SIUE’s A Season for the Child to Present THE EVER AFTER, Feb. 29
A Season for the Child, the family-oriented live theater season sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friends of Theater and Dance (FOTAD), will present THE EVER AFTER, by Nathan Hartswich, on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater. The performance time has been updated from 2 p.m. as originally scheduled.
The production will be performed by Curtain’s Up Theater Company, a nonprofit community theater company which provides a variety of theatrical experiences in the Madison County area, primarily in Collinsville and Edwardsville.
In THE EVER AFTER, a cheesy talk show host invites traditional fairy tale characters who have been estranged for 20 years to reconcile on live TV. From Snow White and the Evil Queen to Cinderella and her middle-aged ugly stepsisters, this parody asks the question, “Can’t we all just get along?” The play, which features a cast of local elementary and middle school students, provides an opportunity for young children to experience live theater.
Individual tickets for THE EVER AFTER are $7 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets will be available for purchase in the Dunham Hall Theater lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 29.
A Season for the Child, which premiered in 1990, features adaptations of various children’s stories using interactive techniques that not only delight children and parents, but also provide a thorough learning experience.
FOTAD, a support group for the SIUE Department of Theater and Dance, uses A Season for the Child proceeds to help fund merit awards for talented SIUE theater and dance students. Each year, FOTAD awards over $6,000 in merit scholarships and travel funds to qualified students, also funding scholarships for new freshmen entering the theater and dance programs.
Photo: The cast of THE EVER AFTER.
