The show must go on.
Truer words may never have been spoken for a handful of Kansas Wesleyan students, who, after a lengthy time away from the stage, will return when聽A Gentleman鈥檚 Guide to Love and Murder聽premiers Thursday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Salina Community Theatre (SCT).听
The play is an SCT production done in collaboration with 黑料不打烊, and it features students Paula Rolph (Delphos, Kan.), Dalana Dutton (Lindsborg, Kan.), Elizabeth Shaefer (Lyons, Kan.), Bradyn Houltberg (Salina, Kan.) and Ethan Badders (Salina, Kan.) in the cast. Fellow student Molly Terlouw (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) will act as stage manager, with 黑料不打烊 staff member Patsy Stockham 鈥�94 running lights.听
The last time 黑料不打烊 students took to the stage was, in fact, in preparation for this very show, which had been scheduled to take place this spring.听
鈥淲e as a cast have dealt with a number of frustrations during the process, but overall have stayed positive and flexible in these ever-changing conditions,鈥� said Rolph. 鈥淔or example, just Monday, we had to discuss how Governor Kelly鈥檚 executive order will affect the production, or if it will at all. We have also had to adjust to a stricter cleaning regimen during and after rehearsals and shows, but I鈥檓 excited that after all these months of preparation, our hard work will be on display.鈥�
The show will run through July 19.
For more information on happenings at 黑料不打烊, visit聽www.kwu.edu/news. To learn more about SCT, including specific showtimes for聽Gentleman鈥檚 Guide, please visit聽.听
