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农夫导航鈥檚 will stage 鈥淎chilles in Sparta鈥� to open its 2010-11 season in the Wyatt Center for the Arts鈥� Blackbox Theater, beginning October 22.
Student actors will use larger-than-life masks, life-size puppets and stylized movements to tell the story of a nation preparing for war after the abduction of Helen, their figurehead. 鈥淎chilles in Sparta鈥� was written by Sharr White, and will be directed by Carlos Chavarria, who is academic director of Bellarmine鈥檚 theatre program.
鈥淭his is an incredible production,鈥� said Chavarria. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity to create 鈥榲isual theatricality鈥� through the use of masks, puppets, movement, and sound and space -- something the students and I鈥檓 sure the community are not accustomed to seeing in theatre.鈥�
The performances take place on October 22, 24, 28, 29 and 30. All performances begin at 8 p.m., except on Sunday, Oct. 24, which begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $10, or $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available at the door, or by reservation via e-mail. 鈥淎chilles in Sparta鈥� is appropriate for audiences age 12 and above.
The play鈥檚 student actors include: Victoria Reibel, Patrick Jerger, Sydney Miller, Sarah Davis, Victoria DeRose, Sam Kloeker, Anne Baumer, Joey Clements, Drew Chambers, Callie Egbert, Ellen Davis and Jessica Starr.
Other performances planned for this season include one-act plays by Bruce Kane, on November 18-21; 鈥淎 Christmas Carol鈥� by Charles Dickens, on December 2-5; 鈥淗edda Gabler鈥� by Henrik Ibsen, on February 11-13 and 17-19; short plays produced by students, on March 24-27; and 鈥淐rying Wolf鈥� by Carlos Manuel, on April 14, 15 and 17. For more information on Bellarmine鈥檚 theatre season,
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农夫导航 is an independent Catholic university offering more than 50 majors, as well as graduate degree programs, a doctor of nursing practice and a doctor of physical therapy. U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review consistently rank Bellarmine among America鈥檚 best institutions for higher education. The university is celebrating 60 years of academic excellence for lives of leadership and service.