‘FRANKENSTEIN’
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Students bring monster to life through adapted script, body language
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Victor Frankenstein, played by Cole Abell, works on the Creature, played by Nick Murhling, during the final rehearsal of “Frankenstein” on Wednesday in Strother Theatre. KATHRYN HAMPSHIRE STAFF REPORTER | kmhampshire@bsu.edu
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trother Theatre’s “Frankenstein” began with no set script. Over 40 cast and crew members worked together to transform the original novel by Mary Shelley into a devised piece that tells the story in a new way. ONLINE “The fact that we didn’t have a show at all in the beginning was daunting, but it was exciting,” said Mary Kate Young, a senior acting major who plays Elizabeth in the show. To view the This process has presented a challenge photo gallery go to to the actors that is different from the bit.ly/1aH2GVx usual play. Instead of interpreting a piece of text that already exists, they adapted it into a new work. Director Drew Vidal, an assistant professor of theater, said he was “bored with realism” and decided to produce a play that would be “more like cinema since it’s a story told with sound and image.” Since audience members are likely familiar with seeing a story unfold in this fashion, Vidal said he thinks they will be able to use the poetry and imagery — along with their imaginations — to complete the story.
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‘FRANKENSTEIN’ WHAT
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“Frankenstein”
Strother Theatre
7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24-27 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1, and 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 27
$12 for the general public and $10 for students
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POOR RECORD DOESN’T REFLECT TALENT
Tonight Hunter Hayes and his CMT Let’s Get Crazy Tour will take the John R. Emens Auditorium stage for a one-night only performance. Hayes and opener Striking Matches will begin their show at 7:30 p.m. At 22, Hayes’ first studio album has gone platinum, he was nominated for three awards during the 55th Grammy Awards season and the Country Music Association named him the best New Artist of 2012. He has also developed a group of loyal fans, commonly referred to as “Hayniacs.”
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THE TOURING FAN: DANIELLE HOOD
To say that Danielle Hood of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a loyal Hunter Hayes fan is an understatement. Tonight’s show will mark the 85th time she has seen Hayes perform, and she has met him about 75 times. She has traveled to 20 different states and 60 cities to see him, and she never gets tired of hearing the same songs. “It all started a little over two years ago when my mom called me up and said, ‘Turn on the radio, there’s a new guy who’s really good.’ Ever since that day in 2011 and after hearing Hunter’s first single, ‘Storm Warning,’ I was hooked,” Hood said. Hood first saw Hayes perform and met him at a Country Music Association Fest in Nashville. She said Hayes had a very simple setup, but she enjoyed his 45-minute set. “I will never forget the first time I saw and met the incredible person they call Hunter Hayes,” she said.
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Ensemble members perform choreography as Frankenstein, played by Nick Murhling, pulls the gurney onto the stage during the final dress rehearsal of “Frankenstein” Wednesday at Strother Theatre .
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Ball State is a double-digit favorite for the second consecutive week after beating Western Michigan University. And just like last week, the team isn’t about to overlook the upcoming road game against the University of Akron, in which Ball State is a favorite by 11 points. “We’re not taking Akron lightly,” junior wide receiver Willie Snead said. “We’re approaching this game like they haven’t lost a game. They’ve got good athletes, and we just have to make sure we execute.” The Zips (2-6, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) came close to pulling off headline upsets earlier this season. On Sept. 14, Akron held a late
fourth quarter lead against then-No. 11 University of Michigan on the road. Michigan needed a late touchdown and a last-second incomplete pass on fourth down by Akron sophomore quarterback Kyle Pohl to escape with a 28-24 win. On Oct. 12, Akron fought with defending MAC champion Northern Illinois University on the road before eventually losing 27-20. “Their defensive line is their strength,” senior quarterback Keith Wenning said. “They have a lot of [junior college] guys and transfers. They’re talented across the board on defense.” Akron is coming off its first MAC win under head coach Terry Bowden, beating Miami University 24-17. The Akron defense held Miami to 303 offensive yards and forced two turnovers. But the team had three turnovers of its own, and owns a -3 turnover margin on the season.
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