St. Ambrose University Theatre
Department Newsletter
November Edition
November 1, Edition 3 – ’04-05
518 West Locust St. Davenport, IA 52804
Department Chair: Kristofer
Eitrheim – (563) 333-6255, EitrheimKristoferJ@sau.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Corinne
Johnson – (563) 333-6427, JohnsonCorinneS@sau.edu
Newsletter Editor: Jenny Stodd,
SAU Junior, SAUTheatreNews@Yahoo.com
Contributing Journalist: Daniel
Sheridan, SAU Senior / Jamie Booher, SAU Junior/
Emily Clifton, SAU Sophomore
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In This Issue:
1. The Shape of Things
hits the Studio Theatre
2. Matt Erkel appears in Of
Mice and Men
3. Changes in the Kennedy
Center/American College Theatre Festival
4. Freshman Spotlight-Jack
Kloppenborg
5. "The Jungle Book"
has been cast
6. A look at the Stage Combat
class
7. Feature story on costume
manager Dianne Dye
8. Daniel Sheridan revues theatre
from England and tells tale of a magical experience
9. SAU call board decides on
monthly meetings
10. Theatre Around the QCA
11. Audition date changes for The
Children's Hour/Rosencrantz...
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First Studio Show Approaches
On November
12-14, the St. Ambrose Theatre Department will be producing
their first Studio Theatre production of the year. The
Shape of Things, a play by Neil LaBute, opens with a
scene showing Evelyn (an art student played by Sophomore
Claire Richards) in a museum getting ready to deface a
statue. While pondering her mission, Adam (fellow
college student played by Sophomore Joe Feldman) enters to
stop her. This encounter results in a date between the
two. The couple leads us through the rest of the play
and poses the questions to us, “What is art?" and
"What is love?” Richards says, “People should
come see the play, because it raises very interesting
questions about what art is, especially when post modern art
is pushing society’s buttons.”
The rest of
the cast includes Sophomores Julie Arnesdorf and Andrew
Harvey. Senior Rusty Koll is coming back to direct for
the second time in the Studio. Working with a small
and tight-knit group, Harvey comments, “With a smaller
cast you get to see how each element contributes to make the
show.”
The technical
side of the show will feature work by Junior Jamie Booher
(set design), Junior Sam Michaels (lighting design), and
Senior Allison Costello (costume design).
This gives SAU theater students a chance to put what
they’ve learned in their classes into a real-life job
setting. They,
as well as Koll and the cast, have been working extremely
hard to make the show a success.
This is a show you will not want to miss!
Cast List:
Evelyn:
Claire Richards
Adam: Joe
Feldman
Jenny: Julie
Arnesdorf
Phillip:
Andrew Harvey
Performances
Dates:
Friday, Nov.
12 @ 7:30
Saturday,
Nov. 13 @ 7:30
Sunday, Nov.
14 @ 3:00
**All
performances take place in the Studio Theatre, located in
the basement of the
Galvin Fine Arts Center
Tickets:
Available in
the Galvin Box Office; $6 admission (no student discount
available)
**Remember:
there are only 47 seats available per showing, so get your
tickets early
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OF MICE AND MATT
Senior Matt Erkel is taking advantage
of his senior year by doing what he loves to do best;
theatre. Erkel
was one of five SAU students who traveled to Theatre
L’Homme Dieu in Alexandria, Minnesota for summer stock
theatre employment last season.
While at L’Homme Dieu, Erkel was cast in a
production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men.
Most of the cast of that show has joined together
once more to put the classic to the stage. This production will take place at Pioneer Place Theatre in
St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Although the current stage space is
much smaller than the one on which the show was originally
blocked, the cast is quickly adjusting to the changes.
According to Erkel, the acting space is “really
small and there is no wing space.”
There are only three days of rehearsals before the
opening of the show, but Erkel is sure that everyone is up
to the task. “Everyone
has been so cool. It
is great to be on the stage with people who are actually in
the field. It
is so much different than educational theatre,” Erkel
said.
