{"id":1533,"date":"2013-10-31T15:42:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T19:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2013\/10\/transylvania-universitys-theater-program-offers-first-repertory-season-beginning-nov-14\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:10","slug":"transylvania-universitys-theater-program-offers-first-repertory-season-beginning-nov-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2013\/10\/transylvania-universitys-theater-program-offers-first-repertory-season-beginning-nov-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania University\u2019s theater program offers first repertory season beginning Nov. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersRight\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/repertory_release.jpg\" alt=\"Student rehearsal\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2015Costumes, actors and sets are multiplied by three this fall as Transylvania University\u2019s theater program ambitiously mounts its first repertory theater season, packing nine performances into 11 days.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cRepertory implies the same cast in all the shows,\u201d explains Sullivan Canaday White, assistant professor of theater and the theater program director. \u201cHowever, we are rotating all the student actors and the directors for each show. That means we can have first-year students in major roles and no overlap among the actors and technicians.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThere is one exception: Sophomore theater major Olivia Luken will stage manage two shows.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nA total of 30 students will present three plays that range from drama to comedy. All performances will be in Transylvania\u2019s Lucille C. Little Theater.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tKevin Kling\u2019s \u201cLloyd\u2019s Prayer\u201d opens the trilogy of productions. Directed by White, the comedy is a parable about Bob the raccoon boy and what happens to him when he is \u201crescued\u201d from his raccoon family. Kling, a playwright and storyteller known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio\u2019s \u201cAll Things Considered,\u201d will visit Transylvania in February to deliver a one-man performance.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tSheila Callahan\u2019s \u201cCrumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake)\u201d confronts themes of loss, aging and adolescent hardship. Directed by senior classics and history major Tori Lantrip, the hilarious although disturbing production finds young Janice and her mother in a dilapidated apartment without much hope\u2014except for visitations from their celebrity crushes, Justin Timberlake and Harrison Ford. Meanwhile, the apartment is developing its own murderous plans.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tDavid Saar\u2019s \u201cThe Yellow Boat\u201d is based on the true story of David and Sonja Saar\u2019s son, Benjamin, who was born with congenital hemophilia and died in 1987 at the age of 8 of AIDS-related complications. The touching story celebrates the courage and creativity of a child facing life and death. \u201cThe Yellow Boat\u201d is directed by Transylvania senior theater major Tony DelGrosso.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nAccording to White, \u201cEach play will have a distinct set design and related costuming. For example, \u2018Yellow Boat\u2019 is very colorful and imaginative.\u00a0 And \u2018Lloyd\u2019s Prayer\u2019 features raccoons and a fantastically giant fish costume.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTo encourage audiences to enjoy all three shows, tickets are discounted when bought together. In addition, everyone who attends a play\u2019s opening night will receive a lapel button designed by the theater program. The goal is to collect all three buttons.\n<\/p>\n<h4>Repertory Schedule<\/h4>\n<p>\nNov. 14, 22, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 17, 2 p.m.\u2015\u201cLloyd\u2019s Prayer\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNov. 15, 20, 23, 7:30 p.m.\u2015\u201cCrumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake)\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNov. 16, 21, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 24, 2 p.m.\u2015\u201cThe Yellow Boat\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\nTickets for students are $2 each or $5 for all three shows. General admission is $5 each or $10 for all three shows. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 859-281-3621 from 1-4 p.m. The box office, located in the Lucille C. Little Theater, is also open 30 minutes prior to performances. For more information, contact Transylvania\u2019s fine arts office at 859-233-8141.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2015Costumes, actors and sets are multiplied by three this fall as Transylvania University\u2019s theater program ambitiously mounts its first repertory theater season, packing nine performances into 11 days. \u201cRepertory implies the same cast in all the shows,\u201d explains Sullivan Canaday White, assistant professor of theater and the theater program director. \u201cHowever, we are rotating all the student actors and the directors for each show. That means we can have first-year students in major roles and no overlap among the actors and technicians. \u201cThere is one exception: Sophomore theater major Olivia Luken will stage manage two shows.\u201d A total of 30 students will present three plays that range from drama to comedy. All performances will be in Transylvania\u2019s Lucille C. Little Theater. 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