Austin College Theatre Students Presents "a feminine ending"

SHERMAN, TEXAS

The Austin College theatre program will present Sarah Treem’s a

feminine ending in Ida Green Communication Center’s Ida Green Theatre October 30 through November 1 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8 per person or free to students with an Austin College ID. Tickets may be purchased at the box office before each performance.

Directed by senior Anika Payne of Fort Worth, Texas, the comedy focuses on Amanda, a 25-year-old musician who has wanted to be a great composer all her life. The publisher describes the play as a gentle, bittersweet comedy about a girl who knows what she wants but not quite how to get it, noting “Her parents are getting divorced; her fiancé is almost famous; her first love reappears; and there's a lot of noise in her head but none of it is music. Until the end.” The play has been described as a coming‐of‐age narrative with an unconventional structure, directly related to the problems of identity, work, and finding and answering one’s calling in life. The title refers to a musical term for a phrase or movement that ends in an unstressed note.

Payne, the student director said, “I think that the show will help people my age look at their choices and realize that the prospects ahead of us may be daunting, but that doesn't mean we should stop following our dreams. We’re going to be playing with the use of live music representing Amanda's subconscious; I think it's going to be a fun night for everyone!”

The cast for the production includes senior Sarah Wilhelm of Arlington, Texas, as Amanda Blue; sophomore Nikhil Jaisinghani of Plano, Texas, as Billy Theebles; sophomore Keaton Raney of Paris, Texas. as Jack Handel; senior Epiphany Arvie of Grand Prairie, Texas, as Kim Blue; junior Greyson Sanders of Springfield, Ohio, as David Blue; and junior Phillip Friedman of Temple, Texas, as Amanda’s Subconscious.

Stage Manager is junior Tabatha Keton of Baytown, Texas, with assistant stage managers sophomore Caroline Hodge of Carrollton, Texas, and freshman Marissa Wilkinson of Portland, Oregon. Other production staff members include senior Edgar Rodriguez of Odessa, Texas, and freshman Gavin Haubrich of Carrollton, Texas, completing set design, and senior Liz Banks of Arlington, Texas, as light designer. Senior Stefany Cruz of Plano, Texas, and sophomore Noelle Low of Sunnyvale, Texas, did costume design with consultation from junior Johanna Hunter of Plano, Texas. Junior Reed Cook of Owasso, Oklahoma, and junior Phillip Friedman of Temple, Texas, did sound design. Props were arranged by junior Travis Kannarr of Richardson, Texas, and sophomore Kelvin Lane of Plano, Texas. Board operators are senior Emily Everts of Fort Worth, Texas, and senior Braedon Mitchell of San Antonio, Texas.

Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, international study, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 36 percent of students representing ethnic minorities. A residential student body of 1,250 students and a faculty of more than 100 allow a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. The College is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. Founded in 1849, the College is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.