Thirty Southern Arkansas University students are set to perform in the upcoming play “Our Town” written by Thornton Wilder.
Students from this area include:
•Joseph Kaar of Magnolia. Kaar is a freshman musical theatre major. He will perform as Constable Warren and a dead man.
•Catherine Marlett of Magnolia. Marlett is a senior musical theatre major. She will be the house manager.
•Joann Shaver of Magnolia. Shaver is a junior theatre major. She will be the production stage manager.
•Lainey Walthall of Magnolia. Walthall is a senior musical theatre major. She will be part of the wardrobe crew.
Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com. Patrons can purchase individual tickets for $5 on the website or a season pass for $25 by calling SAU Theatre at (870) 235-4291.
“Our Town” is a three-act play that revolves around a small fictional town called Grover’s Corners. The play tells the everyday life stories of its citizens from the beginning of 1901 to 1913.
“Our Town” is the first of a series of productions presented for SAU’s 2016-2017 Main Stage Theatre Season. The show will run at 7 p.m. nightly from Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 6-8, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. There will be an actor talk back session after the play on Oct. 8.
Following “Our Town” is “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” showing Nov. 17-20; “Dial M for Murder” on Feb. 9-11, 2017; and Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” April 20-23, 2017.
To find out more, visit https://web.saumag.edu/lpa/depts/performing-arts-mass-communication/.