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SUMMARY:Dearly Beloved
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity\, Texas style! An over-the-top wedding\, three feuding sisters and a church full of small town eccentrics. What could possibly go wrong? \nThe Matthews invites you to laugh with this joyful Southern-fried Jones Hope Wooten Comedy about love\, marriage\, and sisterhood. “Dearly Beloved” was written by Jessie Jones\, Nicholas Hope\, and Jamie Wooten. This production is directed by Max Merchen and performed by local Black Hills actors. Performances are February 7 – 8 & 14 – 15 at 7:30 p.m. and February 9 & 16 at 2:00 p.m. \nPlot\nIn this fast-paced\, laugh-a-minute comedy\, the Futrelle sisters of Fayro\, Texas – Frankie\, Twink and their estranged sister\, Honey Raye – are thrown together to pull off a family wedding. But it is not going well. Frankie’s oldest twin daughter is marrying the son of the queen of what passes for high society in Fayro and Frankie is desperate to make this antebellum-themed wedding an elegant affair. It soon becomes obvious that Fate has other plans… \nCast\nMiss Geneva Musgrave. . . . . . . . . . . LeeAnn Paananen\nRaynerd Chisum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Hoff\nTina Jo Dubberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bailey Sadowsky\nHoney Raye Futrelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brenna Meyer\nFrankie Futrelle Dubberly. . . . . . . . . . . . Cami Dohman\nDub Dubberly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Kane\nTwink Futrelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Ruff\nNelda Lou Lightfoot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobbe Ward\nGina Jo (G.J.) Dubberly. . . . . . . . . . . . Bailey Sadowsky\nJustin Waverly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chance Lachowitzer\nJohn Curtis Buntner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerry Bennett\nWiley Hicks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tytus Spivey\nPatsy Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Rogge
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SUMMARY:Dearly Beloved
DESCRIPTION:Hilarity\, Texas style! An over-the-top wedding\, three feuding sisters and a church full of small town eccentrics. What could possibly go wrong? \nThe Matthews invites you to laugh with this joyful Southern-fried Jones Hope Wooten Comedy about love\, marriage\, and sisterhood. “Dearly Beloved” was written by Jessie Jones\, Nicholas Hope\, and Jamie Wooten. This production is directed by Max Merchen and performed by local Black Hills actors. Performances are February 7 – 8 & 14 – 15 at 7:30 p.m. and February 9 & 16 at 2:00 p.m. \nPlot\nIn this fast-paced\, laugh-a-minute comedy\, the Futrelle sisters of Fayro\, Texas – Frankie\, Twink and their estranged sister\, Honey Raye – are thrown together to pull off a family wedding. But it is not going well. Frankie’s oldest twin daughter is marrying the son of the queen of what passes for high society in Fayro and Frankie is desperate to make this antebellum-themed wedding an elegant affair. It soon becomes obvious that Fate has other plans… \nCast\nMiss Geneva Musgrave. . . . . . . . . . . LeeAnn Paananen\nRaynerd Chisum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Hoff\nTina Jo Dubberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tori Fitting\nHoney Raye Futrelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brenna Meyer\nFrankie Futrelle Dubberly. . . . . . . . . . . . Cami Dohman\nDub Dubberly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Kane\nTwink Futrelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Ruff\nNelda Lou Lightfoot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobbe Ward\nGina Jo (G.J.) Dubberly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tori Fitting\nJustin Waverly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chance Lachowitzer\nJohn Curtis Buntner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerry Bennett\nWiley Hicks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tytus Spivey\nPatsy Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Rogge
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SUMMARY:Bright Star
DESCRIPTION:Black Hills State University Music Department and Matthews Opera House are partnering to present “Bright Star\,” a bluegrass musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.  Performances will be February 21-22 at 7:30 pm with a matinee at 2:00 pm on Sunday\, February 23. \nThis special presentation is a collaborative effort between Matthews Opera House and BHSU Music Department\, with both organizations seeking to equip students with crucial educational skills and real-world experience as well as create a connected body of student and community performers \nPlot\nSet in the 1920’s and 40’s against the rich backdrop of the American South\, Bright Star is the story of Alice Murphy\, presented at two different points in her life. First\, as a carefree young girl hopelessly in love with the mayor’s son and\, later\, as a successful magazine editor with a mysterious connection to a young man named Billy. As star-crossed teenagers\, Alice and small town heart-throb Jimmy Ray fell in love and their relationship resulted in a pregnancy that threatened the ambitions of Jimmy Ray’s father. The couple’s infant son was whisked away and a string of lies unraveled their happy ending before it could even begin. Years later\, now a successful literary editor\, Alice meets a promising young writer named Billy who awakens her longing for the son she lost. Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past and unlocks a secret that will change both of their lives forever. