Ouachita and Henderson State's theatre departments to co-produce "Sense and Sensibility" the week of Battle of the Ravine

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November 02, 2018 - Tiffany Lee

Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University’s theatre departments are coming together the week of their colleges’ famous rivalry football game, the Battle of the Ravine, to perform a joint production adapted from the Jane Austen classic “Sense and Sensibility.” Performances will be held at Henderson State’s Arkansas Hall Studio Theatre; tickets may be purchased at either university’s box office.

Performances will begin Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. and continue through Saturday, Nov. 10, at the same time, with a matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2:30 p.m. The show will continue Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 12-13, also at 7:30 p.m.

The play’s fast-paced, lively adaptation of Jane Austen's book gives the audience a glimpse into the lives of Marianne and Elinor Dashwood, two young women left to find their way in 18^th century England after the death of their father. As they navigate the waters of life and love, they struggle to follow the rules of society and their own hearts.

Ouachita and Henderson State collaborate on a theatre production every three or four years to allow students to work with other theatre artists and faculty.

“It also allows the students to perform in a new space and can result in a higher production value, as we're able to pool the resources of both schools,” said Stephanie Murry, Ouachita assistant professor of theatre arts and director of the play. Henderson State’s Doug Gilpin is the scenic and lighting designer for the production.

Although the two universities have co-produced multiple performances, this is the first time they have ever performed during the week of Battle of the Ravine, which will be Nov. 10 this year.

“We thought, ‘How cool would it be to have this shared piece of art on the most competitive weekend of the year?’" Murry said. “While other activities are dividing the two universities, this will bring them together for a few hours.”

General admission for “Sense and Sensibility” is $10; it is free for Ouachita students and counts toward Arts Engagement credit. Tickets can be purchased online at www.obu.edu/boxoffice; from the Ouachita Box Office weekdays from 1-5 p.m.; or the Henderson State Box Office weekdays from 1-4 p.m. For more information, contact the box offices during business hours. For Ouachita’s box office, call (870) 245-5555. For Henderson State’s box office, call (870) 230-5291.

By Tiffany Lee

November 2, 2018

CAST

Elinor Dashwood – Jess Crook

Marianne Dashwood—Kenzie Henderson

Col Brandon—Scotty Scott

Fanny Ferrars Dashwood—Emily Siemens

Edward Ferrars—Aaron Burnside

John Willoughby—Cedar Valdez

Margaret/Mrs. Ferrars—Emily Williams

Mrs. Dashwood—Emily Johnson

Mrs. Jennings—Sophia Chiocco

John Middleton—Adrian Hinojosa

Lady Middleton—Raleigh Peterson

Lucy Steele—Baleigh Almond

Anne Steele—Danielle Hall

John Dashwood—Carlin Campbell

Gossip #1/Thomas—Alex Marrin

Gossip #2—Hannah Hill

Gossip #3—Bawo Asagba

Gossip #4—Abigail Harris

Gossip #5—Paige Price

Robert Dashwood/Doctor/Servant—David Hudson

CREW

Designers/creatives

Director—Stephanie Murry

Scenic/lighting designer/HSU tech director—Douglas Gilpin

Assistant scenic/lighting designer—Joseph Kalinowski

Henderson State producer—Claudia A. Beach

Verser tech director—Caleb Springer

Sound designer—Cynthia Booker

Costume/hair and makeup designer—Christina Johnson

Asst. hair and makeup designer—Jess Eliff Crook

Costume shop manager—William Henshaw

Poster design—Joe Hernandez

Construction crews

Scenery—Baleigh Almond, Madi Moore and Emily Williams

Scene painting—Baleigh Almond and Magee-Lee Preston

Props—Baleigh Almond, Elizabeth Dawson, Tyler Mann, Madi Moore, Bradley Moseley, Philip Robinson and Kiera Russell

Lighting—Wyatt Gunter, Abigail Harris, Anthony Omari, Kenny Taggard and Sierra Partain

Costume— Baleigh Almond, Abi Anderson, Jess Crook, Brandon Curtis, Michaela Finley, Sarah Miller, Dani Thompson and Meagan Woodard

Student staff

Scenery and lighting assistants—Aaron Burnside, JL Cason, Eric Cox, Adrian Hinojosa, Joseph Kalinowski and Trey Smith

Costume assistants—Yasmin Ballesteros, Taylor Embree, Andrew McBride and Renae Moore

Administrative assistants—Hannah Mims and Magee-Lee Preston

Box office staff—Bawo Asagba, Brittney Hubbard, Amy Lytle, Sabrina Russell and Libby Villegas

Running crew

Production stage manager—Magee-Lee Preston

Assistant stage managers—Wyatt Gunter and Scarlett Castleberry

Light operator—JL Cason

Sound operator—Eric Cox

Props—Yasmin Ballesteros and Philip Robinson

Costume crew heads—Brandon Curtis and Meagan Woodard

Costumes—Kinsey Potts and Sarah Miller

Hair/makeup crew head—Brooklyn Jennings

Hair/makeup—Ashton Spence and Molly Kennedy

Box office—Brittany Hubbard, Hannah Mims, Sabrina Russell and Libby Villegas

House manager—Taylor Embree

Publicity/lobby display—Zach Myers

Flight captain—Aaron Burnside

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Dr. Scott Holsclaw, Dr. Mary Chung, Paula Manning, The Arkansas Rep and Mike Nichols