Theater Season Opens with Shakespeare
Though Love's Labor's Lost is believed to be the first and oldest Shakespeare play, director Earl McCarroll will place a modern twist on this timeless tale of wit, wisdom, and love. Set in a garden in Navarre, three young men learn the lessons of life and romance when they take a vow to devote themselves to study by promising to fast, to sleep only three hours a night, and to neither see nor speak to a woman. However, they find the vow difficult to keep when they are struck by the beauty of the visiting princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting. Rich in language and all the splendors of love, Love's Labor's Lost has survived more than 400 years because of its sunny and satirical look at the inevitability of falling in love. The cast of Love's Labor's Lost includes Erik Anderson '99 as the King of Navarre, Gavin Hoffman '99 as Berowne, V. Damien Carter '01 as Longaville, Marc Improta '99 as Dumain, Bridgett Ane Lawrence '99 as the princess, Kristie Little '99 as Maria, Jennifer Hall '99 as Katharine, and Jessica Viola '98 as Rosalie. The cast is completed with Mitchell Bisschop '00, Brendan Farley '98, Brian Mulhall '98, Jill Goldberger '99, Meredyth Shottes '01, T.R. Butler '98, Matt Greene '98, D. Patrick Shearer '99, Dennis Hurley '01, and Allison Nega '00. The production team for Love's Labor's Lost includes scenic designer Takeshi Kata '98, lighting designer Adam Huggard '98, faculty member John Bracewell as sound designer, and Monika Tandon '98 as stage manager. Management personnel includes box office manager Katherine Leeman '00 and house manager Gretchen Guthrie '99. Music for the production will be provided by the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Nancy Tittlebaugh-Riley. Performances run Thursday, October 2, through Saturday, October 4, and Tuesday, October 7, through Saturday, October 11. Tickets for Tuesday through Thursday evening performances and the Saturday matinee are $4.50 each for Ithaca College faculty and staff, students, senior citizens, and Friends of Ithaca College; and $5.00 for the general public. Friday and Saturday evening tickets for those groups are $6.00 and $7.00, respectively. Special discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. Tickets are available at the Ithaca College Theatre box office, located in Dillingham Center. For more information or to reserve your tickets please call (607) 274-3224. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from noon until 5:00 p.m. |
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The 1997-1998 season for Ithaca College Theatre opens by breathing new
life into the oldest of Shakespeare's plays. Love's Labor's Lost will
run October 2-4 and 7-11 in the Clark Theatre, Dillingham Center for the
Performing Arts. The production will be staged at 8:00 p.m. each evening,
and a matinee performance is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. October 11. Following
the Tuesday night performances, audience members can take part in a "talk-back"
featuring the director, designers, and actors.