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Theatre
Newsletter: October 2004
St.
Ambrose University Theatre Department Newsletter
October Edition
October 4, Edition 2 – ’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. Feature Story--The Michael
Kennedy Theatre Scholarship
2. Death of a Salesman
wrap-up
3. Freshman Spotlight--Matt
Mercer
4. Article on studio theatre
production of The Shape of Things
5. Updates on Senior Daniel
Sheridan and Dr. Cory Johnson
6. This weekend's Main Stage
production of H.M.S. Pinfaore
7. Auditions for "The Jungle
Book"
8. "Jungle Book"
promo-"Boo At The Zoo"
9. Senior Spotlight--Jodi Leonard
10. Reviews of London Theatre
11. Theatre Around the QCA
12. Players At Dawn Members
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ST.
AMBROSE THEATRE DEPARTMEN ANNOUNCES:
THE
MICHAEL KENNEDY THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP
Although his students and fellow
faculty were surprised they could keep such a big secret,
it’s now out in the open!
On Friday, September 10th, 2004, a
reception was held in the new University Center Ballroom
following the performance of Death
of a Salesman. The
reception was not only held in celebration of the alumni
production, but to honor a very special man dear to our
hearts: Michael
Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy, who graduated from St.
Ambrose in 1965 and has now been teaching at St. Ambrose for
35 years is not only a faculty member; He is an advisor, a
director, an actor, and a wonderful friend.
As the reception opened students and faculty, both
past and present, waited in anticipation for the moment when
Mr. Kennedy would finally know what they had in store for
them.
Alumni Carol DeFiore took the stage,
and talked about a man who not only was her teacher and
worked with her in the theatre, but gave her friendship in a
great time of need. DeFiore
discussed the qualities Michael Kennedy looks for in a
student: someone
honest, trustworthy, who works hard and completely dedicates
themselves. DeFiore,
along with Theatre Professor Kris Eitrheim, presented
Kennedy with a plaque to be filled with the names of
students who will receive the Michael Kennedy Theatre
Scholarship starting in the fall of 2005.
The advisory board, which consists of
DeFiore, Ted Stephens III, Darlene Kennedy, and Dr. Corinne
Johnson, had been taking donations and mailing out
information about the scholarship since last winter.
“We knew we needed to raise funds for Death
of a Salesman,” Stephens explained, “There was no
better way to get alumni to come back and honor Mike
(Kennedy) than through that scholarship.”
Mr. Kennedy, who when given his
scholarship lowered his head and said, “I don’t have to
take this from you people”, is very humbled by this honor.
“I was just stunned”, he confessed afterwards.
“It was very kind of people.”
Kennedy said that the qualifications for the
scholarship recipients were well decided upon by the
advisory board. “The
guidelines they chose were well thought out.
The kid that receives the scholarship should already
be someone we expect a senior to be when they walk out the
door.” There
is no doubt that St. Ambrose University holds Michael
Kennedy in the highest of regards.
When asked what else he would like to accomplish in
his years to come at SAU, he chuckled and replied, “That
nobody finds out how I got to be where I am now.”
If you would like to donate to the
Michael Kennedy Theatre Scholarship, please make a pledge by
mailing St. Ambrose University (Advancement Office), or by
visiting the Advancement website: www.sau.edu/campaign.
St. Ambrose University applauds Michael Kennedy for
his continuous success and accomplishments!
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DEATH OF A
SALESMAN SELLS
On
September 9th-12th of 2004 the St. Ambrose Theatre
Department gave the Quad Cities an event they will always
remember. A
cast and crew of current and former faculty, alumni, and
current students got together to perform Arthur Miller's
classic play Death of A Salesman. Although
the production was rehearsed and performed within two and a
half weeks, it took much longer to put the process together.
Dr.
Corinne Johnson, current SAU Theatre Faculty, was the
producer for the show.
"I was in charge of all the finances", she
explained, "and I personally vouched for it.
We were box office driven, which we usually
aren't." As
Johnson explained, the production had to rely on its ticket
sales to pay for the cost of the production.
