Source: Marci Maullar, 785-532-6878, marcima@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Rosie Hoefling, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009

K-STATE 1xbet online sports betting TO PERFORM POPULAR COMEDY 'SPEECH AND DEBATE'

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University 1xbet online sports betting will perform its first production of the semester with the comedy "Speech and Debate," written by Stephen Karam, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17 and Oct. 21-24 in Nichols 1xbet online sports betting .

The dark comical performance takes place in a high school in the small town of Salem, Ore. A witch-hunt begins after a scandal occurs involving a teacher at the high school. Following the scandal, three unlikely students, Solomon, Diwata and Howie, organize a speech and debate team to uncover the truth surrounding the outrage. The production includes musical accompaniment and contains some mature content.

"This play deals with difficult issues that affect the lives of students attending high schools and even colleges across America," said Marci Maullar, managing director of K-State 1xbet online sports betting . "These issues, presented in a serio-comic manner, will be meaningful to most young people and their parents."

A former member of his speech and debate team in high school, Karam modeled the plot after a similar incident involving a mayor.

"Speech and Debate" is a Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Award nominee.

The cast and crew for the K-State 1xbet online sports betting 's production of "Speech and Debate" includes:

Kathleen Henderson, junior in 1xbet online sports betting , Leavenworth, stage manager; Chris Auten, freshman in 1xbet online sports betting , as Howie, and Cassidi Stuckman, graduate student in 1xbet online sports betting , as a teacher and reporter, both from Manhattan; Erica Smith, junior in 1xbet online sports betting , Paola, as Diwata; Kyle Myers, sophomore in 1xbet online sports betting , Topeka, as Solomon; and Dylan Harris, senior in 1xbet online sports betting , Wichita, scenic designer.

Tickets can be purchased at the McCain Auditorium box office weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and also at the K-State Student Union's Little 1xbet online sports betting box office Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To purchase tickets by phone, call 785-532-6428 during box office hours. Tickets are for students, for military and for the general public. For information on group discounts contact Maullar at 785-532-6878.