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April 4, 2003

Augustana Theatre Presnts “Charley's Aunt”

SIOUX FALLS, SD - Augustana Theatre presents “Charley's Aunt,” one of the greatest farces ever written, on May 1-3 and May 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. in the main theatre of the Edith Mortenson Center.

“Charley's Aunt” by Brandon Thomas is one of the world's best know and popular comedies. It has been a smash hit for the past 100 years.

Two college chums try to have a private rendezvous with their lady friends, but society demands that an adult chaperone be present. Charley's aunt is supposed to perform that role, but just as the ladies are about to arrive, Charley finds out that his aunt will not be coming after all. They quickly convince their friend, Babs, to disguise himself as Charley's aunt and from that moment on comic mayhem rules the day.

Dale Miller, who graduated from Augustana in 1958 and is a theatre professor at Purdue University, is directing the show. He describes Charley's Aunt as “The most well-defined farce because everything that happens in the play is possible, but nothing that happens in probable.”

He says the play is filled with “some of the most lovely, charming young people you'll ever meet in any play.”

The production features the talents of Augustana students Rahul Bansal (New Delhi, India), Joe Gentzler (Indianola, IA), Kathleen Grode (Rapid City, SD), Angie Hauk (Valley Springs, SD), Sammuel Hawkins (La Center, WA), Amanda Johnson (Sioux Falls, SD), Nick Leeman (Chaska, MN), Heidi Meyer (Volga, SD), Tom Sorenson (Hastings, MN) and Wyatt Yager (Sioux Falls, SD).

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for non-Augustana students and children, and $1 with a valid Augustana ID. Tickets can be reserved by calling 274-5320.