Shane EvansThe sharpened butcher knife gutted the wooden table and fake blood squirted dangerously close to a pristine white shirt on a nearby actor.
Director Neal Newman commanded the scene be tried again as he guided the actor through the scene telling him that he needs to act with his head and not with his hands.
This is just one of the pivotal scenes that have been rehearsed for many months in preparation for the debut of Miss Julie at the Cabrini College Theater.
The play Miss Julie is a tale about the twisted whims of a very complex woman and her aspirations to manipulate those around her. It takes place in the early 1900’s and portrays the power struggles between a lower-class servant and an upper-class aristocrat.
This play was extremely controversial when first published in 1888 partly due to its torrid affair between the two lead characters, Miss Julie and Jean. It was banned from author August Strindberg’s homeland of Sweden until 1939. This is one of the first plays of its time written in a realistic theater style. It tries to vividly convey the everyday emotions and scenes that take place in these people’s lives.
Opening night will be this Fri., Mar 11 at 8p.m. in the Grace Hall Theater. Opening night will be free to all students. Other dates the play will be performed are Mar. 12, and Mar. 17, 18, and 19 all at 8p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for the general public and $5 for students of Cabrini College.
For more information call 610.902.8510.
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