“Lions
in Illyria” makes college debut at Lincoln College
New show based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth
Night” is good family fun
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[February 19, 2015] LINCOLN -
The Lincoln College Theater Department will present a brand new
children’s show on Feb. 18. “Lions in Illyria,” written by Robert
Kauzlaric, is based on “Twelfth Night,” William Shakespeare’s comedy
about the adventures of twins who are separated in a shipwreck.
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In addition to lions, the anthropomorphic cast of characters
includes a gazelle, a peacock, a warthog, a dodo bird, a hyena, and
a monkey. The play is recommended for children age five and up.
“Lions in Illyria” had its world premiere at Lifeline Theatre in
Chicago on Jan. 10, 2015. Lincoln College is only the second Theater
program to produce the show.
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Show dates are February 18 through 20 at 7 p.m., and February 21 and
22 at 2 p.m. All performances will take place in the Meyer Theatre
in the Johnston Center for Performing Arts on the Lincoln campus.
Each performance is about an hour. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for
seniors and children under 12, and $1 for Lincoln College students
with ID.
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The cast includes: Kendall Katz (sophomore from Lincoln) as
Violet/Maria; Charles Irby (freshman from Peoria) as
Sebastian/Andrew; Tegan Follis (sophomore from Lincoln) as
Olivia/Antonia; and Ryan Huggins (sophomore from Chicago) as Orsino/Toby.
Understudies are India Stoddard and AJ Cook. Set design is by Levert
Wilkins and Brett Vandy Nelson under the direction of Professor
Martin Holden, and costume design is directed by Alexa Maxey.
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The production is directed by Professor Kenneth Z Kendall, Lead
Faculty for Theater at Lincoln College.
[Tracy Bergin, Lincoln College]
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