MSU Theatre presents Cole Porter musical comedy

McNeese-State-University-Theatre-will-conclude-its-2016-2017-season-with-its-firstmusical-production-in-threeyears-—-Cole-Porter’s-“Kiss-Me-Kate.”-The-musical-will-bepresented-at-7:30-p.m.-April-5-8-and-at-2-p.m.-April-9-in-Tritico-Theatre.-

-“Kiss-Me-Kate”-is-described-as-“one-of -the-mostfamous-musical-‘adaptations’- of -Shakespeare-for-the-stage.”- Focusing-on-a-theatre-company-putting-up-a-musicalversion-of -“The-Taming-of - the-Shrew,”-the-show-tracesthe-main-relationship-between-director/leading-man-Fred-Graham-and-his-ex-wife/ leading-lady-Lilli-Vanessias-they-respectively-portraythe-Shakespearean-roles-of - Petruchio-and-Katharine-(the-Shrew-to-be-tamed).

Fred-and-Lilli-are-joined-bya-troupe-of -traveling-performers-who-play-an-assortment-of - roles,-as-life-begins-to-imitateart-and-the-action-quicklymoves-from-backstage-intothe-production-onstage.

The-show-includes-such-Porter-classics-as-“Another-Op’nin,-Another-Show,”- “Brush-up-Your-Shakespeare”- and-“Wunderbar.”-

The-play-will-be-directedby-guest-director-Walt-Kiserand-choreographed-by-guestartist-Damien-Thibodeaux.-

The-cast-includes:-Tyler-Brumback,-Fred-Graham/Petruchio;-Emily-Lancon,-Lilli-Vanessi/Katharine;-Joseph-Comeaux,-Harry-Trevor/ Baptista;-Lara-Connally,-Lois-Lane/Bianca;-Mary-Kate-Core,-stage-manager;-Ashley-Traughber,-Hattie;-Layton-Bergstedt,-Paul/-Hortensio;-Jeremy-Johnson,-Bill-Calhoun/Lucentio;-Isaac-Thomas,-Gremio;-Andrew-Casanave,-first-man;-Zac-Hammons,-second-man;-Sean-Hinchee,-haberdasher,-and-Luke-Connally,-Harrison-Howell.

The-chorus-includes-Sarah-Broussard,-Elizabeth-Barrilleaux,-Himshree-Neupane,- Dwayne-Vincent,-Jacqueline-Ellis,-Kelly-Caldarera,-Jennifer-Tolbert,-Alaina-Goins,- Jeremy-Rodriguez-and-Bob-Jines.

The-crew-includes:-Jennifer-McHaffie,-stage-manager;- Bonnie-Randel,-accompanist;- Bridget-Delaney,-dramaturge;- Jonathon-Richards,-lightdesigner;-Trevor-Richard,-setdraftsman,-Randy-Partin,-setsupervisor;-Diki-Jines,-Bob-Jines-and-Gayle-Materne,-setbuilders;-David-Hamilton,- costume-design;-Corey-Tarver,- sound-operator;-Diane-Flatt,- prop-head;-and-Briana-Delaney,-prop-crew.