Ted
Stephens III, who is current SAU faculty as well as an
alumni, served as the production's stage manager.
"It was a difficult process," he confessed.
"You think you lose the educational process, but
you're still learning, only from each other", he said
of the cast and crew. Stephens juggled working full time with being at every
rehearsal and performance, but claims it was all worth it. "I still worked the same hours, but the whole process
was doing what you love for someone who you love."
That
someone is Theatre/Communications professor Michael Kennedy. Kennedy is not only a St. Ambrose alum, but has been teaching
at SAU for 35 years. Dr.
Johnson has wanted to put Kennedy in the spotlight, and this
time he agreed, portraying lead character Willy Loman.
"The main reason I wanted to do it,"
Johnson says, "was to see Mike play the roll well--the
rest was just gravy."
Johnson
wasn't the only one who wanted to see Kennedy play the
role--an estimated 1,700 people attended the four
performances of Death
of a Salesman in Allaert Auditorium.
The weekend drew in numerous alumni, not only for the
show itself but for the special Theatre Alumni Brunch and
the banquet following the September 10th performance.
All ticket sales went towards the production, and any
funds left over were given to the Michael Kennedy Theatre
Scholarship (see previous article).
Does
the Theatre Department see another alumni reunion production
in its future? "I
would love to do an alumni production again," Johnson
admits, "but I don't knowo what the future of something
like that will be."
Perhaps in years to come, the St. Ambrose Theatre
Department will round up their alumni and honor their fine
professors once again.
Congratulations to all involved on an incredible
production.
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Freshman Spotlight
Name:
Matthew Joseph Mercer
Hometown:
Augusta, GA
Major(s)
& Minor(s): Radio/TV
and Theatre
Previous
Productions: The
Music Man, “The Jungle Book”, Twelve
Angry Men
Why
did you come to SAU?
“I liked the theatre department”
Favorite
SAU experience? “Getting
cast in the first show”
Latest
project? “Playing
a sailor in H.M.S. Pinafore”
Dream
job? “A
radio announcer for the Chiago Cubs”
Favorite
Actor/Actress? “Kevin
Spacey”
Favorite
phrase/word? N/A
Least
favorite phrase/word? “Get
her done”
What
do you hope to accomplish at SAU?
“I’d like to be ready for what comes after
college”
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Studio
Show Shaping Up
The next studio show, The Shape of
Things is coming along nicely.
Director Rusty Koll says, “I'm really excited to
bring a fascinating contemporary script about how we
interact with each other, and the definition of art and love
to life in a place like the Studio Theatre.”
It's Koll's second time directing in the studio,
having directed Harold Pinter’s Betrayal
last fall. The
show has an excellent, but intimate cast consisting of Joe
Feldman, Claire Richards, Andrew Harvey, and Julie Arnesdorf.
All four are sophomores who have previously performed
on the SAU stage.
Richards plays Evelyn, an opinionated
art student whose morals are slightly skewed.
Feldman plays Adam, a guy struggling with self-esteem
and the improvements that Evelyn wants him to make.
Harvey (Phil) and Arnesdorf (Jenny) are Adam's
closest friends who are skeptical about Evelyn and her
relationship with Adam.
The play takes place on a small college campus.
It covers a semester of their lives, relationships,
and all the mishaps along the way.
The Shape of Things is a modern
that play delves into the question, 'what is art?'
Is art in the mind of the beholder and therefore
subjective to the viewer?
If not, then how can we uniformly judge it?
Dates:
Thu. Nov. 12 @ 7:30
Fri. Nov. 13 @ 7:30
Sat. Nov. 14 @ 7:30
Sun. Nov. 15 @ 7:30
Tickets:
General Admission is $6.00 in the
Galvin Box Office
No student discounts
Remember, seating is limited to 47, so
get your tickets today!!!
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Where
in the World….
Are Senior Daniel Sheridan and Theatre
Professor Dr. Cory Johnson?
It just so happens, that these two have decided to
take a leave from St. Ambrose this semester, and experience
theatre in other parts of the world.
