The Department of Theatre will be performing the play \u201cAngel Street\u201d April 19-21.<\/p>\n
Ben Jones, associate professor of theatre and director of \u201cAngel Street,\u201d said the thriller is set in Victorian era London, England, and focuses on the conflict between reality and perception. Jones said he chose the play because it would allow theater students to perform in a genre different than usual and create an opportunity for the play to resonate with the audience on a meaningful level.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re left at the end fearing for the sanity of one (character) and the life of one (character) and just kind of worrying about what\u2019s really going on here, what\u2019s real and what\u2019s in your head,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n
Sophomore James Tyler Adams, who plays Inspector Rough, said he enjoys growing with the small cast of performers for \u201cAngel Street\u201d and working on his acting skills by taking on a much older character. Adams said that \u201cAngel Street\u201d has a darker message than most of the plays he has acted in and hopes the audience will be entertained by the show when they leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf dealt with the right humor, if dealt with the right emotion and intentionality, something so dark can still come off as positive and can still have a hopeful twist at the end of it,\u201d Adams said.<\/p>\n
Jones said costumes for the play will be designed according to the Victorian era, but the set design will specifically reflect the uneasy nature of the household.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will feel like one of the characters, who you kind of question their \u2026 state of mind \u2026 at any point in time the audience may fear that that character may stumble off the stage and fall into oblivion,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n
Sophmore Kendalyn Pierson, who plays Nancy, said she auditioned for \u201cAngel Street\u201d to step out of her comfort zone and grow herself as an actress while gaining experience in a different genre. Pierson said she hopes the play will entertain while shining a light on situations that the audience can personally relate to.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019Angel Street\u2019 is a thriller that will keep audiences at the edge of their seats the entire show,\u201d Pierson said. \u201cIt\u2019s full of plot twists and fun characters, and our set and costumes are fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAngel Street\u201d will be performed in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center April 19-21. Shows start at 7 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 or free with a CAB pass and can be purchased online at hardingtickets.com or at the box office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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