Rock musical, return of a popular emeritus professor highlight ESU’s 2007-08 theatre season

Emporia State University opens the upcoming theatre season with the popular rock musical "Little Shop of Horrors". Then in March, Emeritus Professor Ron Frederickson returns to ESU to direct "Nickel and Dimed" in the theatre that bears his name. 

Other ESU productions include two Greek anti-war plays, "The Trojan Women", and "Lysistrata" (November), a popular West End melodrama, "The Woman in Black" and "Shakespeare in Hollywood", a new farce by the author of "Lend Me a Tenor".  The 2007-2008 ESU Theatre season of plays:

October 18-21 in Albert Taylor Hall (Plumb Hall)

"Little Shop of Horrors" by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken

Directed by Jim Bartruff

November 14-17, 28-30 and December 1 in the Frederickson Theatre

Euripides’ "The Trojan Women", adapted by John Barton and Kenneth Cavender

Aristophanes’ "Lysistrata", adapted by Ellen McLaughlin

Directed by Theresa Mitchell

February 27-29, March 1 in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre

"The Woman in Black" by Stephen Mallatratt

Directed by Kyle Land

March 5-9 in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre

"Nickel and Dimed" by Joan Holden

From the best-selling novel by Barbara Ehrenreich

Directed by Ronald Q. Frederickson

April 30, May 1-3 in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre

"Shakespeare in Hollywood" by Ken Ludwig

Directed by Jim Ryan

Most performances begin at 7:30 p.m.  Select matinee performances are presented at 2:00 p.m.  For schedule and box office information, contact the university box office in the Memorial Union (toll-free) at 877-341-6378.

 

Last Updated September 11, 2007>