FOR RELEASE: Sept. 25, 2012
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Justin Durham, justin.durham@mtsu.edu or 615-898-2493
Directed
by Dr. Crosby Hunt with movement by Professor Kim Neal Nofsinger, “Elephant’s
Graveyard” will feature a cast of 13 students from across the state in
performances set Oct. 3-6 and Oct. 10-12 in the Studio Theatre inside the
Boutwell Dramatic Arts Auditorium.
“Elephant’s
Graveyard” makes use of historical facts and folklore to investigate the story
of Mary, an elephant who was put to death by hanging in World War I-era Erwin,
Tenn., after killing her trainer.
Dating
back to 1916, Brant’s play, which earned the 2008 Keene Prize for
Literature, mixes humor and tragedy to explore the conflict between a small town
and the laborers in a traveling circus act.
“I
like that it’s in the studio (theatre) because it’s very small and intimate,”
Hunt said. “It’s an interesting read, and it’s a different kind of play.
Everyone tells their own version of the story, so they don’t really have
scenes. It’s altogether just a good story.”
The
show’s running time is about 75 minutes. Curtain time is 7:30 each evening, and
there also will be a single matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.
General
admission tickets are $10 each, and tickets for students in kindergarten
through 12th grades are $5 each. MTSU students with valid IDs will be admitted
free.
Seating
is limited to 100 people per performance, and tickets are available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
The
box office will open one hour before each show, and the theatre will open for
seating 30 minutes before curtain time. The box office will close promptly when
each show begins, and no tickets will be sold during the shows.
For
more information about the show, visit www.mtsu.edu/tuckertheatre/Shows.php
or call 615-494-8810.
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