Date and Time
Thursday Apr 30, 2009 Friday May 8, 2009
Contact Information
715-425-3114
Description
| The University of Wisconsin-River Falls theatre department will present its last play of the academic year, As You Like It, which opens on April 30, and runs May 1, 2, 7, 8, at 7:30 p.m. There will be a matinee with limited seating May 6 at 9:30 a.m.
This play is a testimonial to the transformative power of love and the endurance of the human spirit. It examines the cruelties and corruption of court life and gleefully pokes holes in one of humankind¹s greatest
artifices: the conventions of romantic love. ³It is easy to understand and very joyous,² said Meg Swanson, director and theater professor.
The show is a romantic comedy. ³It is my personal feeling that every student should experience Shakespeare at least once in their life, whether it¹s participating or watching,² said Swanson.
This will be a highly accessible production presented by a lively and talented young cast of actors drawn from diverse university departments, said Swanson. ³The actors in this play are terrific and they work very well together.² For ticket information contact the University Box Office at 715-425-3114.
The box office is open weekdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and an hour prior to performances. Tickets are $5 for everyone; tickets are half-off on opening day.
he cast includes:
Rosalind Tori Ruckle, a social work major from Cottage Grove, Minn.
Orlando Al Broeffle, a theatre arts major from Cloquet, Minn.
Celia Maddie Weber, a theatre arts major from Edgerton Oliver Danny Vopava, an English major from New Brighton, Minn.
Phebe Krissie Weckman, a theatre arts major from Shakopee, Minn.
Silvius Dan Risinger, an English major from Roseville, Minn.
Audrey Angel Brelie, a theatre arts major from Mora, Minn.
Hymen Maggie Myre, a pre-professional major from Marine On Saint Croix, Minn.
Jacques Justin Delong, an English major from River Falls Touchstone David Frank, a mathematics major from Deer Park Duke Frederick Michael Butt, a theatre arts major from Elmwood, WI Duke Senior Michael Norman, a retired journalism professor, from River Falls Old Adam Dick Beckham, a retired English professor, from River Falls Charles the wrestler Eric Holmes, a marketing communications major from Lakeland, Minn.
Corin Kai Abrahamson, a theatre arts major from New Richmond Oliver Martext Amanda Luke, a theatre arts major from Forest Lake, Minn.
LeBeau Matt Mobley, a theatre arts major from Woodbury, Minn.
Duke Frederick¹s Men
First Lord Jimmie Davis, a theatre arts major from Baldwin Second Lord Ben Tatro, a theatre arts major from Stillwater, Minn.
Third Lord Jon Lyksett, a broad field social studies major from Cottage Grove, Minn.
Dennis -- Colin Janilla, an art major from Stillwater, Minn.
Duke Senior¹s Men
First Lord Chris McDougal, a theatre arts major from Maple Grove, Minn.
Second Lord James Zappa, a theatre arts major from Maplewood, Minn.
Third Lord Logan Arnesona, theatre arts major from Bloomer Duke Senior¹s Musicians (and courtiers) Amiens TBA Jenika Boersma Flute, singer, a pre-professional major from Eagan, Minn.
Abigail Bennett singer, tambo, a theatre arts major from Duluth, Minn.
Beth Van Kampen guitarist, singer, a psychology major from St. Paul, Minn.
Set and lighting design:
UWRF alumnus Eric Paulson, technical director at the Great River Shakespeare Festival Kate Peterson, a music education BME major from Milaca, Minn. is musical director.
Photo cutline: L to R: Some of the cast in the University Theatre production of As You Like It include Al Broeffle, from Cloquet, Minn., who plays Orlando; Tori Ruckle, from Cottage Grove, Minn., who plays Rosalind; David Frank, from Deer Park, who plays Touchstone; Abigail Bennett, from Duluth, Minn., who plays a Duke Senior¹s musicians; Jenika Boersma, of Eagan, Minn., who plays a Duke Senior¹s musicians; Beth Van Kampen, from St. Paul, who plays a Duke Senior¹s musician.