Daniel Sheridan, a Senior Theatre
Major, is spending the first half of his last year in
college in London, England.
Sheridan is attending classes at the University of
London-Queen Mary, while also getting a look at one of the
most popular theatre districts in the world.
What does the month of October have in store for this
determined young man? “October
will be a month where I settle into my classes, see some
theatre, and take a good look at my shrinking budget,” he
says, noting that London is one of the most expensive places
he has ever been. “I
plan to go over to Paris and Ireland in November if time and
money allows.” As for what he thinks of Europe so far, Sheridan tells us,
“Walking through the city of London definitely has a
different feel than any other city I have been to.
The first thing to notice is the diverse amount of
cultures that are around.
You could be walking down a modern street and turn a
corner into an alley or a square and be transported by
hundreds of years. It
is a surreal experience.”
If you would like to read more about Sheridan’s
experience in London thus far, please read the article of
reviewed plays he contributed to this month’s newsletter.
What about Dr. Cory Johnson? After closing Death of
a Salesman in early September, Johnson took a 3 day
drive through the United States (via Las Vegas), and arrived
in Los Angeles, where she is living in a studio apartment.
Johnson is on sabbatical this semester, taking her
time in L.A. to study the film and television industry, so
that her students may learn more information about what kind
of opportunities lie in that area after graduation.
Thus far, Johnson has gotten new headshots taken,
will attend auditions for a sit-com, and audit an acting
class. On top
of all this, she is rehearsing a play called “Three
Viewings” with SAU alumni Kim Kurtenbach-Furness and Dave
Furness. Johnson
tells those she left behind, “I miss you all and realize I
am definitely a four season person, as I am mourning missing
the changing colors of leaves in an Iowan fall.”
The SAU Theatre Department keeps these
two ambitious people in their thoughts this semester, as
they continue to dive into the theatrical endeavors they
have so long awaited.
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THE
BOAT SAILS THIS WEEKEND
H.M.S. Pinafore will be pulling
ashore at St. Ambrose on October 7-10 with its group of
talented actors and actresses.
Written by Gilbert and Sullivan, this operetta has
taken on a new twist in this production. According to guest director Dimitri Toscas, “this Pinafore
is not traditional. We
are approaching it more like musical theatre than other
operetta.” The
show is light-hearted with many “bit” jokes and catchy
songs. But
those are not the only reasons to see this show.
“It is a great way to find out about Gilbert and
Sullivan and to learn that opera and operetta are not high
brow and inaccessible,” Toscas said.
Performances are at 7:30 pm on October
7-9 and at 3:00 pm on October 10.
Tickets are on sale now at the Galvin Box Office
either by calling 563-333-6251 or on-line and www.sau.edu/galvin.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $11 for faculty, staff,
alumni and senior citizens, $10 for students, $9 for groups,
and SAU students with a valid student ID are free.
The cast for H.M.S. Pinafore includes:
Sir Joseph Porter
Scott Peake
Captain Corcoran
Erik Hayek
Ralph Rackstrawff
Dan McGinn
Dick Deadeye
Adam Creighton
Boatswain
Sean Pankuch
Josephine
Jodi Leonard
Cousin Hebe
Allison Costello
Little Buttercup
Marianna Caldwell
Female Relatives
Blair Warner
Jenny Stodd
Maggie Kelly
Danielle J. Mason
Rebecca Kinsley
Sailors Chorus
Jack Kloppenborg
Pat Juffey
Matt Mercer
Andy Burman
Jacob Kendall
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Auditions
for “The Jungle
Book” are quickly approaching
Director Michael Kennedy encourages
everyone to come out for auditions on Oct 12 @ 3-5, Oct. 13
@ 5-7, and call-backs on Oct. 14 (tba).
He says he would love to see more people trying out
than just theater majors and minors. A large cast (both male and female roles) will be needed for
the show and everyone is encouraged to try-out.
Kennedy also comments that, “A few years back, “The Jungle Book” was performed at Circa 21 (a local
professional theater) and was one of their most successful
shows.”
