November 30, 2016

ESU Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol

30 November 2016


PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release


Emporia State University Theatre presents live
radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol".

Emporia State University Theatre students and
faculty will perform a radio adaptation of A
Christmas Carol, the timeless classic by
Charles Dickens, on December 10 at 7:00 pm in
the Karl C. Bruder Theatre. The performance
will be available to hear on the radio or
streamed online, but it can also be watched
live in the theatre. A suggested donation of $5
can be made at the door for the live
performance; donations will go toward theatre
scholarships. The performance will be broadcast
live on KISS 103.1 FM Radio.

The radio adaptation of the play was adapted by
Assistant Professor Dan Matisa. On the process
of adapting the play for radio, Matisa said, "I
loved re-reading the original Charles Dickens
story and adapting it for radio! I didn't look
at any other stage versions or adaptations of
the story—just the original Dickens novella.
Nearly every word we say will be from the pen
of Charles Dickens… My aim at the outset was to
stay as faithful as I could to the words of
Dickens, while getting the play to an hour in
length."

This will be the first radio performance
presented by the ESU Theatre Department in
collaboration with KISS 103.1. It is also KISS
103.1's first live radio play. ESU Theatre
students performed a radio adaptation of Frank
Capra's It's a Wonderful Life in 2009, however
that performance was not broadcast over the
radio.

Cameron Reynolds, ESU Theatre student and KISS
103.1 radio personality is "super excited for
the opportunity to produce this radio play.
Radio and theatre have been my passion for my
entire college career and I am overjoyed to
combine both of those to do something that is
not only great for the community, but also
allows me to give back to ESU Theatre."

Performers include Matisa (as Scrooge), Jim
Bartruff, Lindy Bartruff, Taylor Galloway,
Chris Lohkamp and Jennifer Newell. Student
performers include Bailey Carter, Tyler Lang,
Ryan Howerton, Justin Scheck and Nathan Short.
Music will be provided by Sue Seeman and
Madison Schultz. Before the program goes live
there will be a Christmas carol sing-along.
People of all ages are encouraged to listen on
air or attend the live performance on December
10 at 7:00 pm in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre in
King Hall.

CableOne is the corporate sponsor for the
broadcast and Brickyard 20 Ale House will host
an after party where "The Wanted" will be
playing live. The cover charge at the door will
also support ESU Theatre scholarships.




For additional information contact:
Joshua Hoeven
jhoeven@g.emporia.edu
620-341-5256


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ESU Theatre Presents: The 39 Steps

30 November 2016


PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release


Emporia State University Theatre presents live
radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol".

Emporia State University Theatre students and
faculty will perform a radio adaptation of A
Christmas Carol, the timeless classic by
Charles Dickens, on December 10 at 7:00 pm in
the Karl C. Bruder Theatre. The performance
will be available to hear on the radio or
streamed online, but it can also be watched
live in the theatre. A suggested donation of $5
can be made at the door for the live
performance; donations will go toward theatre
scholarships. The performance will be broadcast
live on KISS 103.1 FM Radio.

The radio adaptation of the play was adapted by
Assistant Professor Dan Matisa. On the process
of adapting the play for radio, Matisa said, "I
loved re-reading the original Charles Dickens
story and adapting it for radio! I didn't look
at any other stage versions or adaptations of
the story—just the original Dickens novella.
Nearly every word we say will be from the pen
of Charles Dickens… My aim at the outset was to
stay as faithful as I could to the words of
Dickens, while getting the play to an hour in
length."

This will be the first radio performance
presented by the ESU Theatre Department in
collaboration with KISS 103.1. It is also KISS
103.1's first live radio play. ESU Theatre
students performed a radio adaptation of Frank
Capra's It's a Wonderful Life in 2009, however
that performance was not broadcast over the
radio.

Cameron Reynolds, ESU Theatre student and KISS
103.1 radio personality is "super excited for
the opportunity to produce this radio play.
Radio and theatre have been my passion for my
entire college career and I am overjoyed to
combine both of those to do something that is
not only great for the community, but also
allows me to give back to ESU Theatre."

Performers include Matisa (as Scrooge), Jim
Bartruff, Lindy Bartruff, Taylor Galloway,
Chris Lohkamp and Jennifer Newell. Student
performers include Bailey Carter, Tyler Lang,
Ryan Howerton, Justin Scheck and Nathan Short.
Music will be provided by Sue Seeman and
Madison Schultz. Before the program goes live
there will be a Christmas carol sing-along.
People of all ages are encouraged to listen on
air or attend the live performance on December
10 at 7:00 pm in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre in
King Hall.

CableOne is the corporate sponsor for the
broadcast and Brickyard 20 Ale House will host
an after party where "The Wanted" will be
playing live. The cover charge at the door will
also support ESU Theatre scholarships.




