[NEohioPAL]WORKING opens KSU's School of Theatre & Dance 20th Anniversry Season

[ELISABETH MADDEN]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WORKING: A MUSICAL OPENS SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Celebrate two decades of achievement at Kent State University's School 
of Theatre & Dance
	
Kent, Ohio - Directed by Associate Professor Eric van Baars, WORKING 
runs October 3 - 12, 2003 at Kent State University's School of Theatre 
& Dance.  This musical about the everyday lives of blue collar workers 
takes place in the Wright-Curtis Theatre of the Music & Speech Building 
on the main Kent State University campus.

"Working for a living the whole day long, all the livelong day." 
This is the lament of the people at the beginning of WORKING.  Based on 
interviews of blue collar workers from Studs Terkel's book of the same 
name, WORKING, is a touching look at the everyday lives of workers from 
truckers to waitresses to masons to house wives.  Directed by Associate 
Professor, Eric van Baars, the everyday lives of these workers are 
exposed on the Wright-Curtis Stage through rock n' roll, country and 
blues music.  WORKING runs October 3 - 12, 2003.  Performances are 
Tuesday - Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM.

The cast of Working  includes:
 
Professor Eric van Baars (Director) of Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Kaitlyn Black of Copley, OH
Meg Cavanaugh of Kent, OH
Lauren Champlin of Cincinnati, OH
Patrick Clement of Parma, OH
Yolanda Christine Davis of Saginaw, MI
Donny Ellesin of Clinton, OH
Ernie Gonzalez of El Paso, TX
Joshua C. Gordon of Kent, OH
Bryan Guffey of Solon, OH
Hollis Hayden, Jr. of Hammond, LA
Dan Hendrock of Hinkley, OH
Nicholas Horton of Cincinnati, OH
Adam Howard of Suffield, OH
Jazreal James of Franklin, LA
Michelle Keffer of Kent, OH
Sarah Lyon of Massillion, OH
Sarah Roussos of Erie, PA
Aileen Ruane of Cleveland, OH
Lisa Marie Schueller of Akron, OH
Kelly Simmons of Chadds Ford, PA
Colleen Somerville of Richfield, OH
Dave Zigarelli of Aliquippa, PA 

In celebration of two decades of achievement, the School of Theatre & 
Dance has created, the "Spotlight on Success."  "Spotlight on Success" 
are panel discussions, similar in style to "Inside the Actor's Studio," 
that will take place before one performance of each production.  Each 
panel will have a theme that ties into the production it is partnered 
with.  Panel members will be School of Theatre & Dance Alumni and 
Friends, whom are working in various fields of theatre and dance.  
Panel discussions begin at 6:30 PM and are free and open to the public. 
 The first "Spotlight on Success" will take place on Tuesday, October 
7th in conjunction with WORKING: A MUSICAL.  "Working With A Theatre 
Degree" is the topic of the first, "Spotlight on Success."  The panel 
will include Matt Fox (Theatre Alumnus) and Shari Hiller (Kent State 
Alumna) of HGTV's "Room by Room" and will be hosted by School Director, 
John R. Crawford.  "Spotlight on Success" will begin at 6:30 PM in E. 
Turner Stump Theatre of the Music & Speech Building on the main Kent 
State University campus.  The panel discussion will be followed by a 
wine and cheese reception before the 8 PM curtain of WORKING: A MUSICAL.

School of Theatre & Dance performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 8 PM 
and Sunday at 2:30 PM.  Theatres are located in the Music & Speech 
Center on the main Kent State University campus.  Tickets are $10 for 
adults, $8 for Seniors, KSU Alumni and KSU Faculty/Staff and $7 for 
students under 18 or with any valid school ID.  Discounts are available 
for groups of ten or more.  The School of Theatre & Dance box office 
opens on September 22, 2003.  Box-office hours are 12 PM - 5 PM, 
Mondays - Fridays, Saturdays during the run of the show from 3 PM - 7 
PM and one hour before performance times.  Tickets can be purchased by 
calling 330-672-2497.  The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, and 
Discover.  Tickets purchased by phone must be held with a credit card.  
For more information on the School of Theatre & Dance visit us at 
www.theatre.kent.edu.

This season the School of Theatre & Dance is offering a variety of 
subscription packages.  Theatre Subscriptions include admission to all 
four plays.  A Dance Subscription includes admission to all three dance 
concerts and a Full Subscription includes admission to all seven School 
of Theatre & Dance productions.  Gift certificates are also available 
in $5 & $10 increments.  To order a subscription or gift certificates 
contact the box office at 330-672-2497.

Contact Information:
Effie Tsengas
PR/Marketing Director
estengas at kent.edu
330-672-0113 (Phone)
330-672-2889 (Fax)


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