THE
SPRINGHILLIAN
November 13, 2014
Volume 99 Issue 8
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
By Ben Fleming Reporter It’s that time of year again: the Spring Hill College theatre department will put on its fall play, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard. The performances will be Nov. 13-16 at 8 p.m. in Spring Hill College’s own Mitchell Theatre. No food or beverages will be allowed. There will be a short ten-minute intermission as well. The tickets will cost $5 for students and $10 for others. Angeline Morris, who plays Rosencrantz in the play, says, “The play is the storyline of Hamlet, but instead of focusing on the doomed prince of Denmark and his tragic backstory, it’s the story of his two college best friends.” In Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are minor characters, but in this play the two take center stage. Marina Brooks, who plays Guildenstern, adds, “It’s interesting to see what the two characters think of everything and it kind of turns into a comedy; it’s a much more fun adaptation of Hamlet.” The two characters Guildenstern and Rosencrantz have the majority of the dialogue in the play. Other characters include Hamlet, Alfred, Claudius, Ophelia, Polonius, Laertes and Horatio. Of course, like most plays, a lighting crew is needed. Matthew Sens and Elizabeth Kirsch will meet this role. Crew members that help out with the sets are See FROM THE COVER pg. 3 Catie Beecher, Lane Brunson, Andrew Christensen, Sean Finn, Matt Holder,
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