Cooper Smart as Hank, Jarod Taylor as Charlie, Sara Lumm as Ruth and Taylor Stringer as Bessie perform a scene from Marvin's Room. The play will open on Thursday and run through Saturday. Performances are 7:30 p.m. each night in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre.
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“Marvin’s Room,” the Coffeyville Community College theatre department’s first offering of the 2013-14 season, is the story of a woman’s struggle to hold her life together and reunite her fractured family after learning she has leukemia.
Because of the relevance of the subject matter, the play by Scott McPherson is being produced as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Coffeyville, with all proceeds going to the local agency to assist in its fight against cancer.
The play, to be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-19 in the Spencer/Rounds Performing Arts Theatre on the CCC campus, is the first under the direction of new theatre instructor Allen Twitchell, a Coffeyville native.
“Marvin’s Room” was first staged at CCC in 1995 as directed by his predecessor Mark Frank with Twitchell playing the role of Marvin.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to revisit ‘Marvin’s Room,’” Twitchell said. “It was the first time Mark and I worked together on a show, so it has a special meaning for me. Beyond that, to partner with the local Relay for Life and perform the show as a fundraiser just makes it that much more important.”
Admission is free, but donations of any denomination will be accepted at the door.
The cast features Taylor Stringer, a freshman from Coffeyville, as Bessie; Richard Pugh, a freshman from Coffeyville, as Dr. Wally; Sara Lumm, a freshman from Parsons, as Ruth; Megan Woodfield, a freshman from Salina, as Bob; Kylie Smith, a freshman from Gardner, as Lee; Alexandria Alexander, a sophomore from Kansas City, as Dr. Charlotte; Heather Hoffmann, a freshman from Moundridge, as the Director; Cooper Smart, a sophomore from Coffeyville, as Hank; Jarod Taylor, a freshman from Wann, Okla., as Charlie; and Dallas Maddox, a freshman from Silver Lake, as Marvin.
Understudies are Trinnie Bush, a freshman from Havana; Bailey Kabrey, a freshman from Chetopa; and Katiemay Biggerstaff, a freshman from Caney.
The stage manager is Brianna Spence, a sophomore from Lawrence.
Technical crew heads are Ethan Logan, set and stage; Kiefer Lawson, lights; Sarah York, sound; Megan Woodfield, costumes; Lexi Brey, makeup/hair; Dallas Maddox, props; Brandon Gaston, house; and Trinnie Bush, backstage.
Also assisting offstage and backstage are Luke Hailey, Katlyn Weve, Spencer Potter, Sky Birdcreek, Colby Johnson, Maddie Stimac, Terran Gorges, Beth Acridge, Katie Gericke, Allyson Coots, Bailey Kabrey, Katiemay Biggerstaff, Alex Adonian, Linelle Wilson and Greta Giebler.