Theatre Department presents the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

The performances will be in the Black Box Theatre and tickets are free, but must be reserved online due to limited seating. Patrons will receive an email confirmation from theatretix@femdomcenter.com.

Wellnitz said the three characters in the play all love Shakespeare.

“The beauty of this show is that three actors are trying their best to do Shakespeare. The comedy lies in the fact that even though they are trying really hard, it's not truly working. With the improv aspect, each performance will be slightly different,” Wellnitz said.

Wellnitz said he and Theatre Professor Scott Cavin chose the show because the setup allows more audience engagement.

“The audience is going to feel really involved,” Wellnitz said. “After I graduated from CSC, I worked in a theme park and was able to interact with the customers. I wish I would have been able to practice audience interaction and learn more about improv. Scott and I wanted a play that could teach those skills to students so they could be more prepared for the future.”

The tribute to Shakespeare will involve stage combat with foils and swords.

“They are wearing period costumes and trying to be involved in the universe of Shakespeare. I've tasked the actors with really taking Shakespeare seriously and making sure to do Shakespeare justice. So, it's a period piece in that aspect. But overall, it is a modern comedy,” Wellnitz said.

CSC alum Casey Kearns designed the costumes for the play and he is teaching Costume Construction (TH 141) this semester. After graduating from CSC in 1997, he pursued his master's degree in scenography, consisting of scenic, lighting and costume design.

He has been a theatre professor for 23 years and is currently living in Chadron and working as a freelance scenic designer.  He started his professional career at the Post Playhouse at Fort Robinson in 1990 before he graduated from Chadron High School. He has designed scenery for nearly 300 shows and has shows pending, in construction, or in performance in Florida, Missouri, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, and Nebraska. 

Reidun Hammer said the production is chaotic and will keep the attention of audience members.

“It's a very engaging show. You can tell we're having a lot of fun, so I feel like that will translate to the audience being able to have fun with it as well,” she said.

Wellnitz said without everyone’s hard work and dedication, the challenging show would not have come together as well as it did.

“This show is nothing like any other show that has been performed at CSC,” he said.

Cast

Each performer will use their name as their character

Amber Harvey of Centennial, Colorado

Reidun Hammer of Dubois, Wyoming

Kolton Drogowski of Williamsburg, Michigan

Crew

Stage Manager: Olivia Freeze

Asst Stage Manager: Maiya Timm

Performances

Feb. 16-17 at 7 p.m.

Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.

Feb. 22-24 at 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 at 2 p.m.