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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THEATRE WESLEYAN IN REPERTORY: AGNES OF GOD AND STONES IN HIS POCKETS

Theatre Wesleyan is bringing two riveting plays to the community this fall, presented in repertory Sept. 25-Oct. 4 in the Thad Smotherman Theatre. The first show will be Agnes of God by John Pielmeier, directed by senior theatre major Alfredo Martinez. This enticing murder mystery takes the audience through the troubled life of Agnes, played by senior theatre major Whitney Park, who is a young, naïve nun suspected of possessing divine insight. When a dead infant is found in Agnes’s room, strangled by the umbilical cord, Agnes claims she doesn’t know where the baby came from, or who killed it. A psychiatrist, played by junior theatre major Cari Watson, is called in to determine Agnes’s sanity; however, once the doctor begins to dig into the troubled psyche of Sister Agnes, her own personal convictions towards religion compel her to become personally involved, much to the disdain of Agnes’s Mother Superior, played by junior theatre major Ashley Moseley.

Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones is a fast-paced comic play presented in an original manner. Two actors, junior theatre major Chase Burnett and senior theatre major Ben Phillips, take on the daunting task of bringing 15 different characters to life, stepping in and out of these characters like so many pairs of shoes. The play, directed by senior theatre major Dillon Maroney, presents many challenges for both actors and directors due to its unique presentation. Centered around a small Irish town invaded by a Hollywood movie production, hilarity ensues as small town ideals clash with Tinsel Town tenacity. As all the town’s folks have been cast as extras in the film, Hollywood fever begins to overtake some of the sleepy town’s residences; however, when tragedy strikes the set, the “real” Ireland that the movie producers worked so hard to capture becomes a bit too real for their tastes.

Agnes of God will be presented Sept. 25 and 27 and Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m., and on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. Stones in His Pockets will be presented Sept. 26 and Oct. 2 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 for general admission, $6 for Wesleyan faculty and staff, and $4 for all students with ID and seniors. The box office will open Tuesday, Sept. 23 and can be reached at 817-531-4211. Box Office hours are 1:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before curtain on performance days. The Thad Smotherman Theatre is located in the Law Sone Fine Arts Building at the corner of Binkley and Avenue E on the Texas Wesleyan campus.

Special offer for both shows: present your ticket stub from one show to receive $1 off admission to the other!

For further information, please call the Theatre Office at 817-531-5867 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit Theatre Wesleyan on the web.

Theatre Wesleyan Calendar, September-October 2008