欧美视频

BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� 欧美视频 Theatre will present 鈥淕odspell鈥� at 7 p.m., April 15-17, and at 2 p.m., April 18, in Pike Auditorium on the Bolivar campus. This marks the fourth and final production of 欧美视频 Theatre鈥檚 2020-2021 season titled 鈥淧erseverance.鈥�

Written and composed by John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz in 1971, the musical 鈥淕odspell鈥� tells the parables of Jesus according to the Gospel of St. Matthew. 鈥淕odspell鈥� emphasizes the teachings of Jesus and the formation of one community through love by using a variety of songs from all different genres of music ranging from pop and rock to gospel and Vaudeville. The show, which is directed by Jonathan Wehmeyer, assistant professor of theatre at 欧美视频, features the importance of unity and how people from different communities can find peace and harmony together through faith. 

Freshman theatre major, Ava Andersen, wants audiences to know that this show is fun.

鈥淲e鈥檝e been given a lot of creative liberty to interpret our characters and improvise lines where we see fit,鈥� Andersen said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a very different show experience from most shows I鈥檝e worked on, but I鈥檝e had a great time.鈥� 

Tayler Bates, who is playing an exaggerated version of herself, said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to go into this show with an open mind and the readiness to see the Gospel in a way you never have before.鈥� 

鈥淚 hope that the audience leaves the theatre rejoicing, shouting with us: 鈥楲ong Live God,鈥欌�� said Jessie Paxton, who also is playing herself.

As in all previous productions this year, all performers will be wearing masks, as required by the 欧美视频 Coronavirus safety guidelines. The use of face coverings on the lower portion of the face have encouraged actors to depend on physical movement and vocal inflection, rather than facial expressions, to communicate emotion.

欧美视频 Theatre students have found that COVID-19 protocols are almost second nature at this point. They look forward to the day that theatres all around the world can safely open their doors to a full house of eager audience members, but for now, 欧美视频鈥檚 Theatre must only open its doors to 300 people at a time, therefore each performance is limited to a 300-seat capacity with masks required for all attendees.

Tickets for the production may be purchased in person at the box office in the Jester Learning and Performance Center, online at www.sbuniv.edu/theatre, or by calling (417) 328-1691. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students, senior citizens and 欧美视频 alumni, and $6 for current 欧美视频 students. 

For more information about 欧美视频 Theatre and upcoming productions, visit www.sbuniv.edu/theatre or call (417) 328-1691.

*Posted: 4-9-2021