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Cedarville University

2021

Theatre

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Anne Of Green Gables, Stacey R. Stratton, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Stacey R. Stratton, Tim Phipps Oct 2021

Anne Of Green Gables, Stacey R. Stratton, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Stacey R. Stratton, Tim Phipps

Theatre Productions

When aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert send to the orphanage in Nova Scotia for a boy to help them on the farm, they get more than they bargained for, 11-year-old Anne Shirley. This swift yet theatrical adaptation of the classic novel is an all-ages crowd-pleaser.


Silent Sky, Stacey R. Stratton, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Stacey R. Stratton, Tim Phipps, Diane C. Merchant Apr 2021

Silent Sky, Stacey R. Stratton, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Stacey R. Stratton, Tim Phipps, Diane C. Merchant

Theatre Productions

Henrietta Leavitt is excited to land a job at the prestigious Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s. Once on the job, she soon realizes she was not hired to be an astronomer, but to serve with a group of female “computers” who merely chart the stars for a man who thinks women are not worthy to be astronomers. Henrietta persists in making her mark within the astronomical society, but finds as she measures the light and distance of stars that she must also take measure of her life on Earth. As a result, she has to choose between her dedication …


Four Comic One-Act Plays, Diane C. Merchant, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Tim Phipps, Stacey R. Stratton Jan 2021

Four Comic One-Act Plays, Diane C. Merchant, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Tim Phipps, Stacey R. Stratton

Theatre Productions

These fast-paced comedies have been collected to be performed together as one entertaining show. All rooted in farce comedy, each explores the frustrating, exasperating, and fun-to-watch situations that happen to people in various social settings. The four short plays are “The Anniversary,” which takes a look at frenetic scenes at a bank; “The Wedding,” which depicts a social setting where the mother-of-the-bride causes some awkward but hilarious gaffes; “The Bear,” where a widow unable to pay her rent turns the tables on her landlord; and “The Proposal,” where a suitor winds up in a battle over property. The production will …