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Bill Shepherd/The Chart From left, Jason Engstrom, Stephanie Belt and Issac Wade perform in Down the Road, which is directed by Kris Stoker. |
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New
play ready to open in Southern's theatre Staff Writer
Missouri
Southern s theatre department kicks off the year with the production
of Down The Road by Lee Blessing. The
play is about a married couple hired to write a book about a man who
turns out to be a serial killer. As they start to write the book, they
question their ethics and morals. When the couple learns more about the
man, they feel guilty about accepting the job of writing about him.
Images of the man s mind are portrayed as he starts to become a serial
killer. The
play is directed by senior Kris Stoker and features student actors
Stephanie Belt, Jason Engstrom and Isaac Wade. Stoker
said the play is not typical He said it combines the traditional theater
style of storytelling film style . Many things Stoker is doing are new
to the theater world. The show is rated mature because of some graphic
images via projection. Stoker said the play is not recommended for
children. Students
should expect a good night of theater, Stoker said. We are
planning to do a few things that we ve never done before with the
projections we plan to use. The audience will be close to the stage as
well, so it should be an interesting time for them. Some
students are anxious to see the play. I
think the play is very well written, and I am excited to experience the
Missouri Southern production, said Robin Arnall, freshman theatre
major. I
think Down The Road will be
terrific, and I can t wait to see it, said Amy Ward, freshman
marketing major. I look forward to a good night of theater. For
ticket information, persons may contact the Southern theatre box office
at 635-3190 between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays. Tickets are $3 for
adults and $1 for senior citizens and high school students. The play
opens Tuesday and continues through Saturday, Sept. 21. Performances
begin each night at 7:30 p.m. in the Bud Walton Theatre. We re
hoping the show will be successful, Stoker said. I think it will
be a success, because I think the younger audience will appreciate it.
With the visual effects and everything, it s kind of out there as far
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Bill Shepherd/The Chart From left, Jason Engstrom, Stephanie Belt and Issac Wade perform in Down the Road, which is directed by Kris Stoker. |