SMSU Hosts Children's and High School Theatre Productions
Published Monday, June 10, 2024
Southwest Minnesota State University, in partnership with Marshall Community Services and P.S. Productions, will host for the annual productions by the SMSU Children’s Theatre on Friday, June 14 and the High School Theatre Workshop on Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15.
Lead by SMSU Theatre Professor Sheila Tabaka since 2018, the SMSU Children’s Theatre Workshop provides acting, production, and costuming opportunities for grades 3-8 and for grades 9-12 through the High School Theatre Workshop every summer.
The Children’s Theatre began Monday, June 3 with workshops every day Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. The High School Workshop also started June 3, meeting Monday-Friday from 1:30-4:30 pm at the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre. The culmination of the workshops is the public performances.
The Children’s Theatre, in conjunction with Marshall Community Services, has been working on the production of Disney’s The Lion King Kids with music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice; additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer. Based on the book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi. The show is based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor and shown with permission from The Walt Disney Company.
The High School Workshop has been preparing for their production of Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil by Charlotte Nixon, presented in conjunction with the Marshall Community Services and P.S. Productions by permission from Pioneer Drama Service.
The SMSU Children’s Theatre Workshop presents Disney’s The Lion King Kids on Friday, June 14 at 9:30 am, 11:00 am, and 6:30 pm. The High School workshop presents Dr, Experimentor and the League of Evil on Friday, June 14 at 8:00 pm and Saturday, June 15 at 1:00 pm. Admission for all shows is ‘pay what you can’ at the door. All performances are in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre.
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