Elizabeth M. Risser Archives - 91短视频 News /now/news/tag/elizabeth-m-risser/ News from the 91短视频 community. Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 91短视频 to Stage Zany Comedy /now/news/2006/emu-to-stage-zany-comedy/ Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.emu.edu/blog/news/?p=1067 nunsense poster graphic

at 91短视频 will present a student-directed comedy, “Nunsense!” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-18 and Feb. 23-25 and 2 p.m. Feb. 25 in the Studio Theater on ground floor of the University Commons.

The play within a play, directed by 91短视频 senior theater major Elizabeth M. Risser, is the winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including “Best Off-Broadway Musical” in its original New York production.

The story revolves around a fund raiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidently poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia. Featuring styles ranging from tap dancing to gospel, Dan Goggins’s musical comedy has delighted audiences across the country.

“‘Nunsense’ is basically five outrageous nuns going crazy onstage and having a blast. Who wouldn’t want to see that?” said Marissa L. Benner, a freshman nursing major from Harrisonburg who plays Sister Leo. “Beth (Risser) is an incredible director. “Our cast is five extremely diverse actresses, and yet we love being together.”

Advance tickets are $4 and are available from the 91短视频 box office, 540-432-4582. Admission at the door is $5.

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