The show runs October 28, 29, and 30,
November 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 7:30 PM and October 31, November
7 and 14 at 2:00 PM. Tickets
are $19 for adults and $16 for students and senior citizens.
For more information on the theatre or this
production, see www.pinoeerplace.com.
The theatre is about a seven hour drive from St.
Ambrose, but the show would be a great weekend road trip.
The SAU Theatre Department wishes Mr. Erkel the best
of luck during the run!
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PARTNERS IN CRIME
Each winter, the St. Ambrose University
Theatre Department takes students to the Kennedy
Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF).
SAU is a part of district five of this festival,
which includes colleges in the states of Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
In addition to the many theatrical aspects of this
festival, there is one main attraction: the Irene Ryan Acting Competition.
Irene Ryan was the actor who played
Granny on the television show “Green Acres.”
According to KC/ACTF, “The main focus of the Irene
Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions is to celebrate the
nation’s finest student actors and the craft that enables
them to create compelling and truthful characterizations.” This year, SAU is taking six of its finest actors who have
been nominated by respondents who saw their work in the past
year. Ted
Stephens III, Matt Erkel (both nominated from Rumors),
Daniel DP Sheridan, Rusty K. Koll (both nominated from Our
Town), Marianna Caldwell and Scott Peake (both nominated
for H.M.S. Pinafore) will all be traveling to compete
in the scholarship competition.
However, this year, there is a bit of a twist on
things.
The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship
Competition usually takes about two days to complete at ACTF.
On the first day of competition, nominees entered the
preliminary round, where they performed a scene with a
partner and a monologue.
From there, nominees moved into the semi-finals where
they performed the same pieces, and if they moved on to the
finals, did the same two selections once again. This year, it’s not quite the same for our students.
For the 2005 competition, nominees must
prepare a two-person scene, lasting a maximum of three
minutes in the preliminary round (the scene may or may not
include singing). In
the semi-final round, you must perform the same scene and an
additional two-person scene with the same partner, not
exceeding five minutes (again, either of these scenes can
involve music). Finally,
in the final round, you add a monologue (or a solo musical
number) to the same two scenes, and you have a maximum of
six minutes to present all three.
“Decisions will have to be made
faster and stronger,” explained Faculty Advisor Michael
Kennedy. The
nominees for this year have a deadline of this week to
choose their first scene.
Although some nominees have had since last February
to make this choice, others were only nominated in October;
and no one was aware of the changes made to the competition
until this fall. “This
may force people to start working earlier on their stuff”,
Kennedy says, “You have to prepare for all three, cause ya
never know, see?” What
Kennedy means is that students who are nominated must
prepare all three pieces required for the final round, since
you never know how far you’ll go.
In the past, students from St. Ambrose have made it
to the semi-final and final rounds, and in 2003, Dan Hale
was one of two actors who won the competition.
Ted Stephens III, who was nominated for
his performance in last spring’s production of Rumors,
also participated in the Scholarship Competition last winter
under the old rules. In
response to this year’s situation, he claims, “It’s an
interesting challenge—before you had the chance to show
off right away. This
time, it’s more important what you can do with your
partner.” Stephens
is hoping to focus on pulling out that strength right away
in the preliminary round.
“You have to make them want to see more.”
This year’s Kennedy Center/American
College Theatre Festival will take place on January 17-22,
2005 in St. Louis Missouri, at both St. Louis Community
College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Along with the nominees for the Irene Ryan
Scholarship Competition, members of the SAU Theatre
Callboard will attend, as well as professors from the
Theatre Department. However, anyone who is willing to pay the registration fee
(usually around $50) is welcome to join. Open spots are
always offered to Theatre Majors/Minors first, and more
information on the number of extra people able to attend
will be included in the next newsletter.
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Freshman
Spotlight
Name:
Jack C. Kloppenborg
Hometown:
Dixon, IA
Major(s)
& Minor(s): Major in Theatre with a Minor in Music
Previous
Productions: H.M.S.
Pinafore and Gypsy at SAU, Godspell and Honk!
at North Scott High School, and A Chorus Line
with Countryside Community Theatre
Why
did you come to SAU?
