The solid of Slippery Rock College’s manufacturing of “Grecian Burns” rehearses for his or her performances on the Stoner East Black Field Theater.
Oct. 13, 2023
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Slippery Rock College’s Theatre Division will current the world premiere of “Grecian Burns,” with 5 exhibits, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 on the Black Field Theater in Stoner East. Created by award-winning writers Daniel Lincoln and Omri Schein, “Grecian Burns” follows the twistingly humorous occasions of a actuality TV present about Greek mythological characters competing for love in the course of the Aegean Sea.
Present dates and occasions are 7:30 p.m., Oct. 27-28 and Nov. 1-2, and a pair of p.m., Oct. 29. It’s supposed for mature audiences. Tickets are $12 for SRU college students and $15 basic admission. Tickets will be bought on-line at sru.edu/tickets or in-person on the Black Field Theater ticket counter as much as one hour earlier than every efficiency.
“Should you like exhibits which might be hard-hitting, out-of-pocket, and a bit of raunchy, that is most positively the present for you,” mentioned Gweneth Lillycrop, a senior appearing main from Westminster, Maryland.
Lillycrop is the affiliate director and the director is Aaron Galligan-Stierle, assistant professor of theater.
“We’re fortunate to have a director as well-versed in comedy as Aaron Galligan-Stierle,” Lillycrop mentioned. “He’s nice at discovering the comedic moments and coaching us to acknowledge them. As a senior who has had the privilege of working with Aaron for 4 years, it has been a studying curve for me to take the comedic instincts that he has taught me and switch them to a directorial setting, however I’m so grateful for a way a lot I’ve grown.”
“Grecian Burns” marks the SRU Theatre Division’s third world premiere musical in its 4 years of providing a Bachelor of Effective Arts diploma. Earlier performances embody “Making Melrose,” which premiered as a digital musical in January 2021. “Making Melrose” was chosen as a participant on the Nationwide Kennedy Middle American Faculty Theatre Competition and received eight awards on the competitors. “Techies: The Musical” was the second manufacturing premiering fall of 2021 and made use of the not too long ago renovated Miller Theater within the Performing Arts Middle.
The solid of “Grecian Burns” consists of:
- Abigail Malczon, a senior appearing main from Cromwell, Connecticut, enjoying the position of Demetria.
- Courtney O’Reilly, a freshman appearing main from Plano, Texas, as Brittney.
- Mikayla Keyes, a sophomore appearing main from Pittsburgh, as Eurydice.
- Aidan Nahas, a sophomore appearing main from Huntingtown, Maryland, as Jason.
- Belle Trask, a freshman appearing main from Murphy, Texas, as Hera.
- Jeyneliz Ortiz-Valentin, a senior appearing main from Cranberry Township, as Helen.
- Aidan Duez, a freshman appearing main from Kingwood, Texas, as Narcissus.
- Zoie Wade, a freshman appearing main from Carrollton, Texas, as Cassandra.
- Richard Osman, a sophomore from Wilmington, Delaware, as Ariadne.
- Eddy Niessner, a junior appearing main from Johnstown, as Nick.
- Austyn Acker, a junior appearing main from Brandon, Florida, as Pandora.
Understudies for “Grecian Burns” embody:
- Sophia Condit, a sophomore appearing main from Bonita Springs, Florida.
- Kat Larrick, a freshman appearing main from Alexandria, Virginia.
- Joseph Digney, a freshman appearing main from Marysville, Ohio.
- Adele Baldina, a freshman appearing main from Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Rachel Lewiski, a freshman appearing main from Chester Springs.
- Jack Cipriani, a freshman appearing main from Moon Township.
- Sarah Ball, a junior appearing main from Lakeside, California.
- Liam Webster, a freshman appearing main from DuBois.
- Adam Fox, a sophomore appearing main from Jersey Shore.
For extra details about theatre packages at SRU, go to the Theatre Division webpage.
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