GREENFIELD — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Greenfield High School’s Drama Club is set to put on a full-length production: “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood.”

Building on the success of last year’s smaller production of “Myth Adventures: Five Greek Classics,” a collection of five 15-minute performances, the Drama Club will debut “Robin Hood” in the school auditorium on Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. Two other showings will be held Saturday, April 5, at 2 and 7 p.m.

“[The students] came to us and told us at the end of last year that they really want to do a full-length production,” said Anna Hartmann, a French teacher at Greenfield High School and one of the play’s co-directors. The pandemic had forced the Drama Club into hiatus until it was revived last year due to popular demand from the students.

Written by American playwright Mary Lynn Dobson, “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” is a comedic re-telling of the literary classic focusing on the leader of the Merry Men. Described by students and faculty as “Monty Python-esque,” the show features medieval costumes, dancing and slap-stick humor.

Hartmann is one of four co-directors leading the production, joined by other faculty members Deborah Potee, Tanya Lax and Erich Leaper. Students of all ages were invited to participate in the production. The show also features a set created by students in the school’s Art Club, led by art teacher Jarett Greene.

Despite the excitement from students to take on this endeavor, putting on a full-length production has proven to be a challenge that both students and faculty have embraced. As opposed to “Myth Adventures,” “Robin Hood” has required bigger sets, extravagant costumes and more lines for each actor to learn.

“It’s been really wonderful to see students not just of all ages, but of all walks of life coming together within the school community to help put this production together,” Hartmann said.

Camden Toponce, a junior at Greenfield High School, is playing the lead role of Robin Hood in the play. This version differs from classic depictions of the character, presenting the folk hero as a more narcissistic, ego-driven swashbuckler. Toponce said he is particularly excited about getting into character and breathing life into this unfamiliar rendition of Robin Hood.

“He steals from the rich and gives to the poor, so he spends a lot of time being a general inconvenience to those rich folk within the kingdom of England,” Toponce said. “This version tends to be a bit more narcissistic, a bit more in his own head, but there’s a little bit of character development in there.”

April Rooney Adams, a Greenfield High School junior who is playing Maid Marian, is most excited about taking the stage with her friends and showcasing the hard work the students have been doing since November, especially the sets and backdrop.

“I am so excited just to see everything come together,” she said, “and see the crowd cheering for everyone that I care about and how hard they’ve worked.”

Tickets will be available at the door, priced at $5 for students or $10 for adults. Children under the age of 5 will be admitted for free.