One Acts 09 - Crimson Masque - Monmouth College Press Release

News Release

April 22, 2009

One-act plays close curtain on Monmouth College’s theater season

MONMOUTH, Ill. —The Monmouth College theater season will draw to a close April 29 through May 1 as six students make their directorial debuts in one-act plays. The performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in The WIT Theatre, located in the basement of the college’s Haldeman-Thiessen Science Center.

Tickets are $2 and may be purchased at the door.

“The six student directors have cast more than 20 Monmouth students as actors and actresses to make their visions come alive on stage,” said assistant professor of theatre Janeve West. “They have been responsible for holding auditions, designing lights, getting props, working with actors to develop characters and polishing the show.”

West said the shows range from love stories to performances only mature audiences can handle. “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry … and maybe even be a bit horrified,” she said.

Due to the high number of directors, each night will have a different order and selection of shows. Some of the content seen during these performances will not be suitable for audience members under the age of 16.

For more information, contact West by phone at 309-457-2398 or by e-mail at jwest@monm.edu.