“The
Jungle Book” is a play for children based on
Rudyard Kipling’s book about Mowgli, a boy trying to
become a man in an animal’s world.
It’s a high energy show that includes a range of
jungle characters and singing.
The Theatre Department will invite several area
elementary schools to view each performance. If you wish to
audition, scripts are available for check-out in the Galvin
Box Office.
Dates:
Wed. Dec. 1:00
Thu. Dec. 2 @ 10:00 & 1:00
Fri. Dec. 3 @ 10:00 & 1:00
Sat. Dec. 4 @ 3:00
Sun. Dec. 5 @ 3:00
Tickets:
May be purchased in the Galvin Box
Office
$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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In
Case You Don't Have an Excuse to Dress Up for Halloween...
On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 the Galvin
Box Office will be helping with Boo at the Zoo for over
4,000 kids in the Quad Cities.
The department does this each year to promote the
coming children's show.
How appropriate that this year they will be
advertising “The Jungle Book” at Davenport's Niabi Zoo.
Eileen Eitrheim, box office manager, has been in
charge of this promotional for many years now and is very
excited about the upcoming event.
She says, “The one thing missing each year is
student participation. I’d really like to see the theater students out there this
year to promote the show.”
Eitrheim says she needs students out there to help
hand out treats and kids excited about the upcoming show.
“Volunteers are free to wear costumes if they so
desire.” Eitrheim
will have a sign up sheet for times to volunteer located in
the Galvin Box office for those interested.
What exactly is Boo at the Zoo? It is an event hosted by News channel 8, KALA 88.5, and the
SAU Theater Department.
Children attending have the opportunity to dress-up,
see the animals, get candy and treats, and do other fun
activities. Local
businesses come as well to promote themselves.
Hope to see you there!
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Senior
Salute
Name:
Judith Sariah Leonard
Hometown:
Blue Grass, IA
Major(s)
& Minor(s): Music
Education
Previous
Productions at SAU:
Rhythm Ranch (Opal Sue), “Aladdin (Cashew)”, “Pippi
Longstocking (Tramp/student)”, “Figment (Jill)”, Gypsy
(Electra), My Favorite
Year (Belle), and City
of Angels (Angel City 5 Understudy).
Favorite
SAU experience? “Burning my boobs during Gypsy,
and meeting my boyfriend Dan at the Theatre Picnic in 2002.
Favorite
role? “Belle
May Steinberg-Carroca in My
Favorite Year”
Latest
project? “Playing
Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore”
Dream
job? “A
soap opera diva or teaching at a nice school with a huge
music budget—whichever comes first.”
Favorite
Actor/Actress? “Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson”
Favorite
quote? “Life
itself is the proper binge”—Julia Child
Favorite
word/phrase? “Like
rabbits”
Least
favorite word/phrase?
“Let’s run it again from the top”
What
will you miss the most about SAU?
“Running down the hallways and playing on Jill
Schmits’ big blue ball.”
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A
LOOK AT THEATRE AN OCEAN AWAY
By
Senior Daniel D.P. Sheridan
Arriving
in London has been an amazing experience, much like stepping
off a plane in a dream.
You are not overly thrilled at first because you are
not certain if you are yet to wake.
I am spending the first semester of senior year
studying at Queen Mary, University of London in the East
End. Now that I
am here (hopefully not dreaming) I have had the chance to
see a handful of shows in the West End circuit.
Over the next three months, I will be corresponding
with a few brief reviews of some theatre that I have seen.
SHOW:
Journey’s
End by
R C Sherriff
THEATRE:
Playhouse
Theatre
DATE:
Sep. 14th,
2004
Journey’s
End was the first
successful play dealing with WWI, performed originally in
1929. The
gripping tale is that of a small field unit commanded by
Captain Stanhope (Brendan Patricks), a young man of 21 who
graduated university and went straight into the service.
Conflict ensues when, on the verge of an imminent
German offensive, his unit is moved to the front lines of
the bunker war. The
show takes a look at the relationships of these officers on
the eve of battle.
