April 22, 2009

For Immediate Release

Note to media: Press photos may be taken at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 28.

(Hastings, Neb.) – The Hastings College Department of Theatre Arts presents Moliere’s “The Misanthrope” at 8 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 30 – May 2, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3 in the Scott Studio Theatre.

The box office is open noon – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Friday, April 24. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and non-Hastings College students. Call (402) 461-7380 or e-mail tickets@hastings.edu for tickets and box office information.

In Moliere’s “The Misanthrope,” Alceste dislikes people. His strident belief that people should either be completely honest with each other or just as well not exist begins to offend his friends and drive away the woman he loves. Moliere, the Shakespeare of France, fills his story with soaring poetry, ridiculous characters, comical situations and the ultimate joy of seeing the foibles of humanity.

George White, professor and chair of Theatre Arts at Hastings College, is director and lighting designer, and Jim Fritzler, professor of Theatre Arts at Hastings College, is scenic designer. Costumes are by Margaret Marsh, adjunct instructor of Theatre Arts and English at Hastings College.

The student cast and crew are listed below.

Cast

• Alceste – Paul Martin
• Philinte – Corey VomWeg
• Oronte – Blake Holen 
• Célimène – Franny Myers
• Éliante – Amanda Gasal
• Arsinoé – Danae Garfield 
• Arcaste – Noah Elmshaeuser
• Clitandre – Dillon Beede
• Basque – Emily Gilchrist
• Guard – Ernesto Lacayo
• Dubois – Katti McNally

Crew

• Stage Manager – Zach Boyd
• Scenic – Bob Gilmore, Justin Ferguson, Sam Chytka
• Lighting – Kati McNally
• Costumes – Jill Haller
• Makeup – Makeup Class
• Properties – Samantha Colbert
• Sound – Chris Work
• Student Assistants
• Bob Gilmore
• Jill Haller
• Katti McNally
• Melissa Muller
• Corey VomWeg