By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
A cast of 27 Fort Hays State University students and Hays residents will bring “The Marriage of Figaro,” the opera by the great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, to the Felten-Start Theatre stage from Thursday, April 4, through Sunday, April 7.
Directed by Dr. Ivalah Allen, associate professor of music and theatre, the cast has been rehearsing since being selected in late November. The entire cast has been rehearsing together since January.
Most of the parts have been double-cast, with one set of performers on Thursday and Saturday and another for the Friday and Sunday performances. For performances when they are not in character, they will sing with the chorus.
Performances are all in Malloy Hall’s Felten-Start Theatre. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the curtain opens at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s matinee begins at 2:30 p.m.
Admission is $15 for the public and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets will be available at the door, but can be reserved online at https://webapps.fhau.edu/theatreonlinereservations. For more information, email fhsumusicandtheatreboxoffice@gmail.com or call 785-628-4533.
The cast:
Count Almaviva:
Adam Flax, Hays senior majoring in music education.
Countess Almaviva:
Kiran Muetz, Loveland, Colo., senior majoring in music education, performing on Thursday and Saturday. Shelby Matlock Laird, Hays, singing on Friday and Sunday.
Susanna:
Dannielle Dickerson, Riley junior majoring in music education, Thursday and Saturday, and Raeanna Peacock, Hays senior, music performance, on Friday and Sunday.
Figaro:
Cody Kreutzer, Hays senior, general studies (theatre), Thursday and Saturday, Braydon Boyer, Salina junior, music performance, Friday and Sunday.
Cherubino:
Matea Gregg, Hays senior, communication studies, Thursday and Saturday, and Jenna Confer, St. Francis junior, elementary education, Friday and Sunday.
Marcellina:
Ciara Calhoon, Beloit senior, music education, Thursday and Saturday, and Cheyenne Rowe, Dighton junior, music education, Friday and Sunday.
Bartolo:
Andrew Burnett, Scott City junior, music, Thursday and Saturday, and Jeremy Claude, Hays sophomore, criminal justice, Friday and Sunday.
Basilio:
Luis Valencia, Leoti freshman, music education, Thursday and Saturday, and Eric Adams, Hays sophomore, music, Friday and Sunday.
Don Curzio:
Micheal Hernandez, Hays freshman, music technology, Thursday and Saturday, and Hayden Sillmon, Hays sophomore, music education, Friday and Sunday.
Barbarina:
Rachelle Lumpkins, Hays junior, music education.
Antonio:
Ryan Will, Hays freshman, psychology.
Chorus:
Sarah Wyse, Hays freshman, music performance.
Shelby Knoll, Hays freshman, elementary education.
Alexis Karabinas, Salina junior, art education.
Taylor Drees, Hays freshman, elementary education.
Mackenzie Bowers, Westmoreland freshman, music education.
Veronica Guerrero, St. George, Utah, music performance.
Allison Muth, Great Bend sophomore, organizational leadership.
Katy Walters, Hays freshman, music performance.