Department of Fine Arts

The University Theatre Presents:
Tom Griffith's
The Boys Next Door

February 20-23, 2002
Fine Arts Theatre
Hyman Fine Arts Center
Francis Marion University
The Francis Marion University Theatre's winter production of the 2001-2002 season, to run February 20-23, is the Tom Griffith's The Boys Next Door.  Under the direction of Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Keith Best, the audience is invited to view the world through the eyes of four mentally handicapped men living in supervised housing. In their world, ordinarily trivial events can become monumental -- sometimes quite funny, occasionally poignant. The play is a learning experience in how blindly we take so much in our lives for granted.

ARNOLD WIGGINS................CHRISTOPHER BLACKWELL
LUCIEN P. SMITH.....................COREY PATTERSON
JACK..................................DAVID SISTARE
NORMAN BULANSKY.........................BRAD SPONIC
BARRY KLEMPER.......................JASON ABERNATHY
MR. HEDGES............................GREG WILLIAMS
MRS. FREMUS.........................TIFFANY WILLIAM
MRS. WARREN.............................SUSAN CAPPS
SHEILA.........................CARRIE "PAGE" HORTON
CLARA..................................I'ISHA TYLER
MR. CORBIN...........................MARK G. BALOYA
MR. KLEMPER...........................NICK SHARRETT
SENATOR CLARKE........................NICOLE LACAVA
 
The Francis Marion University Theatre started the season with Aristophanes' very bawdy comedy Lysistrata and will conclude with their spring production of Paul Sills' Story Theatre (April 10-13, 2002).

Reservations for The Boys Next Door may be made beginning February 11 by calling the box office at 661-1365. The box office will be open to reserve seats Monday through Friday from 1 pm to 5 pm.  All tickets are free to the public.  Curtain is at 8:00.
For additional information contact Mr. Best in FAC 222, 661-1536, dbest@fmarion.edu.

Interested in working "behind the scenes"?  Contact Mr. Granath in FAC 222, 661-1536, dgranath@fmarion.edu.

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