[NEohioPAL]Waiting for Guffman at Kent State University

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WAITING FOR GUFFMAN AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY!
Student Theatre Festival features a stage adaptation of Waiting for Guffman

=09Kent, Ohio =96 Directed by senior James D. Courim, Waiting for Guffman runs 
March 19 - 24, at Kent State University=92s School of Theatre & Dance.  Based on 
the cult film hit, this =93mockumentary=94 about an untalented group of actors, 
gives audiences a new insight to Community Theatre

An instant cult hit, Waiting for Guffman is the story of an untalented group 
of actors producing a play about their town=92s sesquicentennial.  Directed by 
senior, James Courim, Waiting for Guffman is sure to give you new insight into 
the world of Community Theatre.  Waiting for Guffman will be presented in B005 
in the Music & Speech Building on the Main Kent State University campus.  
Performances are March 29 - 21, at 8 PM.

The cast of Waiting for Guffman includes=85
 
Jim Courim (Director)
Jenny Boggs (UFO Abductee)
Scott Cahaney (Glenn Welsch)
Lauren Champlin (Costume Dresser)
Kellee Disbro (Stage Manager)
Leona Fabanich (Gwen Fabin-Blunt)
Carl Gannon (Red Savage)
Josh Gordon (Corky St. Clair)
Jeremy =93Remy=94 Halliday (Dr. Allan Pearl)
Adam Howard (Lloyd Miller)
Jason Johncock (Clifford Wooley)
Stephan M. Kukura (Roy Loomis)
Rachelle A. Kurtz (Phyllis Burgess)
Jermaine Logan (Steve Stark)
Michelle Keffer (Libby Mae Brown)
Jim Maghes (UFO Expert)
Alana Rader (Costume Designer)
Aileen R. Ruane (Sheila Albertson)
Johnny Savage (Theo the Other)
Colleen Somerville (Jump-Roping Auditioner)
Jesse D. Sorrells (Ron Albertson)
Megan =93Ezalia=94 Yarosh (Tucker Livingston)
Cynthia Zimmerman (Mrs. Allan Pearl)


Tickets are free for this production but reservations must be made as there is 
limited seating.  The box office hours are 12 PM =96 5 PM, Mondays =96 Fridays and 
one hour before performance times.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 
330-672-2497.

For more information: Elisabeth Madden
=09  Interim Managing Director
=09  emadden at kent.edu
=09  330-672-0103 (Phone)
=09  330-672-2889 (Fax)

Elisabeth Madden
Interim Managing Director
School of Theatre & Dance
Porthouse Theatre