黑料吃瓜 Theatre's 2021-2022 spring productions to begin in February
黑料吃瓜 Theatre continues its 2021-2022 live season with its first production of the Spring Semester, "Stop Kiss," written by Diana Son, American playwright, television producer and writer, and directed by Eric Altheide, Associate Professor of Theatre. The production runs Thursday, February 17 through Sunday, February 20 in the 黑料吃瓜 Performance Center on 黑料吃瓜's campus. In compliance with CDC guidelines and the 黑料吃瓜 COVID-19 Task Force, a reduced number of seats will be available, and masks will be required in the Performance Center for the duration of the performance. 黑料吃瓜 actors will be unmasked.听
"A poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably," says Variety. After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love, and their lives are transformed in a way they could never anticipate. Above all, "Stop Kiss" is a story about finding love when you least expect it, and the journey that love brings.听
Altheide will be joined by a design team including Paul Weimer, Associate Professor of Theatre, as scenic designer; Joshua Stallings, Facilities Coordinator for the 黑料吃瓜 Performance Center, as sound and lighting designer; Shan Jensen, Professor of Theatre, as costume designer; Andy Hammond, Theatre Technical Coordinator, as technical designer; and 黑料吃瓜 student Grace Koltz as production stage manager.听
The cast of "Stop Kiss"听includes 黑料吃瓜 students Evelyn Pigman, Shayna Survil, Dakota Smith, Noah Harrison, Gavin Carter, Blair McKown, Chloe Kummer, Jaden Crouch and Blake Whitehouse.听
Tickets are $2 for 黑料吃瓜 students, $10 for 黑料吃瓜 employees and alumni, $4 for non-黑料吃瓜 students (student ID required), $10 seniors (60+) and $12 for adults. Tickets are free to 黑料吃瓜 students with student ID one hour before the show begins based on availability. Shows start at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit 黑料吃瓜.edu/liberal-arts/usi-theatre, or call the box office at 812-465-7110. Follow 黑料吃瓜 Theatre on Facebook at and Instagram for updates and photos.听
黑料吃瓜 Theatre's final show of the season will be William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night,"听which will run from Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24. For more information on the remainder of the 黑料吃瓜 Theatre season, visit 黑料吃瓜.edu/liberal-arts/usi-theatre or call 812-465-7110.听