Source: Marci Maullar, 785-532-6878, marcima@k-state.edu.
News release prepared by: Megan Wilson, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
K-STATE 1xbet online sports betting PRESENTS ANTON CHEKHOV'S 'THE CHERRY ORCHARD'
MANHATTAN -- The 1xbet online sports betting program at Kansas State University will present "The Cherry Orchard" by renowned Russian playwright Anton Chekhov at 7:30 p.m. April 23-25 and April 29-May 2 in Nichols 1xbet online sports betting .
"The Cherry Orchard," Chekhov's last masterpiece, combines farcical and serious elements to present audiences with a poignant reflection on the past and a hopeful dream of the future. The play's setting in Russia at the turn of the century resonates with the current era, with the characters, like people today, experiencing changes in society and international relations.
"The Cherry Orchard" tells the story of an aristocratic family overcome by debt and forced to auction off their estate along with its beautiful historic cherry orchard as the impending Russian revolution looms on the horizon. The play was first produced by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1904 under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski, whose new approach to a realistic style of performance paved the way for all the variations of method acting that are the current standard in 1xbet online sports betting , film and television.
Charlotte MacFarland, associate professor of 1xbet online sports betting , directs the K-State production. Scenic design is by Kathy Voecks, assistant professor of 1xbet online sports betting . The costumes are designed by Jason Bishop, a guest artist who received his master of fine arts in costume design from the University of Washington in Seattle. He is currently based in New York and has received numerous awards for his designs for regional and off-Broadway theaters. He also has been a design assistant and member of the wardrobe crew for the Broadway shows "Jersey Boys" and "White Christmas."
Tickets are for students, for military and for the general public. They can be purchased at the McCain box office from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or at the K-State Student Union's Little Theatre box office from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For group discounts, call Marci Maullar at 785-532-6878. Tickets also can be ordered by phone at 785-532-6428 during box office hours.
K-State students participating in the production of "The Cherry Orchard" include:
From Greater Kansas City: Meredith Lindsey, junior in 1xbet online sports betting and mass communications, Leawood, as Charlotta Ivanovna; Kate Hambleton, sophomore in 1xbet online sports betting , as Anya, and Meghan Newman, senior in 1xbet online sports betting and modern languages, as Varya, both of Olathe.
Kurt Fenster, senior in 1xbet online sports betting , Healy, as Simeonov-Pishchik; Maurice Dokes, junior in 1xbet online sports betting , Junction City, station manager; Charles Sutterlin, senior in 1xbet online sports betting , as Firs, and Ross Hasler, junior in 1xbet online sports betting , lighting design, both of Manhattan; Lauren Perez, junior in 1xbet online sports betting , Parsons, as Dunyasha; and Robert Wighs, senior in 1xbet online sports betting , Salina, as Pyotr Trofimov.
From Topeka: Dillon Artzer, sophomore in 1xbet online sports betting , as Yepikhodov; Caroline Dittamo, sophomore in 1xbet online sports betting , assistant stage manager; Kyle Myers, sophomore in 1xbet online sports betting , as Gayev and Leonid Andreyevich; and Michael Wieser, senior in 1xbet online sports betting , as Lopakhin.
Alex Dryden, senior in 1xbet online sports betting , Wichita, as Yasha.
From out of state: Zachery Roland, senior in communication studies, Longmont, Colo., as servant and vagrant; and Mackenzie Goodwin, junior in 1xbet online sports betting and modern languages, Omaha, Neb., as Madame Ranevskaya.