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters\, Bright Star is an epic tale inspired by true events. \nCast\nAlice Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwen Hoops\nBilly Cane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Schultz\nDaddy Cane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Miles\nMargot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rylann Olson\nMax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aiden O’Shea\nFlorence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carissa Deming\nEdna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analena Urquidez\nDaryl /Darla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Rehmeier\nLucy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maegan Detlefs\nMamma Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurel Simpson\nDaddy Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin Hanzlik\nMayor Dobbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Merry\nJimmy Ray Dobbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryce Mullaney\nStanford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Roling\nDr. Norquist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jase Zebrowski\nGovernment Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Wegner\nWell-Dressed Woman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mallory Wilde\nSpirit Women. . . .Madigan Schmitz\, Hailey Hanzlik\, Kaija Swisher \nEnsemble: Alexis Hauf\, Marley Neururer\, Lily LaValley\, Anya Jones\, A.J. Adkins\, Carissa Deming\, Hailey Hanzlik\, Analena Urquidez\, Madigan Schmitz\, Laurel Simpson\, Kaija Swisher\, Aiden O’Shea \nIn Memory of Tad Addy\nThe Matthews Opera House and BHSU Music Department would like to thank Sandra Addy who chose to support the production of Bright Star to honor the memory of her husband Tad Addy. Tad was a strong supporter of the Music Department at Black Hills State University. As well as providing scholarship funds\, he was a major donor toward the purchase of a Steinway piano for the recital hall in Meier Hall. He was a distinguished faculty member in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for nearly forty years. As a result he was well aware of how difficult it is for faculty to find funding for the purchase of equipment for research and teaching. During a decade as head of his department\, he was a driving force in obtaining funding for equipment that would foster the careers of young professors. He was delighted to have the opportunity to quickly make a dream come true for the BHSU music professors who had launched a fund-raising effort to purchase a much needed world class piano. Students and faculty were profuse in their thanks to Tad. Just last fall Sandra sat in on a class through BHSU’s Visitor Pass program and as they left class a student said to her “I’m on my way over to Meier Hall to play on the Steinway. Thank you.” Tad would have loved to hear that comment! \n 
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SUMMARY:Bright Star
DESCRIPTION:Black Hills State University Music Department and Matthews Opera House are partnering to present “Bright Star\,” a bluegrass musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.  Performances will be February 21-22 at 7:30 pm with a matinee at 2:00 pm on Sunday\, February 23. \nThis special presentation is a collaborative effort between Matthews Opera House and BHSU Music Department\, with both organizations seeking to equip students with crucial educational skills and real-world experience as well as create a connected body of student and community performers \nPlot\nSet in the 1920’s and 40’s against the rich backdrop of the American South\, Bright Star is the story of Alice Murphy\, presented at two different points in her life. First\, as a carefree young girl hopelessly in love with the mayor’s son and\, later\, as a successful magazine editor with a mysterious connection to a young man named Billy. As star-crossed teenagers\, Alice and small town heart-throb Jimmy Ray fell in love and their relationship resulted in a pregnancy that threatened the ambitions of Jimmy Ray’s father. The couple’s infant son was whisked away and a string of lies unraveled their happy ending before it could even begin. Years later\, now a successful literary editor\, Alice meets a promising young writer named Billy who awakens her longing for the son she lost. Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past and unlocks a secret that will change both of their lives forever. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters\, Bright Star is an epic tale inspired by true events. \nCast\nAlice Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwen Hoops\nBilly Cane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Schultz\nDaddy Cane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Miles\nMargot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rylann Olson\nMax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aiden O’Shea\nFlorence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carissa Deming\nEdna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analena Urquidez\nDaryl /Darla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Rehmeier\nLucy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maegan Detlefs\nMamma Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jena Sierks\nDaddy Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin Hanzlik\nMayor Dobbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Merry\nJimmy Ray Dobbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryce Mullaney\nStanford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Roling\nDr. Norquist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jase Zebrowski\nGovernment Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Wegner\nWell-Dressed Woman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mallory Wilde\nSpirit Women. . . .Madigan Schmitz\, Hailey Hanzlik\, Kaija Swisher \nEnsemble: Alexis Hauf\, Marley Neururer\, Lily LaValley\, Anya Jones\, A.J. Adkins\, Carissa Deming\, Hailey Hanzlik\, Analena Urquidez\, Madigan Schmitz\, Laurel Simpson\, Kaija Swisher\, Aiden O’Shea \n 
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