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AASU MASQUERS RE-OPEN JENKINS HALL THEATER "Crazy For Jenkins Hall", the Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre (AASU AMT) Masquers troupe inaugurates its recently renovated home, Jenkins Hall, with George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Ken Ludwig's beloved musical comedy, Crazy For You, opening 6 public performances Thursday, November 13th at 7:30 p.m. Crazy For You, Ludwig's freshly energetic and dynamic 1992 Tony Award winning musical intermixes fabulous dance scenes with timeless Gershwin classics including I Got Rhythm, Naughty Baby, Embraceable You, Someone to Watch Over Me, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. AASU Theatre faculty member, Pamela Z. Sears, (director of Proof July/August 2008, and How I Learned To Drive, September 2007) has centered ingenue Whitney Chappell and veteran Masquers member Benjamin Wolfe amongst a stellar cast of AASU dancers and singers. Performances: Masquers performances of Crazy For You are November 13-14, 16, and 20-22. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Jenkins Hall Theater, located on the AASU campus (11935 Abercorn Street), has served as the home for the Masquers, AASU's student theatre troupe, for more than 40 years until last season during which the Masquers performed in various venues on campus while Jenkins Hall was amidst renovation. Crazy For You marks the first production in the refurbished facility, a multi-million dollar comprehensive renovation project funded by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. In addition to the main stage proscenium theater, renovated Jenkins Hall now houses a black box theater and camera studio, all equipped with state of the art lighting and sound equipment. Parking is convenient, and the building is wheelchair accessible. The Masquers theatre troupe is one of Armstrong Atlantic's oldest student organizations with its roots dating to 1937, only two years after the founding of then Armstrong Junior College. According to Peter Mellen, the director of the Masquers who has grown the program to establish and maintain a regular schedule of more than 12 student stage productions annually, "we are the most prolific college theatre program in Georgia, a resource that translates to an abundance of quality opportunities for all AASU theatre majors to build significant resumes and portfolios." Tickets: For advance tickets, 1) visit www.finearts.armstrong.edu/tickets.html to secure tickets on-line with Visa and Master Card (per-ticket surcharge for this option); 2) call 344.2801 weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to purchase tickets with Visa or Master Card; 3) visit the AASU Fine Arts Lobby Box office weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to purchase tickets by cash, check, Visa, or Master Card; or 4) mail payment (check payable to AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre) and a self-addressed, stamped envelope, including a note indicating which production/date of performance and number of tickets at each price level, to: Crazy For You Tickets Department of Art, Music & Theatre Armstrong Atlantic State University 11935 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997 Crazy For You general admission tickets are only $10. Senior citizens, military personnel, and students/children may purchase tickets for only $9 each. AASU faculty and staff admission is $5 per ticket, and AASU students are admitted free upon presentation of valid AASU Pirates Card. Please make checks payable to AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre. Call 344.2801 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays, for additional ticketing information. Remaining tickets are available for purchase at Jenkins Hall one hour before each performance. welcome aboard print media partner, Connect Savannah. AASU MASQUERS FALL 2008 THEATRE SCHEDULE: Proof: August 22-24 Copenhagen: September 18-21 A Midsummer Night's Dream: September 25-28 & October 2-4 Misery: October 30-31 & November 1-2 Crazy For You: November 13-16, 20-22 “Dramarama”: December 2-7 Department of Art, Music & Theatre Savannah's Cultural Center on the Southside Department of Art, Music & Theatre Savannah's Cultural Center on the Southside www.finearts.armstrong.edu |
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