NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS -The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present a student production of Josephina Niggli's "Miracle at Blaise" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. All performances are in the Downstage Theatre, located in the first floor of the Griffith Fine Arts Building.
Mesquite senior Emily Gibson will direct the one-act play, which takes place in Blaise, France, a village occupied by the Nazis during World War II.
"This miracle play, composed of an all-female cast," Gibson said, "is set during Christmas Eve of 1941 and surrounds the theme of redemption as the lead character, Madeleine Giraud, is reminded of her ruthless past by a stranger named Tabitha and is given the chance to redeem herself and atone for the mistakes she has made."
The play's cast includes Aledo freshman Andee Rooney as Madeleine Giraud; Tyler freshman Maddison Myers as Berthe; Whitehouse senior Mary Creath as Gabrielle Mortier; Edgewood junior Jennifer Bush as Nicole Lacroix; Richmond sophomore Katy Rutherford as Tabitha; and Frisco freshman Shelby Gilliland as Véronie Videau.
Mission senior Crystal Villarreal serves as stage manager; Mesquite sophomore Tony DiBernardo is scenic designer; Marshall senior Christopher Dawson is costume designer; Longview senior Chelsae Sliger is lighting designer; Garland senior Barbara Grimes is sound designer; and The Woodlands sophomore Ashe Vernon is hair and make-up designer.
Gibson is a senior theatre major at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. She has previously directed a School of Theatre studio hour, "While the Auto Waits," assistant directed "The Uninvited" and directed high school and elementary students in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ School of Theatre's high school workshops and Junior Jacks summer programs. While at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, she has performed in "Women and Wallace," "The Bathroom Door" and "The Ugly Duckling."
Tickets are $3. For tickets or more information, call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.
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