Ouachita’s Department of Theatre Arts to present “A Doll’s House” Nov. 7-11
October 28, 2019
- Gracie Stover
Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present the play A Doll’s House beginning Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. Performances will continue
Nov. 8-9 and 11 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2:30
p.m. Tickets are $10 and available for purchase through the OBU Box Office and www.obu.edu/boxoffice.
A Doll’s House, a three-act play by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Nicholas Rudall, is a mind-stimulating
drama that questions the traditional roles of women and explores the ways in which
society perceives them, especially in marriage and motherhood. It also analyzes the
emergence of modernism in the 19th century and portrays an unlikely hero for the era: a housewife.
“I play Nora Helmer, and she is the leading lady of this story,” said Autumn Romines,
a junior musical theatre major from Cabot, Ark. “Nora is a woman who has taken on
this role of the submissive housewife. Throughout the story, she gains strength to
finally become the woman she has always wanted to be.
“I love that this play isn’t stagnant; it’s a roller coaster of emotion that I can’t
wait to take people on!” Romines added.
Joe Hernandez, assistant professor of theatre arts and director of the play, said
he decided to make this production unique by setting it in 2019 rather than the 1800s.
“This adaptation has a modern approach that will relate to our contemporary audiences,”
Hernandez said.
Stacy Hawking, fine arts administrator and box office manager, serves as assistant
director for the production; Eric Phillips, professor of theatre arts, serves as scenic
and lighting designer; and Kelsey Looney, visiting assistant professor of theatre
arts, serves as costume and makeup designer. Abi Anderson, a junior theatre arts and
education double major from Mesquite, Texas, serves as stage manager and is assisted
by David Hudson, a senior theatre arts and education double major from Little Rock,
Ark.
Tickets can be purchased for $10 each from the OBU Box Office weekdays from 1-5 p.m.
Tickets also are available online at www.obu.edu/boxofficewww.obu.edu/boxoffice. Current Ouachita students may receive one free ticket upon presentation of their
student ID at the box office.
For more information, call the box office at (870) 245-5555 during business hours.
Cast members include:
- Autumn Romines, a junior musical theatre major from Cabot, Ark., as Nora Helmer
- Cedar Valdez, a senior musical theatre major from Garfield, Ark., as Torvald Helmer
- Luke Wagner, a junior elementary education major from Alexander, Ark., as Dr. Rank
- Jhonika Wright, a senior musical theatre major from Bowie, Md., as Mrs. Linde
- Ryan Lynch, a junior musical theatre major from Bryant, Ark., as Nils Krogstad
- Molly Kennedy, a senior musical theatre major from Melissa, Texas, as Anna Marie
- Ashlynn Lockhart, a sophomore musical theatre major from Holiday Island, Ark., as Helene
- Payton Mixon, a freshman musical theatre major from New Caney, Texas, as understudy for all female roles
- Landon Denman, a freshman theatre arts major from Fort Worth, Texas, as understudy for all male roles
Crew leaders include:
- Nathan Frick, a junior theatre arts and music double major from West Monroe, La., as light operator crew head.
- Danielle Hall, a junior musical theatre major from Prairie Grove, Ark., as makeup crew head.
- Hannah Hill, a senior musical theatre major from Alexander, Ark., as props build crew head.
- Brooklyn Jennings, a junior theatre arts and Spanish double major from Greenville, Texas, as costume crew head.
- Raleigh Peterson, a senior musical theatre major from Branson, Mo., as lobby designer crew head.
- Matigan Snook, a sophomore theatre arts major from Cedar Hill, Texas, as props run crew head.
Additional crew members include:
- Hannah Adair, a junior musical theatre major from Alexander, Ark., as sound operator, and Meagan Woodard, a senior communications & media/multimedia journalism and theatre arts double major from Alvarado, Texas, as sound designer.
- Hannah Anderson, a junior musical theatre major from Austin, Texas, as lighting assistant.
- Anna Crane, a senior theatre arts major from Pearcy, Ark., as lobby crew.
- Bailey Ellison, a sophomore theatre arts major from Walnut Ridge, Ark.; Dani Imrie, a sophomore theatre arts and Christian studies double major from Jonesboro, Ark.; and Emily Johnson, a senior musical theatre major from Benton, Ark., as sound crew.
- Ray Medina, a sophomore musical theatre major from Shreveport, La., as the props building crew.
- Anna Crane, a senior theatre arts major from Pearcy, Ark., and Ray Medina, a sophomore musical theatre major from Shreveport, La., as publicity crew.
- Elizabeth Ring, a junior musical theatre major from Cabot, Ark., as the publicity and program manager.
- Dani Thompson, a sophomore education major from Benton, Ark., as house manager.
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