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‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ presented through Performing Arts Series |
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
by LINDSAY TIGAR
Lifestyles Editor
While modern television dramas depict stories about personal emotions and characteristics of relationships and human nature, one classic play has been speaking on these topics for years.
“‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ explores the timeless themes of family and forgiveness, love and loss,” Director of the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs Megan E. Hayes said. “It was the precursor for The Sopranos, Desperate Housewives and other dramas that explore human emotions and motivations behind the decisions we make.”
The Montana Repertory Theater will perform “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” at 8 p.m. Thursday in Farthing Auditorium.
This
presentation is brought to Appalachian as part of the Performing Arts
Series, which is organized by the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs.
“By creating memorable performance experiences and related education
and outreach activities, the [Performing Arts Series] promotes the
power and excitement of the live performance experience…[and] provides
a ‘window to the world,” Hayes said.
Student tickets are $10, adults are $18, and Appalachian faculty, staff and senior citizens cost $16.
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” was written by Pulitzer-Prize winning author
Tennessee Williams and offers students an “opportunity to enjoy classic
literature come to life on stage,” Hayes said.
This will be Montana Repertory Company’s third visit to the Appalachian campus.
“After the performance, audience members will speak directly with the
cast in a post-performance Q and A,” Hayes said. “This combination of
experiences directly serves the teaching mission of the university.”
Students can expect to be highly entertained and left with an appetite
for more live theater after viewing “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
“For anyone who likes a good story, rich character development and
superb acting, we offer an evening of live entertainment that confirms
why this play is a classic in American literature,” Hayes said. “It
draws us in, captivates our emotions and our intellect and, in the end,
leaves us wanting more.”
The Office of Arts and Cultural Programs also hosts a variety of events
aiming to develop each student’s cultural and intellectual experience
at Appalachian.
“It is the mission of the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs to
enrich, expand, and enhance the cultural climate of Appalachian State
University and the regional community through the ongoing presentation
of intellectually and aesthetically challenging programs which may not
otherwise be available,” Hayes said.
In addition to the series, which is held annually from October to
April, the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs also sponsors An
Appalachian Summer Festival each July.
“An Appalachian Summer Festival is a multi and inter-disciplinary arts
festival presenting and producing programs in music, theater, dance
visual arts and film,” Hayes said. “The festival is emerging as one of
the nation’s most innovative and highly regarded regional,
multidisciplinary arts festivals.”
Visit www.appsummer.org for more information.
“Cat on the Tin Roof” is the last theatrical performance of this year’s
series, and Hayes believes it will engage students on common subjects
they experience.
“This play is an American classic because of its timelessness, and the universal themes that it explores,” she said.
To purchase tickets, visit pas.appstate.edu or the Farthing Auditorium box office.
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