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News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
10/19/98
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES - The cast for the NSU Theatre's production of Lillian Hellman's drama, "The Children's Hour," has been announced by director Dr. Jack Wann.
"The Children's Hour" will be presented Nov. 13-21 at 7:30 p.m. in Theatre West.
Members of the cast are Lindsay Hand of Natchitoches as Peggy Rogers, Sarah Blum of Lafayette as Catherine, Annie Fackler of Lafayette as Lois Fisher, Kayla LeMaire of Natchitoches as Mrs. Lily Mortar, Jena Peevy of Broken Arrow, Okla., as Evelyn Munn, Darcy Malone of New Orleans as Helen Burton and Dana Duhon of Abbeville as Rosalie Wells.
Other cast members are Rebecca Brettel of New Orleans as Janet, Sabrina Plaisance of Morgan City as Leslie, Jenae Yerger of Natchitoches as Mary Tilford, Shelly Colvin of Winnfield as Karen Wright, Melony Ebeling of Prairieville as Martha Dobie, Gregory Romero of Greenwell Springs as Dr. Joseph Cardin, Jennifer Steiner of Natchitoches as Agatha, Laura West of Alexandria as Mrs. Amelia Tilford and Josh Powell of Fort Smith, Ark., as Grocery Boy.
Cathy Huey of Natchitoches is the assistant director. Seth Lebert of Lake Charles is the stage manager and Abe Mourning of Natchitoches is the assistant stage manager.
"The Children's Hour" has been called "one of the great successes of a distinguished writer." The play involves two women who run a school for girls. A malicious youngster starts an entirely unfounded rumor about the women which precipitates scandal. Later it is discovered the gossip was pure invention, but by that time irreparable damage has been done.
"This is a very strong women's play that is like 'The Crucible.' It shows what can happen when the big lie is told," said Wann.