STEUBENVILLE, OH— Anathan Theatre presents “Barber of Seville” By Beaumarchais

Dates and times: November 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 7 pm, and November 9 and 16 at 2 pm.

Location: Anathan Theatre, Ground Floor Egan Hall

Ticket Prices: $8.00 adults, $5.00 students and seniors; Free for Religious and for Children 12 and under.

For Faculty and Staff of FUS, tickets are half off for Nov. 7th performance.

Audiences may recognize this title from Rossini’s opera—or the Bugs Bunny cartoon that parodies it—but the story of the rascal Figaro was first a delightful comedy by French playwright Beaumarchais.

It tells the tale of Count Almaviva’s efforts to woo the lovely Rosine and to liberate her from her tyrannical guardian, Dr. Bartholo. Employing his wit and his access to the doctor’s house, the barber Figaro leads the charge against the greedy Bartholo. Will Figaro and the Count succeed in thwarting the watchful guardian and freeing his young ward?

This fast-moving 90-minute production plays without intermission. It is family-friendly.

Production Team:

Directed by: Dr. Monica Fay Anderson

Produced by: Franciscan University of Steubenville

Set Design: Dr. Monica Anderson and Kathryn Olsen

Costume Design: Monica Stoutz and Luisa Pacas

Lighting design: Joe Blanton

Prop design: Adrianna Teodoro

Stage Manager: Rose Zakrzwski

Cast:

Figaro – Joe Blanton

Count Almaviva – Julian Ricketts

Rosine – Hannah Tautkus

Dr. Bartholo – Joshua Bidleman

Dr. Bazile – Adrianna Teodoro

Wakeful/Aguazil – Claire Weiland

Youthful/Alcalde – John Paul Montgomery

The Notary – Kathryn Olsen