Summer Schedule & Sign-ups

For those KCSA members who are going to be in town this summer, I wanted to share the summer schedule with you.

Krannert Center will again host the Summer Studio Theater Series with three plays running throughout June and July. There are also a few musical performances scattered throughout including the popular summer Jazz concerts. I’ve included a brief description of the summer plays below.

This summer, we will do manual signups by email only (for both ushers & supervisors). So please review the schedule and send me any shows you would like to add. Since many of the performances run multiple dates, please give me a couple of backups in case the date you request has already been filled. When submitting requests, please give me the show numbers (e.g. 802), as this is the easiest way to make sure you get the correct assignments.

The summer shows fill up fast, so the sooner you get your requests to me, the better your chances of getting those you want. As always, you can always add shows later in the summer as well, as long as there are openings. I hope to get a summer schedule on the KCSA Ushering website (www.kcsa.uiuc.edu/Ushering) as soon as possible so you can see what shows still have openings.

If you have any questions, or would like to submit your request. Please email us at

kcsa-ushering@kcsa.uiuc.edu

Thanks again for all your hard work, and if you will not be here for this summer, we look forward to seeing you again in the fall.

Happy Summer everyone!!!

KCSA Ushering


The Lion in Winter

By James Goldman

William Martin, director

Ostensibly, the family of Henry II has gathered to celebrate the Christmas of 1183 at a castle in Chinon, France. In reality, each family member is there to promote his or her own interests in determining who should rule England. This classic comedy/drama has served as a magnet to attract great actors to the roles of Henry II and his estranged wife, Queen Eleanor – everyone from Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn to Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close to Summer Studio favorites Anne Shapland Kearns and Steven M. Keen.



Pasta (aka The Carmone Brothers Italian Food Products Corp.’s Annual Pasta Pageant)

By Tom Griffin

Sue Lawless, director

Best friends Artie and Doober work at the Carmone Brothers Italian Food Products Corporation, where each year they have entered and have lost the company’s annual pasta pageant talent contest. But this year will be different because the pair will be dressed as singing-dancing boxes of pasta! How can they lose? However, Slimy, the henchman of Artie’s bookie, is breathing down Artie’s neck for a payment he doesn’t have… will he be able to make it to their performing pasta debut? The suspense could kill you… or Artie! (This performance contains strong language.)



Bus Stop

By William Inge

Peter Reynolds, director

Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright William Inge’s classic comedy about the vicissitudes of love and life is played out in one day at a remote Kansas diner. A group of disparate and somewhat desperate travelers are held hostage by a raging blizzard. During their journey together, some find compassion, some find understanding, and some even find love.



Chad Stroud
Ph.D. Candidate
Division of Nutritional Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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