[NEohioPAL]Student Theatre Festival presents SPINNING INTO BUTTER at Kent State

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SPINNING INTO BUTTER AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY!
Student Theatre Festival presents Rebecca Gilman=92s SPINNING INTO BUTTER

=09Kent, Ohio =96 Directed by MA graduate candidate Jd. Bowman, SPINNING INTO 
BUTTER runs March 18 - 20, at Kent State University=92s School of Theatre & 
Dance.  Spinning Into Butter explores the racial tensions of modern day at a 
small, private college in New England.

Explore the racial tension of the present day in Rebecca Gilman=92s SPINNING 
INTO BUTTER.  MA student, Jd. Bowman directs this insightful production as a 
part of the Student Theatre Festival, March 18 =96 20 in B005 of the Music & 
Speech Center.  When an African-American student at a small New England 
college receives hate mail, Dean of Students Sarah Daniels finds herself 
caught in a maelstrom of protests and administrative red-tape.  Circumstances 
threaten to spin out of control as she scrambles to contain the crisis in this 
satirical and searing exploration of America=92s liberal conscience.  Sarah is 
forced to probe her own feelings and her surprising insights leads to 
unpredictable consequences.  SPINNING INTO BUTTER will be presented in B005 in 
the Music & Speech Building on the Main Kent State University campus.  
Performances are March 18 - 20, at 8 PM.

The cast of Spinning Into Butter includes=85
 
Jd. Bowman (Director)
Remy Halliday (Patrick Chibas)
Jess Kreusler (Ross Collins)
Kelli Newby (Dean Sarah Daniels)
Jenni Lou Oakes (Dean Catherine Kenney)
John Richard (Greg Sullivan)
Clyde Simon (Dean Burton Strauss)
Eric van Baars (Mr. Meyers)
 
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.  
Tickets can be purchased by calling 330-672-2497.

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

Elisabeth Madden
Managing Director
School of Theatre & Dance
Porthouse Theatre
330-672-0103
emadden at kent.edu