“Previous experiences with the faculty, and it’s
a good stepping stone to my future.”
Favorite SAU experience? “
‘Dinner Parties’ at the University Center and backstage
happenings.”
Latest
project? “Playing
Mike the Monkey in ‘The Jungle Book’”
Dream
job? “To
be making a living as a chorus boy on Broadway; or if a lead
were offered, I’d take it.”
Favorite
Actor/Actress? “John
Hill”
Favorite
phrase/word? “You
like it…a lot” and “whoot!”
Least
favorite phrase/word? “You
can’t do (insert action here)”
What
do you hope to accomplish at SAU?
“Pass
my classes and have a successful run in all I do.”
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Welcome
to the Jungle
“The Jungle
Book”, chosen for this year’s Main Stage children’s
production was cast in late October. The children’s
show is always an exciting, high-energy show. Stage
manager Junior Amanda Bourne reports, “The show is going
really well so far, and we have a great cast to work with,
so we’re all going to have to work really hard to make a
great show for the little kids.” “The Jungle
Book” is expecting large crowds throughout the run of the
show. Several local schools bring their students
throughout the week to special morning and matinee
performances. There
are two performances open to general public during the
weekend.
“The
Jungle Book” is
a play in one act based on the Rudyard Kipling’s novel.
The story revolves around Mowgli (played by Junior
Dan McGinn), who is an orphan boy raised in the jungle by
none other than a pack of wolves, and has a bear and panther
as a teacher. Along his path to becoming a man, he
gets himself into trouble. An ornery group of monkeys
and a feisty old tiger put him to the test. Will
he prove himself to be a man? If you want to find out,
you’ll just have to come and watch.
Cast List:
Preshow:
Jessica Stratton
Elder:
Marianna Caldwell
Mowgli: Dan
McGinn
Raksha: Sarah
Foley
Sahi: Tyson
Danner
Shere Khan:
Jacob Kendall
Tabuki: Jenny
Stodd
Baloo: Matt
Mercer
Bagheera:
Sean Pankuch
Mike the
Monkey: Jack Kloppenburg
Daisy the
Monkey: Christine Goodal
Miki the
Monkey: Jodi Leonard
Patti the
Monkey: Rebecca Kinsley
Wolf 1:
Ashley Allen
Wolf 2:
Madeline Dudziak
Wolf 3: Sue
Brandt
Public
Performances:
Saturday,
Dec. 4 @ 3:00
Sunday, Dec.
5 @ 3:00
Tickets:
Tickets may
be purchased in the Galvin Box Office, or see www.sau.edu/galvin
$7 for
adults, $6 for faculty, staff alumni and senior citizens, $6
for students and children, $5 for groups, SAU students with
current valid ID are free
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FEEL
LIKE HITTING SOMEONE?
You may want to think about stage
combat! The
Stage Combat Class has been meeting every Saturday from 8:00
am to 12:00 pm starting September 18th.
The final class was held last Saturday the 30th,
and the class was tested on their knowledge and skill with
rapier daggers. Other
topics included in the class were unarmed combat and dagger
use.
While Professor Cory Johnson is on
sabbatical in California, the Theatre Department wanted to
bring in some new class opportunities.
Taught by Jeff Coussens, a theatre professor at
Augustana College, Coussens’ special area of interest is
stage combat and he is a member of the Society of American
Fight Directors, along with choreographing fight scenes for
several Shakespeare productions.
This class is a great opportunity for Ambrose
students to learn about a wide variety of theatrical aspects
and reaching beyond the knowledge and expertise of our own
professors. The
class of nine included members Marianna Caldwell, Allison
Costello, Katie Danalewich, Andrew Harvey, Kristy Heithoff,
Jacob Kendall, Jack Kloppenborg, Chris Konrady and Ted
Stephens III.
The members of the class had positive
reactions following the final class and all seemed to take a
great deal away from their handful of Saturday lessons.
According to Chris Konrady, “the class definitely
helped my hand-eye coordination and taught me more
discipline.”
Ted Stephens III also had many positive
thoughts about the class.
