Monday, August 16, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section D · Page 15
Community theater provides alternative
By Matthew Friedrichs
Kansan editor
The stage at the Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire St., juts into the crowd. The audience sits on three sides of the action during plays.
That's the same type of reach the theater has in the community. KU students, an occasional faculty member and Lawrence residents collaborate on some of the better community theater productions in the area, said Richard Walker, administrative assistant and musical director at the theater.
"This is a very high level of quality for a community theater." he said.
Students who do not want to try out for University Theatre productions or who are not cast in KU productions often audition for shows at the community theater.
Jason Hart, a recent KU graduate, starred in "Forever Plaid." Kari Wahlgren, another recent graduate, starred in the theater's production of "Our Town."
The theater stages one or two musicals a year and a combination of comedy and drama, with an occasional farce thrown in.
This season will include "Raisin in the Sun," a collaborative effort with the English Alternative Theatre. Paul Lim, associate professor of English and coordinator
Tickets for the 160 theater seats vary in price, but students can buy the cheapest tickets, a $7 special, for Thursday night shows.
of the English Alternative Theatre, will direct the play.
Students interested in auditioning for shows can call the theater or watch for announcements of upcoming productions. Walker said auditions usually take place five to seven weeks before the show is scheduled to open.
- Edited by Chad Bettes
Students who do not want to act, but want to get involved, can volunteer to usher, design sets, design lights, work with costumes and props, or work on show crews.
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"Fiddler on the Roof"opens Seat.24
"A Tuna Christmas"opens Nov. 26
"A Shayna Maidel" opens Jan. 21
■ "Moon over Buffalo"opens March 3
"A Raisin in the Sun" opens April 12
"Big River"opens June 9
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