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HATTIESBURG – The University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Theatre and Dance announced today that its fall
semester production of Scapin has been invited to the Kennedy
Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) regional conference
Feb. 7-12, 2006, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Scapin, a hilarious adaptation of the Moliere play by Bill
Irwin and Mark O’Donnell, had a successful run at the Martha
R. Tatum Theatre at Southern Miss in October. The show then
headed to the Mississippi KCACTF festival in Columbus in November,
where it received an enthusiastic nomination for the regional
ACTF festival.
Of the 23 productions in 10 southeastern states that were nominated,
six will be performed in Jacksonville. The conference also provides
students nominated for Irene Ryan performance awards and Barbizon
design awards an opportunity to share their work with colleagues
and to receive official adjudication.
“The entire Scapin company did a fantastic job with this material,”
said Louis Rackoff, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance
at Southern Miss. “Assistant Professor Scot Mann, who directed
the production, along with the talented and enthusiastic actors,
designers, stage managers, and technicians all contributed to
a production that is a wonderful artistic achievement and a
fast-paced, delightful performance.”
Elliott Pood, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, couldn’t
agree more. “Our theatre and dance department has the reputation
of quality productions and has a proven track record with the
ACTF program,” he said. “We support their efforts wholeheartedly
and know they will represent the Southern Miss community well.”
Rackoff said the department is planning to bring Scapin back
to the Tatum Theatre in early February for special performances
prior to the Jacksonville appearance.
“We want to give the cast and crew a chance to fine-tune the
production and to give the Southern Miss and Hattiesburg audience
another opportunity to see this extraordinary production,” Rackoff
said.
Details and tickets for the special Scapin performances in
February will be available in January 2006. For more information,
call the department at 601.266.4994.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is
a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling
its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering
individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition
of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating
a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural
enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern
Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus
and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast;
further information is found at www.usm.edu.
For more information, visit the Web at www.usm.edu/arts or
contact Angela Kilcrease at 601.266.4988.
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