“I’ve learned a lot about trust and trusting
other people. Stage
combat is something where you must trust your partner that
you are fighting. Many
of the things I learned can also be taken on-stage, such as
delivering lines or counting on someone else to set that
prop; but can also be applied to many other areas of
life,” Stephens explained.
The SAU Theatre Deparment thanks Mr. Coussens for
bringing a bit of variety to our classrooms.
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A
VIEW FROM ABROAD
In this issue, Senior Daniel Sheridan
gives us a peak of a recent journey he had in London, as
well as the reviews of two out of many shows he’s seen
(see “other plays seen” section at the bottom of
Sheridan’s reviews).
If you have any questions about London for Sheridan,
please send them to SAU Theatre News and we would be happy
to forward them to him.
A
FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO REGENT’S PARK
BY
SENIOR DANIEL DP SHERIDAN
As I made my way across the city on a
five-mile hike following the Grand Union/Regent’s Canal, I
realized that along the way I would have the chance to stop
at the infamous King’s Cross Station.
I finally arrived after hiking for a few hours.
I entered the grand train station with its beautiful
sloping arched ceilings and large brick walls mixed with
different shades of brown and red.
With the marble floor under my feet, I pretended to
be there to marvel at the architecture.
In reality, I was there for one thing; the famous
Platform 9 ¾ from the Harry Potter series.
As I followed the number of trains to
platform eight, I wondered down the long station in search
of platforms nine through twelve.
Turning a corner, the platform suddenly stood in
front of me with a sign that read, you guessed it, 9 ¾.
I approached as a small family—a Mom, Dad, and two
daughters—were getting ready to take their pictures next
to the luggage cart that had been halfway built into the
wall.
Standing there I leaned over to the
father who was just a spectator and offered to take the
whole family’s picture.
He laughed heartily and said, “Oh no thank you.
This is really only for the kids (chuckle,
chuckle).”
Moments later, after his second
daughter was done getting her picture taken, I turned to him
and shamelessly requested, “Would you mind taking my
picture? I’m
really just a kid at heart.”
Politely, he took the camera and
readied himself for the shot, after my quick tutorial in
camera work that included the phrase “you push that one
down.” As I
stood there posing in a headlong charge holding onto the
cart but cheating out towards the camera, his daughters
laughed. Were
they laughing with me or at me?
I guess I will never know.
As I retrieved my camera and walked
back through the station, I was certain that my pride was
still in tact. After
all, I am still just a tourist.
REVIEWS
OF LONDON THEATRE
A
NIGHT OF MYSTERY AND REVELATION
Show:
Festen
adapted by David Eldgridge
Theatre:
Lyric
Theatre
Date:
October 1,
2004
In a
world shadowed in guilt and doubt, Festen
takes a close look at one family’s history of sexual
abuse. Originally
written and produced as a film by Thomas Vinterberg, it was
adapted to the stage earlier this year by David Eldridge.
After spending a two-month run at the Almedia
Theatre, it moved to the West End and opened in late
September at the Lyric Theatre.
Anytime
a show is adapted from film to stage it does not come
without some speculation.
However, the theatrically and brilliant pace of Festen
seemed as if it was originally written for this venue.
With its fast paced scene transitions and intricate
plot, it did not feel as though two and half-hours had
passed by the end.
The show
begins with Christian (Luke Mably) returning home to his
family estate after his twin sister’s mysterious suicide
in the family bathroom. He meets up with his younger brother Michael (Rory Kinnear)
who has essentially been excommunicated from the family due
to his rampant alcoholism that stems from his need for his
father’s acceptance.
It is also the 60th birthday party for
their father Helge (Stephen Moore).
At the banquet party, Sebastian rises to give a
speech about his father.
He tells how his father used to take him and his twin
sister in the bathroom and rape them.
Stunned, the guests and the rest of the family
attempt to deny the comment and ignore the fact that it ever
happened. Slowly,
the truth unfolds through the night and Helge ends up being
the excommunicated family member.
Scenically
(Ian MacNeil, designer) the stage was laid entirely empty,
throwing the depth to the audience as the main focus.