For additional information contact:
Joshua Hoeven
jhoeven@g.emporia.edu
620-341-5256


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Auditions for Levity Players Group - January 8, 2017

Levity Players Group
(Professional)


A Saint Valentine's Day Murder Mystery or Rubout
at Uncle Vinny by Greg Marino: Jan 8: 2 pm Sun
Don Vincenzo Maranzano, an Italian-
American "businessman", invites you to his
engagement party. He is marrying Francesca
DeLorossa, a lady Don who leads another family.
Before dinner can start, a Don is murdered. A
notorious assassin, known only as "The Bishop", is
introduced and an investigation commences. It
seems
that several of the Don's associates had a motive
for murder. This show makes you a laughter you
can't
refuse. Directed by Greg Marino. Johnson County
Public Library - Corinth Branch,
8100 Mission Road,
Prairie Village, KS 66208,
Sunday, January 8th, 2017,
2:00 p.m.
Corinth Public Library, 8100 Mission Road, (314)
456-3978, levityplayersgroup@gmail.com,

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November 14, 2016

EnArts announces The Toymaker and Me

EnArts

The Toymaker and Me by Marc Wayne: Nov 17-18, 22-
23: 7 pm; Nov 20: 7:30 pm

The Toymaker and Me tells the moving story of a
precocious orphan girl and a grumpy old toymaker
who in spite of repeated rejection and great
disappointment find the secret that gives life to
broken things. When a gift meets a need, sparks fly
and life happens. In Marc Wayne's The Toymaker and
Me, that life comes in surprisingly moving ways.

This premier production of Marc Wayne's The
Toymaker and Me is family-friendly and appropriate
for all ages. It may be especially appealing to
kids, as it focuses on a 12-year-old orphan girl
who in the process of discovering her unique
giftedness (her "spark") helps Mr. Baker, a grumpy
old toymaker, rediscover the joy and meaning of
life.

(Suitable for Everyone)

Directed by Marc Wayne, Alice Scott

$10-15 (Nov 20 is free/love-offering night)

Vineyard Church, 12300 Arrowhead Trafficway, KC MO
64165

enarts@earthlink.net

For information/tickets, www.EnArts.org

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November 5, 2016

Ruskin High School Theatre Presents... Sister Act!

Ruskin High School Theatre

Sister Act by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner,
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
and music by Alan Menken:

Nov 17-19: 7 pm Thr-Sat

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on
the hit 1992 film.

When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder,
she is
put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure
she
won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds
herself
at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother
Superior.

Directed by Kelly Michale.
$7.00 .
Ruskin High School Theater,
7000 E 111th St,
(816) 316-7465
(Suitable for Everyone)

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November 1, 2016

Holiday Spoof-tacular 2016

LAWRENCE, KS – The Thanksgiving turkey's not even
in the oven yet, and the award-winning radio
comedy show Right Between the Ears is gearing up
for the annual holiday show – with performances at
5:00pm and 8:00pm on Saturday, November 19 at
Liberty Hall in Lawrence, KS.

Assuming the country hasn't descended into a post-
apocalyptic wasteland following the 2016 election,
this year's yuletide show promises a fair amount
of tomfoolery inspired by the election, plus "The
Sam Brownback Christmas Special", another dramatic
chapter of "Incompetents Hospital", spoof
commercials and satirical songs for the holiday
season.

Tickets for Right Between the Ears are $15.00 -
$19.00 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster, the
Liberty Hall box office and at
http://www.rightbetweentheears.com.

Right Between the Ears is a four-time winner of
the Gold Medal as Best Comedy Show at the New York
Festivals, and is broadcast every week on Kansas
Public Radio stations. The show has also been
heard on National Public Radio, Sirius-XM, Delta
Airlines Radio and BBC Radio 4, and is available
on Pandora and Spotify.


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Auditions for THE 2016 BARN PLAYERS 6 X 10 10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL!

AUDITIONS!

The Barn Players 9th Annual
6 x 10: Ten Minute Play Festival

Six Original Plays
Six Local Playwrights
Six Directors
A great evening of theatre!

AUDITIONS:
November 5th from 11am – 1:00pm
& November 6th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm

At St. Pius School
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS
EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts.

Bring your conflicts from November 7th – December 11th.
No conflicts, please, during the dress/tech week prior to the
opening of the show on December 9th.

The rehearsal schedule will be flexible and at the discretion
of each director. Directors also have the discretion of pre-
casting roles.
Please bring a current resume; a headshot is optional and
will not be returned.

PRODUCTION DATES:
December 9 - 11, 2016
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS



THE PLAYS:

Old Friends
By Tim Landon
Directed by Jason Hegg

Worst Poltergeist
By Lezlie Revelle Zucker
Directed by Alexa Cioffi

Bernice's Birthday
By Brigid Amos
Directed by Shari Wassergord

Miss Hedda and Her Seagull
By Jessica Whitfield
Directed by Steven James

Old Girl
By John Adams
Directed by Korey Childs

Freedom We Fear
By Lewis Morrow
Directed by James Weber



For more information, please contact Lynn Reddick,
Assistant Artistic Director of The Barn Players at
lcreddick@aol.com or Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The
Barn Players at emagnitude@me.com

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our
organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity
casting is encouraged.




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