Published September 14, 2023
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WHAT: 网曝门 School of VAPA presents Treasure Island听
WHEN: September 21, 22, & 23 at 7:30 p.m.; September 24 at 2:00 p.m.听
WHERE: Spyker Theater, 3803 Desiard St.听
TICKETS: 网曝门 students: free; 网曝门 faculty/staff: $5; General Admission: $10 Available at the door or at Eventbrite. 听
MONROE, LA 鈥� 网曝门 School of Visual and Performing Arts presents the
play Treasure Island, based on the Robert Louis Stevenson English classic adventure. The play will be presented
at the Helen Spyker Theater, 3803 Desiard St. on 网曝门鈥檚 campus. The play opens on Thursday,
September 21 at 7:30 p.m., with additional performances on Friday, September 22 and
Saturday, September 23, each at 7:30 p.m. A final matinee performance will take place
on Sunday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free for 网曝门 students. Tickets are
$5 for 网曝门 faculty and staff and general admission is $10. Tickets will be available
at the door prior to each performance or in advance on Eventbrite. 听
Several years ago, Director and 网曝门 Professor Mark Ross Clark saw a performance of
a new version of Treasure Island and was too impressed, he knew he had to 鈥渂ring it to Louisiana.鈥� The 网曝门 presentation
will be a version that only premiered a few years ago at the English National Theatre
in London.听
The 网曝门 student cast features seasoned actors who have appeared in past 网曝门 Theatre
productions, including Barefoot in the Park, To Kill a Mockingbird, and A Streetcar Named Desire. Principal cast members include Wyatt Sage, Delaney Morgan, Maggie Ronconi, Landon
Morris, Nicole Perez, Jacob Baham, Elizabeth Frison, Dena Hall, Ethan Lancaster, Ri鈥橩ylah
McCain, Madison Semien, Kyra Savage, and Jada Caldwell. The student stage manager
is Artie Smith.听
The Director of Treasure Island is Mark Ross Clark. The Technical Director/Set Designer is Steven Burnside, and the
costumes are designed by Margaret Hall.听
The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana Monroe aims
to provide students with the highest level of arts education, research and educational
opportunities to majors and minors. VAPA aims to offer curricular, co-curricular and
extracurricular opportunities to students enrolled at 网曝门, as well as provide cultural
activities, special events and performances for university, local and area communities.
VAPA at 网曝门 offers degrees in various disciplines in art and music as well as experiences
in dance and theatre. For more information, visit ulm.edu/vapa. 听
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