Shakespeare’s The Tempest Opens at SIUE June 23
Summer Showbiz 2017 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers a new sensory take on William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
The Tempest – Something Rich and Strange, adapted and directed by Department of Theater and Dance Chair Chuck Harper, will be on SIUE’s Metcalf Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23-Saturday, June 24 and from Friday, June 30-Saturday, July 1. A matinee is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 and Sunday, July 2.
Set on a remote island, the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place. By using illusion and skillful manipulation, he conjures up a storm, The Tempest, to lure his usurping brother, Antonio, and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to the island. Once he has them there, Prospero’s schemes and planning bring about the revelation of Antonio’s lowly nature, the redemption of the true King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso’s son, Ferdinand.
The artistic crew includes Harper, director; Roger Speidel, set designer; Nick Harris, light designer; Maggie Conroy, costume designer; Kate Slovinski, property designer; Adam Frick, sound designer; Gabe Taylor, stage manager; and Taylor Kelly, assistant stage manager.
General admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, non-SIUE students, SIUE retirees, alumni, faculty and staff. SIUE students with valid identification get in free. Groups of 10 or more receive 15-20 percent off the single ticket purchase price.
To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Summer Showbiz Box Office at 618-650-2774.
The Box Office is located in Dunham Hall, room 1042B. You can also send a message to theater-tickets@siue.edu.
SIUE’s Summer Showbiz presents three productions during its June through July season. All productions are open to the community at large. The Department of Theater and Dance is part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Central to SIUE’s exceptional and comprehensive education, the College of Arts and Sciences has 19 departments and 85 areas of study. More than 300 full-time faculty/instructors deliver classes to more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty help students explore diverse ideas and experiences, while learning to think and live as fulfilled, productive members of the global community. Study abroad, service-learning, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities better prepare SIUE students not only to succeed in our region's workplaces, but also to become valuable leaders who make important contributions to our communities.
Photo courtesy by Valerie Goldston:
The Tempest actors from left to right: Makenna Perkal, Webster Conservatory student; Jeff Skoblow, English, Language and Literature professor; and Shane Signorino, Theater and Dance lecturer.
