Scottish accents, towering mountains and strong voices helped bring the Scottish Highlands to Stephens Auditorium in “Brigadoon.”

Trevor Helmers, senior in psychology, and Jonathan Eyres, senior in journalism and mass communication, played Tommy and Jeff, two New Yorkers who travel to the Scottish Highlands and stumble into a mysterious village that only comes to life one day every 100 years.

Upon wandering into Brigadoon, the men immediately sense something is amiss with this tiny village that can’t be located on a map. After viewing the women’s ankle-length skirts and the men’s plaid kilts, the city slickers make plans to leave immediately. These plans are interrupted when Tommy, who left his bride-to-be in America, takes a walk with Fiona, played by Anna Hersey, senior in music, a villager who dreams of falling in love.

The strong vocals of the actors could be heard as the villagers prepared for another day in the town of Brigadoon. A swirling array of deep brown and red skirts filled the stage as a series of turns and kicks grabbed the attention of the audience. Energy pouring from the actors’ loud voices and wide smiles traveled throughout Stephens Auditorium, promising a lively and comedic performance for all who came to see “Brigadoon.”

Throughout the performance, the words “ye,” “lass” and “lad” were heard numerous times as the actors spoke with consistent Scottish accents. Bringing the Highlands even closer to Ames were the detailed mountains and cottages. Fiona and the villagers sang out of the windows of grayish brown cottages with painted straw rooftops. The mountains, painted in a mix of brown, white and gray colors, along with the sets of towering trees surrounding the characters, appeared as if they were picked up and moved from Scotland. An impressive skyline that changed from red to blue to black to match the mood of the play could be seen in the background throughout the entire performance.

“The set was the best element of the play,” said audience member Bridget Campbell, junior in journalism and mass communication. “It was very detailed and the mountains were amazing.”

Hersey and Helmers combined their clear, crisp vocals to reflect Tommy and Fiona’s possible love for each other, while Jeff and Meg, played by Melinda Wadsley, student in liberal arts and sciences, added comedy to the play through their witty words and physical humor.

Wadsley effectively displayed Meg’s loud and aggressive attitude through her dramatic movements and exaggerated facial expressions. Jeff added sarcasm to his conversations referring to Meg as “the hyperthyroid.”

“[Jeff] is one of my favorites just because he makes it funny,” Campbell said. “And I like the loud girl.”

Brian Rowles, sophomore in marketing, played Harry, a depressed and lonely man who desperately wishes to escape the village, but is held there by a stipulation that if any man should leave Brigadoon, the town and its people would disappear forever. In a dramatic turn, Harry died in a struggle with Tommy, falling off a mountain while attempting to escape Brigadoon.

The mountaintop scene was representative of what made “Brigadoon” a success.

From dead-on accents and acting to perfectly crafted sets, the cast and crew of this year’s Stars Over Veishea performance did an amazing job of immersing the audience into this mystical and mysterious village.