Following an extremely successful homecoming musical, Emporia State University’s latest production is just about set to take the stage.
“Below The Belt,” a dark absurd comedy written by Richard Dresser, will open in the Frederickson Black Box Theatre Thursday and run through Sunday. Cast members and Director Jim Harris joined KVOE’s Talk of Emporia this past week to preview the production.
When asked for a description of the show, Harris stated that’s easier said than done.
The cast of three includes senior Matthew Womble as Dobbitt, Colin Newland as Hanrahan and Jyck Green as Merkin. During rehearsals for the production, cast and crew were treated to a special Zoom call with the playwright and two of the original three cast members of the show.
Womble says it was a very enlightening experience.
Newland tells KVOE it was the most “intimidating 90 minutes” of his life.
Green says for him, the meeting was “a really big reassurance, but also just let me have fun with it.”
The show will run at 7:30 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a 2 pm matinee on Sunday. Tickets are available at Emporia.edu/tickets and there is a special promo code, SupportESUTheatre, which will grant audience members 50 percent off their ticket price.
For more information, visit Emporia.edu or the Emporia State University Theatre Arts Facebook page.
