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E&H Presents "Strength of God
and Other Grotesques"
Theatre Professor
Organizes Short Plays Festival for Washington County Schools
E&H Stages "Lucky Stiff"
Shenandoah
Shakespeare Presents "Twelfth Night"
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E&H Presents "Strength of
God and Other Grotesques" April 21-23
 April
1, 2005 -- A play that probes corridors of the American psyche
that society has been reluctant to approach will be staged April
21-24 at Emory & Henry College.
The play, which is adapted by director John Giampetro, is based
on several of the short stories in Sherwood Anderson's 1919 novella,
Winesburg, Ohio. The inhabitants of this small town are cast as a
procession of "grotesques" -- each one defined by a singular moment
of intensity.
The play begins at 7:30 p.m. in the E&H Studio Theatre April
21-23. It continues April 24 with a 4 p.m. matinee.
While branded as "obscene" and "vulgar at its publication, the
Anderson novel on which the play was based has been largely
forgotten, perhaps due to its challenging and often dark subject
matter. Yet it employs a simple and beautiful lyricism to illuminate
and probe unexplored areas of the American psyche.
Reserved seating is recommended for this production. Tickets for
the event are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Emory & Henry
students are admitted free of charge. Students from other
institutions may purchase a ticket for $3 with ID. For reservations
and more information about the play, contact the E&H arts
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Students from several elementary and middle
schools in Washington County will present short plays in Wiley
Auditorium Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m.
The plays are the result of collaboration between
the Washington County School System and the theatre department of Emory
& Henry College. For the past six weeks, Emory & Henry students Meghan
Hawkins and Emily Thomas have been working with students in the school
system’s gifted and talented education program (GATE) on 10-minute
productions.
Theatre Department Chair Biliana
Stoytcheva-Horissian and GATE program coordinator Carol Sutton set up
the collaborative effort in order to help establish a serious
after-school theatre program for Glade Spring, Wallace and Damascus
Middle Schools as well as three elementary schools in Abingdon.
“The responses from the community and the schools
have been very positive,” said Stoytcheva-Horissian. “It has been a
great experience for middle school students and our students alike.”
Stoytcheva-Horissian plans to continue the
collaboration next year and further develop the program to benefit other
area students.
For more information on Thursday’s performances,
contact Stoytcheva-Horissian at
Biliana@ehc.edu or (276) 944-6677.
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E&H
Stages “Lucky Stiff” Feb. 24-27
EMORY Va. – Mild-mannered shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon never knew how
exciting life could be until he met his uncle Tony. Now Harry stands to
inherit $6 million, provided he can flawlessly fulfill a list of bizarre
last wishes stipulated in the will of his eccentric, adventure-seeking,
recently deceased uncle.
This scenario is the plot for the Emory & Henry College production of
“Lucky Stiff,” which will be staged Feb. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m and again on
Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. in the E&H Studio Theatre.
If Harry fails to fulfill his uncle’s wishes, all the money goes to
Tony’s favorite charity, an animal shelter. To prevent his inheritance
from “going to the dogs,” Harry must race across Europe, pursued by
Tony’s gun-toting ex-girlfriend, a mysterious Italian gangster, a
dedicated representative of the animal shelter, and a host of zany
characters whose interference could cost Harry his money…or his life!
This fast-paced, award-winning musical farce by the creators of the
Broadway hits “Seussical, Ragtime, and Once on this Island” was praised
by New York Times theatre critic Frank Rich as “a much-needed antidote
to the gloom and gargantuan extravagance of so much of our current
musical theatre.”
Because of limited seating in the Studio Theatre, advanced reservations
are highly recommended. Tickets for the event are $8 in advance and $10
at the door. Students with ID from other institutions pay $3. Call
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Shenandoah
Shakespeare Presents "Twelfth Night"
January
10, 2005 -- A critically acclaimed theatre company based in
Staunton will present Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" Friday, Feb. 18,
at Emory & Henry College.
Shakespeare, a Shakespearean performance group which has
performed throughout the world, will begin its E&H performance at
7:30 p.m. in the Wiley Hall Auditorium. The show is sponsored in
party by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
The theatre group employs the principles of Renaissance era
staging--actors sharing the same light, engaging the audience and
doubling roles- aimed at forging a sense of community between the
performers and audience.
Considered one of Shakespeare's most beloved works, "Twelfth
Night" is a tale of separation and reunion, that in between offers
the intrigue of hidden identities and misplaced loved.
Tickets for the event are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. E&H
students are admitted free. Students with ID from other institutions
pay $3. Call 276.944.6846 for additional information and tickets.
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