A basic British comedy about marriage and maneuvering is reset in California through the 1860s when a makeover of “She Stoops to Conquer” opens Friday at Theatre UNO.
Caylee Sanders, left, is Kate Hardcastle and Logan Talley is Charles Marlow within the Theatre UNO manufacturing of ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ opening this week on the lakefront campus.ÂÂ
Theatre UNO will open ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ this week on the Nims Theater within the Performing Arts Heart on St. Anthony Boulevard. Proven are Himshree Neupane as Constance Neville and Dallas Blackmore as George Hastings.
A typical of theater and literature courses, Oliver Goldsmith’s 1770s play appears on the makes an attempt to marry off a daughter, mistaken identities and the twists and turns all through.
The present, directed by Madison Smith, options Violeta Valverde, Dalton Main, Caylee Sanders, Himshree Neupane, Logan Talley, Dallas Blackmore, Morgan Corridor, Ty Robbins, Quivonne Carr, Emma Cox, Gavin Beard, Brannon McDaniel, Isa Rogers and Walter Dixson IV.
The manufacturing might be within the Robert E. Nims Theatre, within the UNO Performing Arts Heart on St. Anthony Avenue at 2000 Lakeshore Drive. The present runs at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays by way of April 20, plus April 17-18; additionally a matinee Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Go to uno.edu/sota-performances/ for info.
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It has been 23 years since Reese Witherspoon sashayed into leisure historical past together with her starring position in “Legally Blonde.” And whereas she went on to get an Oscar for her Nation music flip, the film went on to get sequels and a Broadway musical.
Slidell Little Theatre phases the lyrical authorized legacy opening Friday as sorority sister Elle Woods takes on Harvard Legislation to win again her pedigreed boyfriend and discovers her strengths whereas stunning all of the doubters and successful her case in additional methods than one.
With tunes like “Bend and Snap” and “Omigod You Guys,” the musical works at sustaining the ingenue spirit of the unique film.ÂÂ
Directed by Maci Crane with choreography by Chase Crane, the solid contains Skylar Broussard as Elle, with Donnie Stafford, Theresa Sharp, Alex Traina, Jade Eastridge, Casey Jones, Kaley Pichon, Lola Penton, Chloe Loe, Tiana Williams, Mya Walgamotte, Julia Bay, Isabella Binder, Ally White, Courtney Sanchez, Lydia Pucheu, Joshua Evans, Heather Orgeron, Daniel Hartley and Trenton Gilmore.ÂÂ
The present runs at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays by way of April 28 at 2024 Nellie Drive in Slidell. Tickets begin at $25. Go to slidelllittletheatre.org.
Opening this week April 11-17
The solid of ‘Noises Off’ at Jefferson Performing Arts Society are, seated from left, Johnathan Mares, Nancy White, Mary Lee Jacobs and Bailey Gabrish. Standing are Miles Hamauei, Elizabeth McCoy, Benjamin Clement, Leon Vontavesprie and David Jacobs.ÂÂ
“NOISES OFF”:Â 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18 and 20, 2 p.m. Sundays by way of April 21; Jefferson Performing Arts Heart, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie. Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the favored “farce inside a farce” a few doomed British play and the hapless firm that places it on. Tickets begin at $23. jpas.org.
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“DESIGNING WOMEN”:Â Opening 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday by way of April 27; Reducing Edge Theater, 767 Robert Blvd., Slidell. Julia Sugarbaker and firm are again, together with Suzanne, Charlene, Mary Jo and a few new faces added to the combo set in 2020 and specializing in present occasions and the opportunity of the ladies going their separate methods. Tickets begin at $35. cuttingedgetheater.com.Â
