Theatre To Present Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
The SHSU department of theatre and dance will recount William
Shakespeare’s comical tale of mistaken identity in its
presentation of “Twelfth Night” Nov. 1-4 and Nov.
8-11.
Show times are 8 p.m. each day, with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee
in the University Theatre Center’s Showcase Theatre.
Viola (Ashtyn Sonner) and Sebastian (Scott McCarrey) are twins
who believe the other is dead after they are shipwrecked.
Upon arriving in the foreign land of Illyria, Viola disguises
herself as a man. She is employed by Duke Orsino (Mike Sims)
and falls in love with him.
Orsino, however, is in love with Lady Olivia (Colette Currie),
who is grieving the death of her brother and is not interested
in falling in love.
Olivia’s passions are aroused, however, when Viola,
disguised as a man, arrives with a message from Orsino. She
believes Viola to be a man and falls in love with her.
Matters are complicated further when Sebastian arrives in
Illyria and is mistaken for the man his sister Viola is impersonating.
The show also features theatre and musical theatre majors
Aaron Thacker as Malvolio; Glen Philip as Sir Toby Belch;
Jeff Barba as Sir Andrew Aguecheek; Garrett Graham as Feste;
Kristen Trahan as Maria; Marcus Cumby as Fabian; Addison Roush
as Antonio; Johann Wood as Captain/Servant; Sam Weeks as Curio;
William Ezzell as Valentine; Jared Pike as First Officer;
Rocky Bobbit as Second Officer; David Vann as Priest; and
Kent Coppock, Nicholas Custer, Teruhia Uchiyama, Shannon Holt,
Angela Bell, and Monica Brown as the Globe Theatre Courtiers.
“Twelfth Night” is directed by theatre faculty
member Ron Song Destro, with designers including theatre faculty
members Gregg Buck, set; Kristina S. Hanssen, costumes; and
theatre major designers Richard Chamblin, lighting; and Natalie
Gasaway, hair and makeup.
The stage manager is musical theatre major Megan Blackmon,
and the technical director is theatre major Craig Brossman.
Tickets are $8 general admission.
The play contains adult content, and children under the age
of three will not be admitted.
For more information, call the University Theatre Center Box
Office at 936.294.1339.
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SHSU Media Contact: Jennifer
Gauntt
Oct. 27, 2006
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