K-State presents pulitzer-prize winning drama in Nichols Theatre

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Note to editor: Kurt Fenster is a graduate of Healy High School.
News release prepared by: Sara Shellenberger, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Monday, January 29, 2007

K-STATE PRESENTS PULITZER-PRIZE WINNING DRAMA IN NICHOLS THEATRE

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University Theater will present William Inge's Pulitzer-Prize winning play, "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs," at 8 p.m. Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 14-17 in Nichols Theatre.

Loosely based on the retelling of Inge's youth, the play takes place in Oklahoma in 1925 at the home of the Flood family. While "Dark" presents serious subject matter, it is also infused with humor.

"The play explores the question of where do we -- or can we -- find solace and our 'place' in the world," said Michael Gros, director of "Dark" and assistant professor of theater at K-State.

Peter Ellenstein, director of the William Inge Theatre Festival and former producing director of the Los Angeles Repertory Company, will be conducting a talk-back session in Nichols Hall immediately following the Feb. 15 performance. The event is open to the public.

Tickets are $8 for K-State students, $11 for military and $13 for the general public.

To order tickets, call 785-532-6428 or visit the McCain box office from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or go online to http://www.k-state.edu/sctd

Tickets also are available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays at the K-State Student Union Little Theatre's box office. For group discounts, call Marci Maullar at 785-532-6878.

K-State students involved in "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs " and their roles include:

Tyler Stout, sophomore in theater, Hillsboro, Punky Givens; Mary Johnston, graduate student in speech, costume design, and Kurtis Rutherford, graduate student in speech, scenic design, both of Hutchinson; Brett Culbert, junior in theater, Lansing, Sammy Goldenbaum; Kurt Fenster, senior in theater, stage manager, and Kathleen Stout, sophomore in family studies and human services, Sonny Flood, both of Manhattan; Meghan Newman, senior in theater, Olathe, Cora Flood; Jordan Martens, junior in theater, Reenie Flood, and George Stavropoulos, senior in theater, Morris Lacey, both of Salina; Olivia Marsh, sophomore in theater, Flirt Conroy, and Michael Wieser, junior in theater, Rubin Flood, both of Topeka; and Rebecca Morphis, junior in theater, Wichita, Lottie Lacey.

From out-of-state:

Sarah Gilmore, graduate student in speech, Annapolis, Md., lighting and sound design.