Wilkes University

The Wilkes University Theatre production of "The Great American Trailer Park Musical," which ran from February 13 - 15 and 20 - 22, featured a cast of Wilkes students. A cheeky musical comedy that's equal parts "South Park" and "Desperate Housewives," the production explores the relationships between tenants of Florida's Armadillo Acres Trailer Park.

Wilkes University senior Simone Hanna, of Waldorf, Md., will present her senior theater capstone, an original play written by her called “Words Better Left Unsaid,” on Friday, Feb. 27. The play will be presented in the Black Box Theatre of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts for two performances, at 4 and 8 p.m.  Theater majors at Wilkes University all present capstone work.   In addition to writing the play, Hanna is also the co-director and stage manager.  Fellow Wilkes students James Daly and John Clifford serve as co-director and lighting designer respectively, and the cast comprises students Taylor Lamerand, Gianna Chase, Margaret Roarty and Shaun Pierre.

Wilkes University Theatre will present "Carrie: The Musical" on Nov. 7-9 and 14-16 at the Darte Center for the Performing Arts. All performances are at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

Wilkes University Theatre will present "All the King's Women," a comedy by Luigi Jannuzzi, Sept. 25 to 28. Performances are being held nightly at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, with a Sunday matinee performance at 2 p.m.

Wilkes University is launching the first collegiate marching band in northeast Pennsylvania. The Wilkes University Marching Colonels debut at the University's first home football game versus Muhlenberg College at 1 p.m. on September 6. The band performs in drum corps style and includes wind and percussion musicians as well as color guard.

Five Wilkes University students have been selected to perform with the 67th PA Intercollegiate Band at Shippensburg University on March 2, 2014. The band is composed of student musicians from universities and colleges across the state and is the longest running band of its kind in the nation. This year, the intercollegiate band has commissioned a new piece by composer Dana Wilson titled Quest, which will premiere at the March concert.

Five Wilkes University students have been selected to perform with the 67th PA Intercollegiate Band at Shippensburg University on March 2, 2014. The band is composed of student musicians from universities and colleges across the state and is the longest running band of its kind in the nation. This year, the intercollegiate band has commissioned a new piece by composer Dana Wilson titled Quest, which will premiere at the March concert.

Wilkes University recently selected Martina Barna and Sofia Soares as drum majors to lead the University's new marching band. The band - the only collegiate marching band in the region - will debut at the Colonels' first home football game in fall 2014. The women were chosen following auditions held earlier in the spring 2014 semester. They said that the new band gives them an ideal opportunity to enjoy a favorite activity while pursuing their academic interests.

Wilkes University Theatre is staging an evening of sketch comedy and song, The No Frills Revue. Performances are being held on Feb. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. The revue was originally conceived by Martin Charnin, author of the musical Annie. Teresa Fallon, Wilkes director of theatre, is providing stage direction while musical direction is supplied by Ken McGraw.

Wilkes University Theatre brings the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss to life as it presents Seussical on Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center on the University's campus. The musical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and narrated by The Cat in the Hat. The play tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent to military school for thinking too many "thinks."

Wilkes University Theatre brings the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss to life as it presents Seussical on Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center on the University's campus. The musical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and narrated by The Cat in the Hat. The play tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent to military school for thinking too many "thinks."

Wilkes University Theatre will produce "The Curious Savage" Sept. 26-28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Written by John Patrick and directed by Naomi Baker, associate professor of performing arts, this comedy about Ethel P. Savage, a woman recently widowed whose husband left her $10 million, questions conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning celebrity culture. General admission costs $10, $5 for students and seniors and free with a Wilkes ID. To reserve tickets or to request more information, call the box office at (570) 408-4540.

Wilkes University Theatre presented "The Curious Savage" Sept. 26-28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Written by John Patrick and directed by Naomi Baker, associate professor of performing arts, this comedy about Ethel P. Savage, a woman recently widowed whose husband left her $10 million, questions conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning celebrity culture. General admission costs $10, $5 for students and seniors and free with a Wilkes ID. To reserve tickets or to request more information, call the box office at (570) 408-4540.

The Wilkes University Theatre production of Amadeus, showing April 12-15, will feature the following students:

The following students have been featured in productions at Wilkes University during the 2011-2012 theatre season:

The Wilkes University Theatre production of Amadeus, showing April 12-15, will feature the following students:

Area students are featured in Wilkes University's spring theatre production, A Midsummer Night's Dream, April 7-10. The soon-to-be-wed Theseus, Duke of Athens, gives Hermia four days to decide between marrying Demetrius, going to a nunnery, or going to her death. It is then up to Hermia's true love, Lysander, to concoct a plan of escape. When the lovers are unwittingly followed by Demetrius, who is in turn followed by his spurned lover Helena, the four quickly become pieces in a hilarious and confusing love game orchestrated by Oberon, King of the Fairies, and his sidekick, Puck. Then a troupe of would-be thespians stumble their way into the mix and Oberon seizes the opportunity to teach his Fairy Queen, Titania, a lesson in love too. Set in India in 1923, Wilkes University's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exotic and whimsical tale of lovers, fairies, and dreamers, and the magical night on which they all collide.

Area students will be featured in Wilkes University's fall musical theatre production, Adding Machine, A Musical, Nov. 12-14, 19-21. A comedy with an edge, this atypical musical is not afraid to smile at the darker side of life and death. It is the story of Mr. Zero, a man with a nagging wife, a would-be lover, and a tolerable job crunching numbers until one fateful day when he learns he will be replaced...by a machine. Mr. Zero plunges further than he thought his rock-bottom life would allow, eventually winding up in afterlife, which is really no better than his old life at all.

Area students were featured in Wilkes University's fall theatre production, One Acts at Wilkes, Sept. 30 - Oct. 3. One Acts at Wilkes featured three one-act plays by three famous playwrights, including The Creation of the World and Other Business by Arthur Miller, No Skronking by Shel Silverstein, and The Long Christmas Dinner by Thornton Wilder.