Characters
across the board were very well developed and the personal
relationships between the soldiers were provoking.
Malcolm Sinclair’s portrayal of Osbourne, the
oldest officer by 15 years, was particularly inspiring.
His casualness of fathering the men and being ever
steady were subdued by an amazing movement before he had to
lead a recognizance mission across No Man’s Land, where he
was killed. Lt.
Raleigh (Peter Sandy) was the mirror image of Osbourne,
being the youngest and fresh out of the military academy.
His performance was too forced at times, as indulged
ignorance as a character choice can become indulged acting.
Jonathan
Fensom’s scenic elements were beautifully designed.
The bunker walls were supported with cross boards
through which you could see the dirt hidden behind.
If a mortar shell fell too close, the walls would
shake and dirt would fall through.
The stage was minimized by a simple black curtain
hung down to stop about ten feet above the actor’s heads.
This gave the entire bunker a compact feel that
complimented the mood of the show.
The place where the show fell short of its game was
in director David Grindley.
While the show is jammed packed of amazing moments,
by the end the use of silence was overplayed and the long
pauses lost their potency.
Overall,
the show was a poignant tale that concluded with a curtain
call taking place in front of a mock up of the WWI memorial,
in which the men did not bow, but stood at attention to
honor those fallen. Journey’s
End captured the spirit of the war and those who lived
it.
SHOW:
Cloaca
by Maria Goos
THEATRE:
The Old Vic
DATE:
Sep. 20th,
2004
The
title may seem a bit out of place at first, as one will not
find it in a dictionary; but Cloaca
is the perfect title of this new and amazing play by Maria
Goos. The story
begins with a group of college friends caught in the middle
of their lives, twenty years after graduation, stuck between
what could be and what has been.
Pieter
(Stephen Tompkinson), a high-strung single homosexual
government employee, has been inheriting art from the
basement of a government building for twelve years as a
compensation for his lack of a birthday gift, which the
other employees receive.
It has furnished his life thus far, as he sells them
away for cash when he has no other choice. Now the government is recalling the successful artwork and
Pieter must rely on his old friends to save him.
The plot
unfolds and the show is quickly put into action in dialogue
that feels like a debate, much like Yasmina Reza’s
“Art”. The
four friends grapple with their problems of then and now and
find themselves caught in dire consequences.
Tom (Adrian Lukis), a struggling lawyer who just got
out on rehabilitation for cocaine, gives the most
well-rounded and developed performance of the group, hitting
amazing depths through is subtly of realization.
Director
and new Artistic Director Kevin Spacey carried the show at
an emotional pace that urged the story onward.
Spacey also gave the curtain speech and stood but
four feet from my seat. Odd to see a man who you have only seen on film so up close
in person. Robert
Jones’ scenic design revealed a large and contemporary
flat at the peak of a building, which exposed the “A”
frame cross beams of the supports hanging above, backed by a
brick wall. A
long metal staircase descended down from an overhang that
ran across the supports and into the flat.
The levels throughout the set gave the show a depth
and many playing spaces; including a swing that hung from
the support beams that provided two great moments.
The only forced aspect of the show was the sound
design by Fergus O’Hare.
At times it was sudden, disruptive, and failed to
intensify any element of the design.
Cloaca
is certain to become a smash hit around the world. The story posses the capability to touch all who sit in the
audience and shares a very truthful and painful night in the
theatre.
SHOW:
Much
Ado About Nothing by
William Shakespeare
THEATRE:
The Globe
DATE:
Sep. 23rd,
2004
Even
though the Globe was rebuilt in London just 10 years ago, it
projects a feeling of immense history.
Any Shakespearean show that is performed in the house
(theatre) it was originally intended gives an upper hand to
the performers. However,
when viewing Much Ado
About Nothing I had a terrible seat (Groundling standing
tickets were sold out) to the side of the stage with an
obstructed view and it was going to take a lot to reach that
audience. Not
only was this accomplished, but I witnessed the best
Shakespearean performance I have seen to date.
