Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde
The Seagull
The first event is Sept. 5 with a showing of “Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” a 1920 silent film that tells
the tale of Dr. Jekyll’s dangerous nightly transformations into the despicable Mr. Hyde. The
Music department is hosting the film with a
unique twist, however, as the Q Ensemble, one
of JSU’s elite music groups, will be providing
the full soundtrack to the film as it plays, live
and in person. The concert is free to the public,
and it’s not often that a performance like this
comes around.
The show starts at 7:30 on Sept. 5 at Mason
Hall Performance Center and is free of charge.
Blood Beneath My
Feet: The Journey of
a Southern Death Investigator
Author Joseph Scott Morgan will come to JSU’s
Houston Cole Library Sept. 19 to talk about his
memoir, Blood Beneath My Feet: The Journey
of a Southern Death Investigator, detailing his
career as a forensic analyst who worked on
cases like that of Trayvon Martin and the death
of Phillip Seymore Hoffman. Morgan will be
teaching forensic science at JSU, so this is a
great opportunity to meet a future professor
or just learn about criminal science.
Chekhov’s The Seagull opens in October,
bringing the Russian drama master’s complex,
dark humor to the JSU stage. The story follows
a love triangle between Konstantin, a young,
directionless playwright; Trigorin, a writer dating Konstantin’s mother and actress Arkadina;
and Nina, a lovestruck actress who desperately desires Trigorin and wards off Konstantin’s clumsy advances. The play makes its mark
through the multi-faceted characters, each of
whom have depth and emotion, ambitions —
and flaws.
The play begins rehearsal this month for an
Oct. 16 debut, running through the final performance on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Mousetrap
For mystery fans, a production of Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap begins in October, the perfect
month for a murder mysteries. Gathering several potential suspects — and victims — together in a house that’s been snowed shut
during a winter storm, this classic whodunnit
echoes other Christie works like Ten Little Indians and films like Clue. Be sure not to investigate the story ahead of time — figuring out
the murderer’s identity is part of the fun. This
show is unique in that a JSU drama student,
Tanner Cain, will be directing the show.
Mousetrap begins Nov. 13 and runs through
Sunday, Nov. 16.
The program starts at 7 on Sept. 19 on the 11th
floor of Houston Cole Library and is free to the
public.
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