bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance Emerging Artists Ready to 展示 TheirTalents

VALDOSTA -- Before entering the world of castings and callbacks, Susanna Agnew, Jonathan Butts, Luke Newsome, and Tim Olivar will share the skills they learned as 学生 at Valdosta State University with musical theatre fans from across South Georgia and 除了.

bet365亚洲官网’s Theatre and Dance program will kick off its Emerging Artists 展示, a two-program event, at 7:30 p.m. 4月19日星期四 音乐剧展演. 阿格纽，巴茨，纽森，还有 Olivar will perform more than 20 selections beginning with the first act’s “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts and ending with the second act’s “King Medley,” arranged by their director, 克里斯托弗·G. Bailey, and featuring “King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles, “King of the World” by Jason Robert Brown, “King of Wishful Thinking” by Cox, Drummie, and Page, and “King of Pain” by 警察.

“Our audience can expect an array of repertoire, ranging from Harold Arlen to Stephen Schwartz,” 说 Bailey, assistant professor 音乐剧的. “The program is peppered with pop tunes, among them various solos, duets, trios, and production numbers that 四种都有.”

This is the fourth year of the Musical Theatre 展示, Bailey 说. Feedback from past audiences has been positive, and he expects the tradition to continue for years to come.

“The Musical Theatre 展示 features graduating seniors who are a part of the musical theatre emphasis for the Bachelor of Fine Arts 学历，”他指出. “Producing a showcase at the end of their last year in the program is the most logical step. 展示 highlights the performers’ greatest strengths as emerging artists. This is their last performance as a part of the bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance area before they enter the audition world for jobs.”

Agnew, Newsome, and Olivar were last seen on stage in bet365亚洲官网 Theatre 和舞蹈的“州博览会”.” Butts was a member of the production 工作人员.

Bailey described the Musical Theatre 展示 as a group effort. He chose several selections for the group to perform together, and then the four graduating seniors collaborated with each other to finish designing a showcase based on their unique strengths.

南方作家展

bet365亚洲官网’s Emerging Artists 展示 also features the 南方的作家 展示.

“The 南方的作家 展示 was my desire to showcase Southern literature in the style of readers theater,” Deborah Morgan, director and associate professor of theatre, shared in her 导演的笔记. “When looking for authors, I did not have to look farther than my own South Georgia back yard. 贾尼斯·道格蒂，院长 Poling, and George Brannon, all South Georgians, offer their insights on life in our ‘neck of the woods.幽默，诚实， and compassion, we see our neighbors, our families, and sometimes 我们自己. I am indebted to each author for allowing me the opportunity to bring their words to life on stage.”

Emily Bradford, Charlotte Grady, Andrea Johnson, Andrew Miller, Rebecca Morris, Clarissa Phillips, Ryan Stillings, Blake Fountain, Shawanna Hall, Carlie Johnson, Laura Monsalvatge, Rishik Patel, Kelsey South, and Matthew Tito will perform Poling’s “An American Voice,” “They Had A Lot In Common,” and “Southern Hospitality,” as well as Daugharty’s “Amazing Grace” and Brannon’s “He Were A Human “是”和“是戏”.”

“bet365亚洲官网’s theater, dance, and music 学生 continue to provide outstanding performances each year,” shared Dr. 路易斯·H. 税, 弗吉尼亚州立大学临时校长. “We are fortunate to attract highly gifted and talented 学生 from across Georgia who are eager to be a part of this outstanding program …. 我很感激 dedication and commitment from the faculty, 工作人员, and 学生.”

Musical Theatre 展示 performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 and on Saturday, April 21. 南方的作家 展示 performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. 4月20日星期五 在3点.m. 4月22日星期日.

Both showcases will be held in Sawyer Theatre on the first floor of bet365亚洲官网’s Fine Arts Building, which is located on the corner of 布鲁克伍德大道和橡树街.

票 are $12 for adults; $10 for senior citizens; $8 for children, non-bet365亚洲官网 学生, and groups of 10 or more at a single performance; and free for bet365亚洲官网 学生 with identification.

For advance reservations, please call the bet365亚洲官网 Theatre and Dance Box 从凌晨两点到下午两点.m. 还有5p.m. 周一到 周六电话:(229)333-5973. 票 can be picked up outside Sawyer Theatre approximately 30 minutes prior to curtain. 预定机票 not picked up within 15 minutes of curtain are subject to release 致等候名单.