News Release
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February 15, 2006
Boise State Presents 'Measure for Measure' with
All Female Cast
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Janessa White (in the role of Isabella), peers around members
of the cast of Boise State’s all-female version of Shakespeare’s comedy,
“Measure for Measure.” |
Boise State University’s Department of Theatre Arts
presents Shakespeare’s comedy “Measure for Measure” in the Morrison Center
Stage II Theater. The all-female cast will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 1-4
and 8-11, and at 2 p.m. March 5 and 12. Tickets are $12 general and $10 for
alumni, seniors and non-Boise State students through Select-a-Seat. Tickets
are free for students, faculty and staff at the Student Union Info Desk.
One of Shakespeare’s most topical and contemporary plays, “Measure for
Measure” examines the corruptive temptations of power and the ambiguous
nature of justice. “For me, the play is about a community wrestling with how
mercy interacts with judgment,” said director Gordon Reinhart, chair of the
Boise State Theatre Arts Department. “Everyone is judging, and few are
dispensing any mercy.”
Written in Shakespeare’s time for an all-male cast, Reinhart has turned the
tables by casting all women. The play will be performed on a mostly bare
stage with minimal props or scenery, much as it would have been done
originally. The cast includes Erin Chancer, Brecca Chabot-Olsen, Katie
Dubman, Janessa White, Liberty Leeds, Hailey Hays, Monica Mason, Bethany
Adams, Julie Patricia, Sarah Gardner, Maria Sermonia, Karissa Murrell and
Hartley Miller.
The production features an all-student design team consisting of Joe Lavigne
as scenic designer, Hailey Hays as costume designer, Leah Austin on lights,
and Mary Sansotta and Ryan Brady on sound.
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Contact: Gordon Reinhart, Department of Theatre Arts, (208) 426-1406,
greinhar@boisesetate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208)
426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
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undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007