On Sept. 5, the cast for Lysistrata convened in the Green Room of the Theatre Outback building to do their first read-through of the script, stopping to laugh, take notes and make script changes. The cast for Lysistrata, diverse in both theater experience and age, also introduced themselves and got measurements taken for costumes. It s my first show here at MCC, said Krishelle Whiting, who is playing the role of Ismenia. I m a little bit nervous more excited than nervous. This is the only class I ve ever had where people talk, Holmes said.
Nobody hides behind the veil of coolness.
We have a liberal theater department. Unfortunately, we have a conservative audience. That creates conflict. Daryl Scherrer, who will double as an actor and lyricist for the play, is eager to participate in a production that brings out his own sense of humor and sense of extremely bad taste. He calls it a commercial approach.