EVANSVILLE, IND. (11/13/2024) The University of Evansville (UE) Theatre continues its Fall 2024 season with Kimberly Belflower’s JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN. This production opens at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, in the May Studio Theatre. Additional performances are at 7:30 p.m., on Nov. 22 and 23, and 2:00 p.m., on Nov. 23 and 24.
From the pen of an important new voice in the American Theatre, a rural high school in Georgia provides the backdrop for a visceral and evocative coming-of-age story told through the lens of a dynamic group of teens studying Arthur Miller’s classic, The Crucible. A bitingly funny comedy about the deadly serious matters of patriarchy and power, this script is brought to life by pop music, rage, and the genuine authenticity of its characters discovering their own agency and authority.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN is directed by Evelyn Hipp, a senior theatre studies major, from Nolensville, Tn.. Taako Solorzano, a senior design and technology major from Las Vegas, Nev., is the scenic designer; Lauren Shinoski, a senior design and technology major from Grain Valley, Mo., is the costume designer; Jon Roth, a junior design and technology major from Brookfield, Wis., is the lighting designer; Cooper Sanders, a junior performance major from Jeffersonville, Ind., serves as the sound designer; Benjamin Lodge, a sophomore performance major from Overland Park, Kan., is the dramaturg; Matthew Manders, a sophomore performance major from Houston, Texas, is the projection designer; Mel Denison, a sophomore stage management major from Gainesville, Texas, is the stage manager, and scene shop manager, Cody Kane, serves as the technical director.
The cast features Rylie Sudduth, a sophomore performance major from Versailles, Ky., as Bailey Gallagher; James Scott, a junior performance major from Sugar Hill, Ga., as Carter Smith; Delaney Ross, a senior performance major from Keller, Texas, as Shelby Holcomb; Andrea Vargas, a junior performance major from Missouri City, Texas, as Raelynn Nyx; Gage Dragoo, a first-year performance major from Frisco, Texas, as Lee Turner; Ashly Chalico, a senior performance major from Magnolia Texas, as Beth Powel; Jamy Lentz, a sophomore performance major from Denton, Texas, as Ivy Watkins; Brynna Waters, a senior performance major from Brownsburg, Ind., as Nell Shaw; Ethan Henry, a junior performance major from Salina, Kan., as Mason Adams. The ensemble includes: Mason Norton, a junior performance major from Bremen, Ind.; Luis Alejandro Gonzalez, a first-year performance from Midland, Texas; and Stella Clark-Kaczmarek, a first-year performance major from Omaha, Neb.
Seating is limited, and tickets are $20 for general admission and $18 for senior adults, UE employees, and non-UE students. UE students may obtain one free student rush ticket beginning at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the performance they wish to attend. Tickets may be purchased online at theatre.evansville.edu or by calling the ticket office at 812.488.2031, Monday through Friday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 p.m.
