Tag: Frank Thompson Hall
TheatreFEST 2017’s Hay Fever at N.C. State Is a 1920’s British Version of "The Bickersons"
N.C. University Theatre’s production of Noël Coward’s Hay Fever, presented as part of TheatreFEST 2017, under the direction of John C. McIlwee, is a fast-paced laugh-fest. Imagine you have made plans to spend a relaxed weekend at your country estate and have invited one or two guests to join you in this pleasant, quiet endeavor…. Read More ›
John Cariani’s Love/Sick at N.C. State Is Inventive and Satisfying
Last Thursday, Sept. 22nd, the student cast members of N.C. State University Theatre opened their two-week run of John Cariani’s Love/Sick in the Titmus Theatre in Frank Thompson Hall in Raleigh, NC. The play, written by American playwright John Cariani, who is best known for Almost, Maine, premiered in 2010 at High Point University in… Read More ›
N.C. State University Theatre’s Something’s Afoot Is a Zippy Continuation of TheatreFest 2016
The second offering of N.C. State University Theatre’s TheatreFest 2016 is a spoof of Agatha Christie mysteries. The title itself suggests a bad pun: Something’s Afoot. This murder-mystery musical comedy, which features a book, music, and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos, and Robert Gerlach, with additional music by Ed Linderman, was first produced on… Read More ›
The Hollow by Agatha Christie Is Cool Summer Entertainment for TheatreFest Fans
N.C. State University Theatre’s annual treasure, TheatreFest, this year celebrates mystery queen Agatha Christie, kicking off with a fun-filled production of The Hollow. A gathering for the weekend of family and friends of Sir Henry Angkatell K.C.B., and his Ladyship Lucy, at their home, “The Hollow,” goes a bit awry when someone is shot to… Read More ›
The Hollow Starts TheatreFest 2016 Off with a Bang!
Thursday night. Frank Thompson Hall. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre. Sold out opening night of N.C. State University Theatre’s TheatreFest 2016. This year’s theme: “A Salute to the Queen of Mystery.” That queen is, of course, Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976). This year’s TheatreFest consists of three Christie-inspired productions: The Hollow (written by Christie in 1951, based on… Read More ›