The black brick walls on the sides that seemed to
harbor a secret yet unknown.
Besides a large dining room table that spanned the
entire stage as it slid on and off and a large bed raised
out of the center, the audience was forced to deal with the
subject matter at hand.
To help with the flow of the show moving throughout
this large mansion, the lighting design by Jean Kalman would
accent an area just enough to give it a distinct feeling.
Using a lot of side and down light filled with cold
and white front light, the show was full of mystery and
forcefulness.
Performances
also drove the show to the top.
Rory Kinnear’s role as Michael was desperate for
his father’s approval in the beginning and then, when
faced with the history of sexual abuse of his brother and
late sister, he slowly begins to deteriorate into hatred for
him. At one point he is ready to hill his father, but is stopped
by Christian. Ruth
Millar’s performance as Mia, the other sister in the
family, almost came off as comical.
She is the one who finds her sister’s suicide note
in what was intended to be a scene of realization as to how
well she knew her sister.
Instead, it came out as a telepathic event that felt
as though it belonged in The Exorcist.
Festen
is a show that will remain etched in my mind for the rest of
my life. If
there is any insight into the reasons for choices children
of sexual abuse make, Festen
gives them some clarity.
It will leave you with a new perspective.
BURIED CHILD STUCK IN THE MUD
Show:
Buried
Child by Sam
Shepard
Theatre:
Lyttelton,
National Theatre
Date:
October 18th,
2004
Buried
Child is a script
by American playwright Sam Shepard that takes place in the
southern counties of Illinois.
It addresses a dysfunctional family, dealing with
incest and the sins of a father passed on to the child.
Can one ever escape what their family has placed upon
them?
Following
the homecoming of Vince (Sam Troughton), the youngest and
only living grandson in the family, and his girlfriend
Shelley (Lauren Ambrose), a trendy girl from NYC, we soon
find that no one seems to remember Vince at all.
The confusion ensues as the disconnected family
becomes infatuated with Shelley and confides their views of
the family in her. Tilden
(Brendan Coyle), most likely Vince’s father, who seems to
not remember him, attempts to reveal the family secret to
Shelley but cannot find the words or courage.
By the end of the show, it is learned that the secret
is an act of incest between Tilden and Halie (Elizabeth
Franz), his mother. Eventually
Vince succumbs to his past and becomes what he has been
trying to avoid, like his father and his father before him.
The show ends with Tilden unearthing the secret; a
buried child.
The
scenic design by Rob Howell did nothing to compliment the
mystery of the show. At
one point the house is described as Shelley as looking like
something from a Normal Rockwell painting, but the house
consisted of two doors, a staircase, a couch, a TV, and
shattered walls and boards revealing the blackness
surrounding the family.
Instead of the audience slowly learning that there is
a secret within the family, it is apparent from the first
moment of the show. Also
overbearing was the music by Gary Yershon.
At the opening of the show and between every scene,
the audience was barraged with huge guitar rifts played on
deep and striking cords that were ringing in the ears
minutes later. Finally,
director Matthew Warchus’ movement in the play was
virtually non-existent.
A character would enter and stay in the same place
for what seemed like over twenty minutes at a time,
destroying visual variety.
There were no levels that could be used and often
actors performed on the same plane.
Warchus’ need to display despondency was so thick
that it seemed as though the actors had been told not to
look one another in the eyes.
If there was one aspect of the show that was a
success it was the lighting design, which never screamed out
“notice me over the rest!”
The
actors portrayals were full of depth and history, but no
connection due to the direction.
Brendan Coyle’s Tilden was weak and sensitive, yet
riddled with danger and pain at the back of the eyes.
Sam Troughton’s Vince was in a desperate search for
connection with his family that led to an amazing moment at
the end of the show where he concedes to his ancestry.
M. Emmet Walsh’s Dodge was worn and tired but still
maintained a glint of passion when certain chords were
struck. In the
midst of all this, one unchecked actress, Lauren Ambrose as
Shelley, promptly cut down all of these great performances
at the knees. Since
most of the focus was already thrown to her and the
family’s attempt to connect, Ambrose’s role should be
one of subtle fear and small revelations.
