UNI HIGH'S PRODUCTION of "The Diary of Anne Frank" opened Thursday night in the North Attic Playhouse. Cast and crew members have been putting in long hours since mid-September getting ready, but things really kicked into overdrive on Sunday with the start of tech week.

Here's a look backstage at the five-hour rehearsals the thespians went through each day this week preparing for opening night. The play will be performed again Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for students and faculty, $6 for adults.

The play, which tells the true story of a young Jewish girl and her family hiding from the Nazis in World War II Amsterdam, was written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and adapted by Wendy Kesselman.

After you see all of the hard work these students went through to get ready for the show, you won't want to miss it. For a complete list of the cast and crew, see the credits at the end of this photo essay.

Look for more photo coverage of the play, and be sure to check out our fall play diary written by cast members Michelle Gao, Lauren Piester, and Anna Gooler.

BACKSTAGE PHOTOS: "THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK"

Junior Rob Diehl (right) entertains Ethan Berl as sophomore Stephanie Overmier works on the senior's hair. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Sophomore Anna Gooler (center) fixes freshman Dillon Price's identification star as freshman crew member Stefanie Senior looks on. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Price waits to go onstage. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Freshman Adam Joseph works the light board. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Lor Sligar helps fellow junior Lauren Piester with her hair. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Another view of Sligar and Piester. Also at the table is sophomore Zack Goldberg. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Senior Ethan Stone waits to get made up for his role as Mr. Van Daan. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Junior crew member James Smith applies makeup to Stone. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Stefanie Senior continues the work on Stone. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

The transformation is complete. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Another view of Mr. Van Daan. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Hannah Lake-Rayburn continues her preparation. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Finished with her makeup, Lake-Rayburn hangs out with sophomore Tianna Pittenger before going onstage. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Anna Gooler sews a Jewish identification star to a uniform as Rob Diehl waits in the background. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Gooler threads a needle, intensely. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Senior Michelle Gao transforms into Miep Gies. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Gao receives some help from director Barbara Ridenour. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Gao puts on the finishing touches. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Now she's ready. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Overmier sorts through the makeup. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

The sophomore crew member takes a closer look. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Gao helps out. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Stefanie Senior takes a break from the prerehearsal rush. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Then she's back to work helping Price. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Goldberg waits. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Sustenance. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Stone gets into character. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Sligar puts together a costume she will wear as Edith Frank. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

The full outfit. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Junior Laura Voitik wears her German hat Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Lauren Piester gets an assist from Senior. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Piester finishes her metamorphosis into Margot Frank. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Sligar has Stone's hat and won't give it back. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

More fun with Stone's hat. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Another shot of Joseph operating the light board. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Senior Jamie Weiser (background) is in charge of the sound equipment. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Joseph adjusts the lighting. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Weiser looks over her notes. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Take a look at the cool set. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

The costume closet is a mess, which is par for course before a performance. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Price, who plays Peter Van Daan, poses in front of his costume rack. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Hannah Lake-Rayburn shows off the cool dress she will get to wear during the play. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Piester adjusts her scarf before rehearsal begins. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Goldberg, who plays Mr. Dussel, pokes his head out of the set. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Finally in costume, Berl, who plays Otto Frank, and Sligar, his onstage wife, hug and smile and make nice. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao. (click to enlarge)

"Frank family unite!" From left, junior Sarah Lake-Rayburn, who plays Anne Frank, Sligar, Berl, and Piester show their family pride. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Piester and Sarah Lake-Rayburn struggle with some Peeps. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Piester takes a snack break. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Ridenour makes final adjustments before rehearsal gets under way. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

Ridenour directs her actors. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

Piester onstage. Gargoyle photo by Michelle Gao (click to enlarge)

The play begins. Gargoyle photo by Sindha Agha (click to enlarge)

CAST & CREW: "THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK"

• Director: Barbara Ridenour
• Anne Frank: Sarah Lake-Rayburn
• Otto Frank: Ethan Berl
• Edith Frank: Lor Sligar
• Margot Frank: Lauren Piester
• Miep Gies: Michelle Gao
• Peter Van Daan: Dillon Price
• Mr. Kraler: Rob Diehl
• Mrs. Van Daan: Hannah Lake-Rayburn
• Mr. Van Daan: Ethan Stone
• Mr. Dussel: Zack Goldberg
• Nazi officers and Dutch collaborators: Will Erickson, Anna Gooler, Daniel McNamara, Tianna Pittenger, Laura Voitik
• Understudies: Will Erickson, Anna Gooler, Tianna Pittenger
• Production assistants: Anna Gooler, Tianna Pittenger, Laura Voitik
• Assistant director: Jen Goheen
• Stage managers: Tianna Pittenger, Laura Voitik
• Costumes: Anna Gooler, Stephanie Overmier
• Understudies: Will Erickson, Anna Gooler, Tianna Pittenger
• Lighting design: Jen Goheen, Natsuki Nakamura, James Smith
• Sound: Dan Moses Schreier
• Additional sound: Laura Voitik, Michelle Gao, Lauren Piester
• Piano: Karen Han
• Voices: Jim Best, Richard Murphy, Adam Tiouririne
• Light board operators: Adam Joseph, James Smith
• Sound operator: Jamie Weiser
• Sound equipment: Greg Smith
• Projection: Micah Berman
• Poster design: Michelle Gao
• Program design: Anna Gooler, Lauren Piester
• Stage crew: Will Erickson, Anna Gooler, Adam Joseph, Daniel McNamara, Tianna Pittenger, Stefanie Senior, Laura Voitik
• Set crew: Ethan Berl, Rob Diehl, Will Erickson, Katherine Floess, Zack Goldberg, Anna Gooler, Cristina Gratton, Adam Joseph, Daniel McNamara, Natsuki Nakamura, Stephanie Overmier, Lauren Piester, Tianna Pittenger, Dillon Price, Serena Schatz, Stefanie Senior, Lor Sligar, James Smith, Lisa Sproat, Laura Voitik, Fiona Weingartner