Submitted by Barry Fuxa, PR & Communications Coordinator, SPS
Stillwater High School Theatre is set to present its fall play Stardustthis November at the SHS Performing Arts Center.
"Stardust is an obscure little comedy from the late theatre critic Walter Kerr,” says Theatre Teacher Elizabeth Ziegler. “He was one of the most feared critics at The New York Times, a Tony Award winning writer and a former acting teacher himself.”
“This 1946 show, is a wonderful spoof of The Method, and even Actor's Studio itself,” she says, “It concerns the students of a dramatic academy awaiting a famous artist, played by junior Jenna Stewart, who will guest star in one of their plays. They are all trying to ‘live’ their art. The director, played by senior Clark Ranone, is very conscious that he studied under Stanislavsky, creator of the famous method acting, and reminds the students of this fact at every opportunity. Into this madhouse comes the famous actress. To the dismay of all, she is a normal, hard-working girl who teaches the students that there is no substitute for hard work and good sense."
Ziegler says this show is a fun nod to the art of acting and she could not be more excited to put it in front of audiences.
Stardust will feature a cast of eighteen, including eight seniors, seven juniors and three sophomores. The cast was selected from 48 auditions, which Ziegler says is more a fall production has received in years.
“We have a very talented cast, who have all done an amazing job of really honing in on who these characters are and bringing them to life,” says the teacher. “This cast has done incredible work to ensure the show is a hilarious look at the inside of the ‘true’ actor's brain."
Stillwater High School Theatre’s production of Stardust is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
SHS will present Stardust for three shows – November 14 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on November 17. Tickets ($8/student, $10/adult ) are available now at: www.stillwaterschools.com/stardust or at the door (cash only).
Cast List
Janet Ross - Hazel Priest Phil Ford - Devin Greene Marion Phipps - Hannah Garrison John Redman - Kyan Reeves Cynthia Keene - Jenna Christian Raimund Brown - Gabe Campbell Mavis Moriarity - Paige Gofourth Tad Voorhis - Jackson Johnson Stella Brahms - Vivy Bobo Miss Freeman - Ayanna Brown Miss Robinson - Lexi Dotter Miss Jones - Kaitlyn Jenkins Mr. Bach - Clark Ranone Dean of Women - Grace Howell Prudence Mason - Jenna Stewart Claire Carter - Elliot Hale Jerry Flanagan - Hank Hanrahan Arthur Scott Jr. - Dillan Pinney - Mahler
