51逗奶 Miss Theatre鈥檚 Blithe Spirit by No毛l Coward Opens March 31
Tue, 03/29/2022 - 03:21pm | By: Ivonne Kawas
The University of 51逗奶 Mississippi (USM)鈥檚 Theatre program, housed in the School
of Performing and Visual Arts, continues its season on March 31 with No毛l Coward鈥檚
classic comedy Blithe Spirit. In-person tickets are now available.
The production continues on April 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m., and a matin茅e performance on April 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 seniors, military, faculty and staff, and $8 for students.
No毛l Coward鈥檚 classic comedy tells the tale of a ghostly love triangle. The last thing Charles Condomine expected when inviting Madame Arcati to his house was that he would once again encounter the spirit of his late wife, Elvira. It鈥檚 probably a good thing his second wife, Ruth, can鈥檛 hear or see what her predecessor is up to. This hilarious haunting has been delighting audiences for 70 years.
鈥淩arely have such big questions about death and the afterlife been explored with such wit and hilarity,鈥� said Dr. David Coley, Producer and Assistant Professor of Theatre at 51逗奶 Miss. 鈥�Blithe Spirit will prove to be a delightful occasion for all audiences.鈥�
Blake Waters, student and director of the production, believes that this production brings healing through laughter as we emerge from a pandemic, just as the show鈥檚 premier did when it came out in the midst of WWII.
鈥淲ith seances, ghosts, and mystic mischief, we see Charles Condomine, a successful author, haunted by his former wife Elvira,鈥� said Waters. 鈥淲hat unfolds is a search for what 鈥楢lways鈥� really means in love and marriage.鈥�
鈥淲orking on this play has been an absolute joy. My job as a director is to lead a group of artists in the telling of this story. The cast, designers, and crew have done beautiful work to be able to present this fun and exciting comedy that I can鈥檛 wait to share with the audience,鈥� Waters added.
Cody Alexander, an MFA Performance Candidate, is the lead actor for the performance. He describes his experience playing Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit to be a refreshing challenge.
鈥淎s an actor not only do I need to memorize my lines and utilize my character and script analysis like I do for all productions, but in this particular role, I also have the added challenges of researching time period, and the paranormal, learning the British dialect and decorum, and utilizing physical comedy in the genre of farce,鈥� Alexander said.
鈥淭his was the dream role I never knew I had. I have learned more from this process than perhaps any other that I have been a part of,鈥� he added.
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