Instead, with every moment onstage she “upstaged”
her fellow actors using large gestures and facial reactions
so large that people in other theatres on the three-theatre
complex could see them during their shows.
With
such a talented cast, it is a shame that this amazing play
and venue was not better used.
Buried Child
is a show about a dark family history, not to be worn on the
sleeve.
OTHER
SHOWS VIEWED:
The
Woman in Black (Fortune Theatre), The Lion King (Lyceum
Theatre), The History
Boys (Lyttleton; National Theatre), Les
Miserables (Queens Theatre), The
Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) (Criterion
Theatre).
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DIANNE
DYE; YOUR MOM AWAY FROM HOME
During a theatre production at St.
Ambrose University, and even throughout parts of the school
day, students can be found in one particular room in the
Galvin Fine Arts Center. They don’t go in because they love to hear the Disney music
or even because they want to see what kind of candy is in
the dish today; you find them there chatting with their
mother away from home—Ms. Dianne Dye.
Dianne Dye, originally from Chicago and
now from Davenport, has called the Theatre Department home
for six years now. When
asked about how she got the job, Ms. Dye chuckled a little,
remembering the story.
“I came in to meet Brian Hemesath (SAU alum now
designing costumes professionally) to help him with Tartuffe,
the show they were doing at the time.”
What started out as sewing one apron turned into a
six-year gig! “Brian
ran into Cory’s (Johnson of the Theatre Department)
office, showed her the apron, and told her she had to hire
me.” Dye
sighed, and with a laugh explained, “She promised me short
hours.”
Anyone who knows Dianne Dye can vouch
that she works anything but short hours.
As the manager of the costume shop, she not only
designs a majority of the shows done at St. Ambrose, but
helps build and alter costumes for other designers as well.
In addition to her work here at SAU, she helps out at
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Countryside Community Theatre,
and Davenport North High School.
From time-to-time you can also spot Ms. Dye working
on a wedding gown or bridesmaid’s dress for an old friend
or student.
Dianne Dye has worked on plenty of
shows in her time at St. Ambrose, but her favorite memory
was working on the children’s show “James and the Giant
Peach”. “That
was so much fun”, she says with a smile.
Her favorite design project to date was Neil
Simon’s play Brighton Beach Memoirs performed on
the Main Stage in 2003.
Brighton Beach Memoirs won an award at the
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival last
January, and the engraved plaque was given to Dye from the
cast, and hangs proudly on the wall of her costume shop.
Ms. Dye told us that not too much has
changed around the department since she’s been here, aside
from the fact that the costume shop is much more organized
now. “It
needed help”, she explained.
Not only do the students and faculty
love Dianne Dye, she adores her work because of the people
she is with every day.
When asked what the best thing about her job is, she
answered, “Working with the kids and Cory (Johnson), Kris
(Eitrheim), and Mike (Kennedy).
What could be better?
Nothing.” The
St. Ambrose University Theatre Department would agree that
there is nothing better than working with Dianne.
Thank you for your years of hard work, dedication,
and love for the theatre!
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WE’RE
HERE FOR YOU!
The call board, consisting generally of
one member from each class, serves as a liaison between the
students and the faculty.
Students that make up the call board are all theatre
majors or minors who have taken a great interest in the
Theatre Department. Your
2004-2005 call board representatives are:
Senior Class:
Sue Brandt
Junior Class: Jamie Booher and Scott Peake
Sophomore Class: Kathryn Hale and Jacob Kendall
Freshman Class: Sean Tweedale
The members of the SAU call board will
meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 3-4pm in the
Galvin Conference Room (located in the basement by the
TV/Radio studio). The
call board asks that if you have questions, comments, or
concerns dealing with the Theatre Department, that you speak
with them during this time.
The call board will do the best they can to pass on
your questions, comments, and concerns to faculty members
anonymously for you.
