02/29/12

HAYS,Kan. -- A recovering alcoholic and his wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger in William Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba," a production of Fort Hays State University's Theatre Department.It opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 1-3, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, at the Felten-Start Theatre in Malloy Hall.

The cast is Adam Conkey, Edmond special student, as Dr. Delaney; Samie Pfeifer, Haysjunior, as Marie Buckholder; Lydia Fuqua, Jetmorejunior, as Lola Delaney; Marc Hertel, Hayssenior, as Turk; Dusten St.Germaine as the postman; Kyrsten Bonine, Haven sophomore, as Mrs. Coffman; ZachWeeks, Beattie senior, as the milkman; Shane Pelzel, Larned senior,as Bruce; Gabe Bristow, Golden, Colo.,sophomore, as Ed Anderson; and Philip Hartman, Pratt freshman, as Elmo. The director for the play is Tomme LynnWilliams.

Ticket prices are $7 for students and senior citizens and $10 for the public. To purchase tickets in advance, call the FHSU Student Service Center at 785-628-5306.

Students can receive free tickets for Friday'sperformance by showing student ID at the ticket booth. To honor the 50thanniversary of the Felten-Start Theatre and Malloy Hall, Sunday's performance will be free to FHSU faculty and staff, who are welcomed to bring a guest.