SC Theatre Department to Present ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ March 31, April 1-2
SC Theatre Department to Present
‘Sunday in the Park with George’ March 31, April 1-2
Winfield, Kan., March 21, 2023 — The Southwestern College theatre
department will present “Sunday in the Park with George” on Friday and
Saturday, March 31 and April 1 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m.,
in the Richardson Performing Arts Center located on the main level of the
Christy Administration Building.
The production is directed by Josh Robinson and Allyson Moon. Amber
Peterson is the orchestra director and Simon Hill is the director of music.
“Sunday in the Park with George” is a musical with music and lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French
pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island
of La Grande Jatte.” The plot revolves around George, a fictionalized version
of Seurat, who immerses himself deeply in painting his masterpiece, and his
great-grandson (also named George), a conflicted and cynical contemporary
artist.
The cast includes: Nathan Oesterle as George/George; Emily Robinson as
Dot/Marie; Michelle Zakharov as An Old Lady/Blair Daniels; Maya Damron as
Nurse/Elaine; John Moberly as Franz/Dennis; Henley Calvin as Louise; MaKaylan
Kuchar as Frieda/Betty; Gabe Gonzalez as Louis/Lee Randolph; Simon Hill as
Jules/Bob Greenberg; MJ Harper as Yvonne/Naomi Eisen; Cameron Carter as A
Boatman/Billy Webster; Jordan Burford as Celeste #1; Alia Dust as Celeste #2;
Sean Whitney as A Soldier/Alex; Seaf Bate as Man with Bicycle/Woman with
Parasol; Jacob Giger as Mr. Charles Redmond; Meg Calvin as Mrs./Harriet
Pawling; and Nadia Smith as Horn Player.
Admission charge is $12 for adults, $6 for students, $10 for seniors
(65+), and SC students and employees are free. For tickets or other
information, call (620) 229-6272, or email boxoffice@sckans.edu.
