ASU Theatre announces cast, performance dates, for 'The Rimers of Eldritch'

Oct. 28, 2008 -- ASU Theatre announces the cast for its second production of the year, “The Rimers of Eldritch” by Lanford Wilson. “The Rimers of Eldritch” will be performed Friday-Saturday, Nov. 14-15 and Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 18-19 at 7:30 p.m. at Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro. A “meet the company” dessert reception will follow the November 14 opening night performance.

The drama asks, “Who is this man, who murdered him, and what were the circumstances?” To solve the tragic mystery, Lanford Wilson looks at the outside and the inside of a tiny Midwestern town. He grasps the very fabric of Bible Belt America, with its catchwords for morality and its capability for the vicious. A New York Times review speaks of the play’s “fluidity, for its language, for its almost musical sense of pattern.”

Children younger than six years old are not admitted to The ASU Theatre. Latecomers to the theatre will not be seated until after intermission, so early arrival is urged.

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased for reserved seating in advance at the ASU Central Box Office in the Convocation Center or by calling 972-ASU1.  Tickets are also available online at tickets.astate.edu. Reserved seating tickets (if available) may be purchased at the door on the evening of the performance. Reservations are highly recommended.

The ASU Theatre’s production of “The Rimers of Eldritch” is under the stage direction of Bob Simpson, professor of Theatre. Scenic design will be by Jeff McLaughlin, assistant professor of Theatre. Brent Foland, assistant professor of Theatre, will serve as costume designer. Stage management duties for the production have been assigned to Amy Penny, a junior theatre major from Jonesboro.

The cast includes Ben Griffin, a freshman theatre major from Bryant, as Robert Conklin; Aleigha Morton, a sophomore theatre major from Searcy, as Eva Jackson; Alexandra Rodery, a junior theatre minor from Piggott, as Evelyn Jackson; Rachel Horton, a sophomore theatre major from Little Rock, as Nelly Windrod; Elizabeth Lawson, a senior theatre major from Marion, as Mary Windrod; Amanda Larue, a senior theatre major from Heber Springs, as Patsy Johnson; Kayla DuVall, a freshman theatre major from Hot Springs, as Mavis Johnson; Rob Spencer, a sophomore theatre major from Jonesboro, as Peck Johnson; Josh Rogers, a freshman theatre major from Jonesboro, as Josh Johnson; Ahzahdeh Neshat, a sophomore theatre major from Jonesboro, as Lena Truit; Katelyn Mathis, a junior theatre major from Corning, as Martha Truit; Alina Freeman, a freshman theatre major from Little Rock, as Wilma Atkins; James Kaut, a freshman theatre major from Jonesboro, as Skelly Mannor; Aaron Beale, a junior theatre major from Sherwood, as Preacher/Judge; Meredith Hendrix, a sophomore theatre major from Jonesboro, as Cora Groves; Josh Miles, a freshman theatre major from Little Rock, as Walter; and Matt Morgan, a freshman theatre major from Valley View, as Trucker.

For more information, visit the ASU Theatre online at http://www.theatre.astate.edu/seasons/.              
 

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