{"id":177,"date":"2019-04-10T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inside.augsburg.edu\/150planning\/?p=177"},"modified":"2019-04-10T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T13:51:38","slug":"join-the-sesquicentennial-musical-theater-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/150\/2019\/04\/10\/join-the-sesquicentennial-musical-theater-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Sesquicentennial Musical Theater Production"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to be part of a musical theater about the Augsburg University community, past and present? <\/span><\/p>\n

The new work, to be performed in spring 2020, is one of the faculty-led projects to celebrate the 150th anniversary. