September 29, 2000
For Immediate Release
Contact: Peter Bailley

Student Plays -- "Haiku" and "Cowboy Mouth"

Two student plays will be performed at Knox College in October. The performances are free and open to the public.

"Haiku," by Katherine Snodgrass, will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7, in the Studio Theatre, Ford Center for Fine Arts, Knox College, Galesburg, IL. Directed by Knox student, Mary Morales, "Haiku" is a drama about a family dealing with illness and separation.

"Cowboy Mouth," by Sam Shepard, will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13 and 14, in the Studio Theatre, Ford Center for Fine Arts. It is directed by Knox student Amy Rieckelman. Co-written by Shepard and rock singer Patti Smith, "Cowboy Mouth," is about escape and the human struggle of moving on after childhood. The music is original, written specifically for this production by Knox student Nate Wiswall and performed by a five-piece band. The play contains adult language and situations.

Haiku

CAST 
Nell................Cori Jeffrey 
Louise..............Jennifer Kepp 
Billie..............Carla Criscuolo 

CREW
Director............Mary Morales 
Stage Manager.......Agnes Csicsai 
Set Design/
Technical Director..Mary Morales 
Lighting Design/
Master Electrician..Evie Decherd 
Costuming/Makeup....Melissa Moster 
Props...............Serena Wheeler 

	

Cowboy Mouth

CAST
Cavale........Mary Morales 
Slim..........Wesley Williams 
Lobster Man...Ara Kooser 

CREW
Director..............Amy Rieckelman
Composer and 
Director of Music.....Nate Wiswall 
Co-Director of Music..Will Culbertson 
Stage Manager.........Jacob Finn 
Co- Stage Manager.....Laura Reedy 
Lighting and 
Choreography..........Rachel Sypnewski 
Sound Design..........Jon Haverkamp 
Photography and 
Poster Design.........Sarah Bopp 
Set design............Mary Morales 
Costume design........Natalie Mault 
Props Master..........Michael Barbezat 
Publicity.............Laura Reedy 
The Band: Nate Wiswall (bass) 
          Luke Gorham (guitar) 
          Sophie Brigham (violin) 
          Todd Nahm (piano) 
          John Doyle (percussion) 

Founded in 1837, Knox is an independent, four-year, liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, with 1,220 students from 47 states and 41 nations. Knox's "Old Main," a National Historic Landmark, is the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.

This news release: http://www.knox.edu/x160.xml2000/Student_Plays_Oct_2000.html

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