University Players Presents Two Shows

Aiken, SC (04/08/2019) — The University Theatre Players at the University of South Carolina Aiken presents a double bill: Goodbye, Charles and Carlee's Cabaret on April 16, 17 and 19 at 7:30 p.m., and April 20, at 2 p.m. General admission is $5. For more information about tickets, call the Etherredge Center Box Office at 803-641-3305.

Goodbye, Charles is a "wonderfully dark comedy" directed by USC Aiken alumna Ginny Ives. Jill's husband, Charles, mysteriously disappears after she refuses to grant him a divorce. Concerned something has happened to her husband, Jill follows a string of clues to try to find out the secret Charles was keeping from her. This one-act comedy features Gaby Walker, Caroline Pethick, De'On Turner, Nick Fanchette, Jaxen Coleman and Rachel Moment. Leah Tucker is the stage manager, and Royden Watkins is the lighting designer.

After intermission the student group presents Carlee's Cabaret. Carlee McClary is a USC Aiken honors student, and this performance is her senior honors capstone project. The performance takes audience members on a journey in search of identity and inspiration through musical theatre. Carlee is joined on her musical theatre quest by accompanist David Brown, singer Gaby Walker, and theatre students from the dance class, including Marie Tormala, Selin Wayne, Gaby Walker, Beth Smith, Jaxen Coleman and Angelo Gooch. This cabaret is directed by faculty mentor Dewey Scott-Wiley, with choreography by faculty member Mary Fran Crook. Taiya Calvert is the stage manager, and Nick Fanchette is the lighting designer.

Performers encourage patrons to "come out for a night of music and laughter in the Etherredge Center's O'Connell Theatre."

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