sighting of Sasquatch provides the perfect excuse for Birch and Pine, assistants to the worst congressman in history, to suggest a trip to their boss. They have spent their careers trying to hide the inept congressman so he won’t speak in public and divulge his ludicrous ideas, such as turning the Grand Canyon into a giant lake.

With reporters hot on the congressman’s trail and lunatic guests pursuing Bigfoot, the play is full of silliness, Greenfield said, especially when Pete and his employers, Mary and Carrie Granola, decide maybe there could be a Bigfoot.

The cast includes: Lani Hanson as Holly Hauk, a network news anchor; Abby Pleiss as Grace Granite, an incompetent news reporter; Kelli Sanderson as Miss Birch, a junior aide to Congressman Oakley; Kyle Zogg as Mr. Pine, senior aide to Congressman Oakley; Stephi Falk as Mary Granola, who inherited the run-down hotel; Bradford Milliron as Mr. Pike, a clueless guest at the hotel; Laura Piper as Mrs. Pike, Mr. Pike’s wife, who is also clueless; Gretta Johnson as Carrie Granola, Mary’s sister; Duncan Ravlin-Kromminga as Pete, the hotel handyman; Dean Anderson as Congressman Oakley, the least effective member of Congress; John Buringa as Barry Busch, a competent network news reporter; Haley Schroader, Sara Sanderson, Jalen Jimenez, Aimee Hickman and Emma Behling as reporters; Mariah Talamantes, Julia Otten, Ella Otten, Maritza Coronel and Andie Harveaux as hotel guests; Jacob Kunkel as the man in black; and Suzie Marin as the woman in black.

The Southwest Middle School production will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday at the Southwest Little Theatre. Tickets are available at the door. They are $5 for adults; $4 for students and senior citizens; and preschoolers will be admitted free.

The assistant director is Katie Bremer. The student director and stage manager is Claire Ellis. The backstage crew includes Katie Callahan, Morgan Haney and Cammy Tewes.

The cast has been in rehearsal since Jan. 26.

Greenfield said the biggest challenge in putting on this production is arranging all the details — the set, the costumes, lighting and makeup, as well as encouraging the cast members to learn their lines.

“People should come see this show if they are seeking a light-hearted and fun evening of entertainment that is suitable for all ages!” she said.

Doors open at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens, and preschoolers will be admitted free. Tickets are available at the door.