Furman University Theatre will present \u201cJohn Proctor is the Villain,\u201d a new play by Kimberly Belflower in collaboration with The Farm Theater (New York), Tuesday, April 9, through Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m., with 3 p.m. matinees on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14. All performances take place in The Playhouse on campus.<\/p>\n
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Working with Belflower and New York’s The Farm Theater, students learn how a play evolves from concept to production in the professional world.<\/p><\/div>\n
The play is open to the public. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students.<\/p>\n
Directed by Furman Theatre Professor Maegan McNerney Azar, the production is a result of a unique association between Furman and Brooklyn-based The Farm Theater\u2019s College Collaboration Project, an initiative that connects emerging playwrights with colleges and universities to develop new, socially relevant plays.<\/p>\n
\u201cJohn Proctor is the Villain\u201d began taking shape in spring 2018, with students contributing ideas before Belflower even began to write. Two of the three schools involved \u2013 in Florida and Kentucky \u2013 have already staged versions of the play. Furman\u2019s April production will be the last before Belflower and The Farm Theater present the finished play in New York for possible production on a larger scale.<\/p>\n
The story is set in a rural Georgia high school where a class is reading Arthur Miller\u2019s \u201cThe Crucible.\u201d Relationships shift, and secrets are exposed as students delve into a story set centuries before and ultimately see its connection to the contemporary #MeToo movement.<\/p>\n
Constantly tweaking and refining the play throughout the year, Belflower has given\u00a0Furman cast members a glimpse into how a play evolves from concept to production. Said Azar, \u201cThat kind of fluidity is a real challenge for student actors, but it is exactly how the new play experience works in the professional world, and Furman students are up to the task.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cast for \u201cJohn Proctor is the Villain\u201d includes:<\/p>\n
Patrick Fretwell as Mr. Smith
\nAnne Morgan as Raelynn
\nBecca Hearn as Beth
\nElizabeth Collins as Nell
\nMorgan Goldsberry as Ivy
\nKarsen Green and Cammi Stilwell (understudy) as Shelby
\nDerek Leonard and Dan Marino (understudy) as Mason
\nMatt Middleton and Aaron Prince (understudy) as Lee
\nTess Kamody as Miss Gallagher<\/p>\n
Ensemble members include Benjamin Connelly, Loni Covington, Emily Enlow, Annalise Harris, Clare Beth McConnell and Dasya\u2019 Young.<\/p>\n
For ticket information and reservations, call the Theatre Box Office at 864-294-2125. Tickets go on sale Monday, April 1, and may be ordered online<\/a>. Online ordering charges apply.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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