Much
Ado was performed
with a cast of all women, directed and designed by women.
This choice was made to give contrast to the past
when all theatre was run and performed by men. In doing so, the women onstage were pushed to new levels and
all found intriguing and amazing ways to portray men, both
comedic and dramatic. The
stern and well studied Beatrice (Yolanda Vasquez) played
opposite the compassionate, witty, and introspective
Benedick (Josie Lawrence).
Lawrence’s actions, thoughts and inflections
replicated that of a man so well that by the end you were
convinced she knew the sex better than men do.
The ancient Leonato (Penelope Beaumont) was precise
in her aging of the character, and the scene in which he
thinks he is portrayed by Hero’s (Mariah Gale) infidelity
Beaumont expressed her pain just as a proud uncle would
have, pulling the audience with every word.
Master
of Play (Tamara Harvey) created an excellent pace that
propelled one scene to the next with not even a moment’s
hesitation. The
pre-show minstrels played all the music breaks, and the
monologues that were underscored by music heightened.
Even though my seat was to the far side of the stage,
Harvey never forgot her audience action throughout.
An
exercise in the vigor and resilience of the women artist was
portrayed and accomplished.
I have never seen a finer company of actors produce a
piece of rare theatre.
They truly establish a standard in their own right.
Other
Shows Viewed: --The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(Abridged) by the
Reduced Shakespeare Co. at the Criteon Theatre
--Measure for Measure
by William Shakespeare at the Globe
Theatre
Other
Places Visited:
--Worchester and Bath
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THEATRE
AROUND THE QCA THIS MONTH
Show:
H.M.S. Pinafore
Producer:
St. Ambrose University
Dates:
Thurs Oct. 7-Sat Oct. 9@ 7:30pm, Sun.Oct. 10 @
3pm
Tickets:
$12, Free to student with valid SAU id
Call 563-333-6251 or visit www.sau.edu/galvin for
tickets
Location:
Allaert
Auditorium in the Galvin Fine Arts Center
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
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 ’21.
Note:
SAU students Andrew Harvey, Daniel Sheridan and Don
Abbott are
ComedySportz players.
Check with them to catch them onstage.
Show:
Steel Magnolias
Producer:
Richmond Hill Barn Theatre
Dates:
Now thru 10/10/04
Thurs.-Sat. @ 7:30pm
Sun. @ 4:00pm
Tickets:
$8 per person. Call (309) 944-2244 for reservations, or visit
www.rhplayers.com
Location:
Richmond Hill Park in Geneseo, IL.
Right off the I-280 E exit to Geneseo.
Show:
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas
Producer:
The Adler Theatre
Dates:
Tuesday, October 5
Tickets:
Call the Adler Theatre Box Office
563-326-8555
Location:
The Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St.,
Davenport, IA
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UP
AT DAWN
This semester’s Players @ Dawn group
is off to an enthusiastic start.
The members of the group include group leader, Andrew
Harvey, and group members Jamie Booher, Marianna Caldwell,
Claire Richards, Jenny Stodd, and SAU alum Joe Goodall.
Meeting Monday and Wednesday mornings from 7:00-8:30
am in the Studio Theatre, the group is concentrating on the
reading and discussion of a number of plays from the
required Reading List.
The plays included in this semester’s topic include
Antigone, Comedy of Errors, The Bacchae, the Misanthrope,
The Importance of Being Earnest, Long Day’s Journey Into
the Night, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolff?, Equus,
Glenngary Glenn Ross, Angels in America: Part 1, and Richard
III. According
to Marianna Caldwell, “Players at Dawn is an energizing
and inspiring way to start the day.”
If you would like to learn more about Players @ Dawn,
please e-mail SAU Theatre News.
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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,
November 1st.
The November issue will take a
closer look at “The Jungle Book”, as well as audition
notices and a story on the new requirements for the American
College Theatre Festival.
Throughout the semester, we will also follow up on
Dr. Cory Johnson and Senior Daniel Sheridan as they
experience theatre around the world.
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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