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Contact: David West (west@alpha.nsula.edu )
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

9/11/2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES -- The NSU Theatre will present George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara" Sept. 27 ­ Oct. 5 in Theatre West. Coordinator of Theatre Dr. Jack Wann will direct.

Members of the cast are Joshuah Laird of Oakdale as Stephen Undershaft, Colin Trahan of Folsom as Adolphus Cusins, Camille Sotomayor of Copperas Cove, Texas as Barbara Undershaft and James Palmer of Mansfield as Andrew Undershaft.

Other cast members are Kristen Jones of Vero Beach, Fla. as Lady Britomart, Karen Burns of Alexandria as Jenny Hill, Jacob Smith of Monroe as Snobby Price, Michael Batusic of Hobe Sound, Fla. as Charles Lomax, Tony Blanco of New Iberia as Bill Walker and Valerie Perdue of Natchitoches as Sarah Undershaft.

The cast also includes Eric Guy Miller of Pineville as Peter Shirley, Larry Soileau of Lake Charles as Morrison, Kyle LeMaire of Abbeville as Bilton, Darcy Malone of New Orleans as Rummy Michens and Taryn Vinet of Harahan as Mrs. Baines.

Caroline Bolter of Baton Rouge is the assistant to the director while Natalie Ross of Baton Rouge is the stage manager. Jessica Marasco of New Orleans is the assistant stage manager.

Major Barbara is Barbara Undershaft, the daughter of a wealthy munitions magnate, who embraces religion as a means of salvation. Her father, Andrew Undershaft, is a social philosopher who believes that the worst of crimes is poverty. Father and daughter clash in this witty, thought-provoking tale of political economy.

For ticket information, call (318) 357-6891.

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