Lee Theatre 25th Anniversary Season To Begin Soon

  • Friday, September 5, 2014
Pictured here are Jonathan Swindle as Beethoven and Michael Bachman as Schindler in the Lee Theatre 2013 production of “33 Variations.”
Pictured here are Jonathan Swindle as Beethoven and Michael Bachman as Schindler in the Lee Theatre 2013 production of “33 Variations.”

This season, which marks the 25th anniversary of Lee’s theatre program, is called a “Season of Secrets,” and each of the four plays exemplifies the theme of “secrets” in its own way.

“Lee theatre is excited to offer some classic and crowd-pleasing theatre to our community this season,” said Dr. Christine Williams, associate professor of theatre at Lee. “There is something for everyone.”

The season opens on Oct. 3 with “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, a play featuring “secret identities.” Directed by Dr.

Williams, the play will be performed in the Blackbox Theatre, located in the new Communication Arts Building.

On Nov. 7, the season will continue with “All My Sons,” a drama full of “family secrets.” The play, by Arthur Miller, will be directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Dan Buck.

"The 39 Steps,” a drama featuring “secret agents,” by Patrick Barlow will open Feb. 20, 2015, in the Blackbox Theatre under the direction of Mr. Buck.

The season will close with a musical version of “The Secret Garden” by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon, opening April 10, 2015. The production will be a collaboration between the theatre program and the School of Music.

Tickets will be available at the Box Office Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m., during the week leading up to the show, and one hour before curtain time. Tickets for all plays are $10 for adults and $7 for children, seniors, and students. Tickets for the “The Secret Garden” will be $15 for adults and $12 for children, seniors, and students.

Assisting Mr. Buck and Dr. Williams with the performances will be Senior Lecturer in Theatre Catherine Mantooth on lighting design and new faculty member Jared Cole, who specializes in scenic design.

For more information, visit www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre or email theatre@leeuniversity.edu. Fans may also follow Lee University Theatre on Facebook.

 

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