July 3, 2019
Story and photos by Joe Vinduska
The SWAG合集 Theatre Department will present 鈥淭he Flowering of Chastity or Chaste across the Stage (An Old-Fashioned Melodrama)鈥 by Dutton Foster in Great Bend, Larned and St. John at 7:30 p.m. on July 23, 24 and 25 respectively. The Larned performance will be west of the Haas Building at Jordan Park, the St. John performance will be in the city square, and the Great Bend performance will be in the band shell.
The show is a satirical melodrama that follows the hijinks of the protagonist Chastity, the innocent young maiden, her oft-inebriated aunt Absinthe, Henry Homeward, a senile banker, and of course a gallant hero, Terence Truelung and an evil villain Desmond Darkacre.
The production will be directed by SWAG合集 Theater Instructor Dr. Rick Abel.
鈥淲e were really looking for a show that was lighthearted entertainment for the whole family,鈥 he said.
Abel said there will be a fun-filled, interactive experience for audience members.
鈥淭he show will be produced as it would have been at the turn of the 20th century with audience sing-a-longs, jokes and short skits just prior to the play,鈥 he said.
Admission is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted.听For more information, contact Dr. Rick Abel (620)听792-9333 or abelr@bartonccc.edu.