[NEohioPAL]Final Weekend of WORKING at KSU's School of Theatre & Dance

[ELISABETH MADDEN]

Only four performances left of WORKING: A MUSICAL at Kent State=20
University's School of Theatre & Dance. =20

Directed by Associate Professor Eric van Baars, WORKING finishes its=20
run October 9 - 12, 2003 at Kent State University=92s School of Theatre &=
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Dance.  This musical about the everyday lives of blue collar workers=20
takes place in the Wright-Curtis Theatre of the Music & Speech Building=20
on the main Kent State University campus.

=93Working for a living the whole day long, all the livelong day.=94=20
This is the lament of the people at the beginning of WORKING.  Based on=20
interviews of blue collar workers from Studs Terkel=92s book of the same=20
name, WORKING, is a touching look at the everyday lives of workers from=20
truckers to waitresses to masons to house wives.  Directed by Associate=20
Professor, Eric van Baars, the everyday lives of these workers come are=20
exposed on the Wright-Curtis Stage through rock n=92 roll, country and=20
blues music.  WORKING runs October 3 =96 12, 2003.  Performances are=20
Tuesdays =96 Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM.

The cast of WORKING includes=85
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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
Jasreil 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=20

School of Theatre & Dance performances are Tuesdays =96 Saturdays at 8 PM=
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and Sundays at 2:30 PM.  Theatres are located in the Music & Speech=20
Center on the main Kent State University campus.  Tickets are $10 for=20
adults, $8 for Seniors, KSU Alumni and KSU Faculty/Staff and $7 for=20
students under 18 or with any valid school ID.  Discounts are available=20
for groups of ten or more.  Box-office hours are 12 PM =96 5 PM, Mondays=20
=96 Fridays and one hour before performance times.  Tickets can be=20
purchased by calling 330-672-2497.  The box office accepts Visa,=20
MasterCard, and Discover.  Tickets purchased by phone must be held with=20
a credit card.  For more information on the School of Theatre & Dance=20
visit us at www.theatre.kent.edu.

This season the School of Theatre & Dance is offering a variety of=20
subscription packages.  Theatre Subscriptions include admission to all=20
four plays.  A Dance Subscription includes admission to all three dance=20
concerts and a Full Subscription includes admission to all eight School=20
of Theatre & Dance productions.  Gift certificates are also available=20
in $5 & $10 increments.  To order a subscription or gift certificates=20
contact the box office at 330-672-2497.


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