'The Three Musketeers' at Southeast Missouri State's River Campus

A group of Cardinal's guardsmen engage in combat during a dress rehearsal of "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Alec Hatchell, dressed as Porthos, sheathes his blade before returning to the stage during an intermission in a dress rehearsal of "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Corie Williams, dressed as Aramis, fastens a cuff during an intermission in a dress rehearsal of "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

D'Artagnan, played by Benny Cotter, left, duels Rochefort, played by Jade Sause, during a dress rehearsal of "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Musketeers, from left, Aramis, played by Corie Williams; Porthos, played by Alec Hatchell; and Athos played by Trenden Everett, crouch behind a ledge before a siege during a dress rehearsal of "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

D'Artagnan, played by Benny Cotter, emerges from a balcony during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cardinal Richelieu, played by Joe Schimsa, chokes Rochefort, played by Jade Sause, during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A tavern ensemble surrounds Porthos, played by Alec Hatchell, as he stands on a table during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Aramis, played by Corie Williams, far right, gazes blankly ahead as D'Artagnan's sister Sabine, played by J. Barry, center right, pesters him during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Milady de Winter, played by Alex Burke, raises a diamond during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

King Louis XIII, played by Rowan Van Horn, left, reads a paper during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The three musketeers Porthos, top left, played by Alec Hatchell; Athos, top center, played by Trenden Everett; and Aramis, top right, played by Corie Williams, cross swords over D'Artagnan, played by Benny Cotter, as he holds his injured sister, Sabine, played by J. Barry, during a dress rehearsal for "The Three Musketeers" on Sept. 23, 2019, at Southeast Missouri State University's Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)