K-State Theater presents Shakespeare's comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing'

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News release prepared by: Sara Shellenberger, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Monday, April 9, 2007

K-STATE THEATER PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING'

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University Theater will present seven performances of the Shakespeare comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" in Nichols Theatre.

Performance dates are April 19-21 and April 25-28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students and children, $13 for military and $15 for the public.

The play revolves around soon-to-be married lovers, Claudio and Hero, who conspire with Don Pedro to make a love match between confirmed-bachelor Benedick and the feisty Beatrice. Meanwhile, the evil Don John plots to foil the wedding plans by using trickery to convince Claudio that Hero has been unfaithful. Dogberry, the bumbling village constable, sets out to prove the whole affair is merely much ado about nothing.

"This humorous play is a celebration of life, love and what it means to be human," said director Charlotte MacFarland, associate professor of theater at K-State.

To order tickets, call or visit the McCain Auditorium box office, 785-532-6428, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets also can be purchased online at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain and click on the heading, "KSU Theatre." In addition, tickets can be purchased from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre box office in the K-State Student Union. For group discounts call Marci Maullar at 785-532-6878.

Students involved in "Much Ado About Nothing" and their roles include:

Eric Dilley, sophomore in theater, Dwight, watchman; Tyler Stout, junior in theater, Hillsboro, watchman; Tim Taylor, junior in theater, Junction City, Antonio; Brett Culbert, junior in theater, Lansing, Borachio; Rebecca Butler, graduate student in speech, Leavenworth, Ursula.

From Manhattan: Raynal Cherenfant, sophomore in theater, Claudio; George Stavropoulos, senior in theater, Don John; and Brant Wadsworth, graduate student in speech, Benedick.

Jordan Martens, junior in theater, Hero, and Robert Wighs, sophomore in theater, Verges, both of Salina; Colton Rice, freshman in theater, Wellsville, Conrad; and Alex Dryden, junior in theater, Leonato, and Rachael Fox, senior in theater, Beatrice, both of Wichita.

From out-of-state: Mackenzie Goodwin, sophomore in theater, Omaha, Neb., Margaret; and Philip Smay, senior in theater, Sidney, Neb., watchman.