The first monthly meeting will be
Tuesday, November 9th, from 3-4 in the Galvin
Conference room. Please
stop by and make use of the time offered to you
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THEATRE
AROUND THE QCA THIS MONTH
Show:
The Shape of Things
Producer:
St. Ambrose University
Dates:
Fri. Nov. 12 and Sat. Nov. 13 @ 7:30pm, Sun. Nov. 14
@ 3pm
Tickets:
$6 Admission
Call 563-333-6251 or visit www.sau.edu/galvin for
tickets
**Reminder that only 47 seats are available, so
reserve your seat today!
Location:
The Studio
Theatre in the Galvin Fine Arts Center (located in the
basement)
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA
Show:
Honky Tonk
Angels
Producer:
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse
Dates:
Now through 11/6/04
Wed. through Sat. Evenings @ 5:45pm (with show only
at 7:15pm)
Wed. Matinee @ 11:45am (with show only at 1:00pm)
Sun. Evenings @ 3:45pm (with show only at 5:15pm)
Tickets:
Prices range from $22.36 to $39.00 per ticket.
For reservations call (309) 786-7733 or go to
www.circa21.com
Location:
1828 3rd Ave, Rock Island, IL.
Downtown in the District.
Note:
Company owner Denny Hitchcock is on the SAU Theatre
Advisory Board
**The holiday production of A Holiday To Remember
opens on
Wednesday, Nov. 10th
Show:
ComedySportz Quad Cities
Producer:
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse
Dates:
Every
Friday and Saturday night at 7:00pm
Tickets:
$8 prepaid, $10 at the door
Location:
1818 3rd Ave, Rock Island, IL.
Downtown in the District, next to Circa
Note:
SAU students Andrew Harvey, Daniel Sheridan and Don
Abbott are
ComedySportz players.
Check with them to catch them onstage.
Show:
Children of Eden
Producer:
Augustana College
Dates:
Wed. Nov. 3 thru Sat. Nov. 6 @ 7:30pm, Sun. Nov. 7 @
1:30pm
Tickets:
$14 Admission
Location:
Centennial Hall at Augustana College
639 38th St.
Rock Island, IL
61201
Show:
Gypsy
Producer:
North Scott High School
Dates:
Friday Nov. 5-Sat. Nov. 6 @ 7:30pm, Sun. Nov. 7 @
2pm
Tickets:
$10
Admission
Call 563-388-9880 for more information
Location:
North Scott High School, 626 W. 53rd
St, Davenport, IA
Show:
A Christmas
Story
Producer:
Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre
Dates:
Fri. Nov. 5 thru Sun. Nov. 21
Tickets:
For more information on tickets and times, see
www.playcrafters.com
Or call (309) 762-0330
Location:
Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre, 4950 35th
Ave, Moline, IL
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AUDITION
CHANGES
Student directors Sue Brandt (Senior)
and Daniel Sheridan (Senior) would like to inform interested
actors in some new audition dates.
If you attended the theatre picnic this August, you
received dates and times of the auditions for The
Children’s Hour (directed by Brandt) and Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern are Dead (directed by Sheridan).
Due to conflicts, these dates and times have been
changed to:
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: Wednesday Feb. 2nd 5-7pm
Thursday Feb. 3rd
6:30-8:30pm
Friday Feb. 4th
6-8pm
The Children’s Hour
Wednesday, Feb. 2nd
6-8pm
Thursday, Feb. 3rd
6:30-8:30pm
Friday, Feb. 4th
5-7pm
**Reminder: You
are able to audition for both shows!
**More information about what to prepare and audition
sites will be
posted next semester.
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SAU
NEWSLETTER: NEXT
EDITION
The newsletter is intended to be sent out on the first
business day of every month. Next year’s first issue
will be released on Monday, December 6th.
The December issue will take a closer look at another member
of our amazing staff, as well as a look at what going to
graduate school for theatre is all about.
To inquire further about St. Ambrose University and
our offered courses, degrees, events, and staff, visit www.SAU.edu for information.
Come check out the SAU Theatre Website at www.sau.edu/theatre.
If interested in learning more about the Theatre
Department, please contact theatre chair Kristofer Eitrheim
by phone at (563) 333-6255 or e-mail at EitrheimKristoferJ@sau.edu.
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