Missouri S&T Theatre Presents: Harvey Play by Mary Chase
Directed by John Woodfin
Leach Theatre Click for Show and Ticket Information Starring:
-A.J. Bedwell, a senior in biological sciences from Scott City, Mo., plays Miss Ruth Kelly. - Renee Eimer, a freshman in freshman engineering from Decatur, Ill., plays Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet. - Marilyn Emanuel, a junior in metallurgical engineering from St. Louis, plays Myrtle Mae Simmons. - Amanda Engelke, a sophomore in history from Rolla, Mo., plays Veta Louise Simmons. - Ben Esteban, a senior in information science and technology from Dakota, Minn., plays E. F. Lofgren, a taxi driver. - Ryan Irvin, a senior in architectural engineering from Mt. Vernon, Ill., plays Elwood P. Dowd. - Chris A. Johnson, a sophomore in mathematics from West Plains, Mo., plays Dr. Lyman Sanderson. - Adam Kay, a junior in computer science from Florissant, Mo., plays Judge Omar Gaffney. - Wendy King, a freshman in history from Webb City, Mo., plays Betty Chumley. - Jeff Loeffler, a senior in mathematics from Fenton, Mo., plays Dr. William R. Chumley. - Phil Norfolk, a senior in psychology from Blue Springs, Mo., plays Duane Wilson. | The Story: The University of Missouri-Rolla Theatre Players will take the stage this fall with "Harvey," the 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase. Elwood P. Dowd, a harmless inebriate, befriends a large yet invisible rabbit named Harvey, much to the embarrassment of his socially conscious sister Veta and her daughter Myrtle Mae. When Veta tries to commit Elwood to a sanitarium, however, she unwillingly becomes a patient herself. The play has "entertained audiences since ‘Harvey' first warmed the hearts of a war weary country," says John Woodfin, instructor of philosophy and liberal arts at Missouri S&T and director of the play. "Older audience members may remember Jimmy Stewart's performance as Elwood P. Dowd in the 1950 Academy Award-winning movie. ‘Harvey' is also appropriate entertainment for the entire family." |
