Theatre: 'Sweet Flag' opens spring with a story in the western frontier
Shows runs March 1-6
The show will run from March 1 -6, NOT March 1 - 8. My apologies for the confusion. Mike Rouleau
Willimantic, CT (02/14/2022) — "Sweet Flag" will open Eastern Connecticut State University's spring theatre season from March 1-6 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Proscenium Theater. Written and directed by Theatre Professor J.J. Cobb, the show explores the struggles that women faced in the western frontier.
The story follows Prudie Prentiss, the lone midwife for hundreds of miles in the Nebraska Territory. When a wild girl's unexpected appearance causes friction, the settlers realize that their visions of freedom and self-reliance will be hard won, but at whose expense?
Utilizing primary source documentation research over the past two decades, Cobb employs "site methodology," the concept that theatre not only adapts to the constraints of a particular site, but can be written to illuminate how that location influences the events that take place. By using lighting, soundscape and scent, Cobb and the rest of the "Sweet Flag" production team will take viewers on an immersive experience within the Nebraskan Territory and frontier. The show will also incorporate music written by famed Haudenosaunee composer Dennis Yerry.
"Sweet Flag" will show in the Proscenium Theatre on March 1, 2, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m., March 2 at 5:30 p.m. and March 6 at 4 p.m. Tickets are free for Eastern students upon the completion of a Student Reservation Survey; $5 for other students and groups of 10 or more; $10 for senior citizens; $12 for Eastern faculty, staff, alumni and $20 for the general public. Purchase tickets online at https://easternct.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=44
For more information, visit: https://www.easternct.edu/theatre/productions/sweet-flag.html or contact the FAIC Box Office at (860) 465-5123 or email theatreboxoffice@easternct.edu .
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 4,300 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 31 states and 10 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked as the #1 public regional university in New England by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 12 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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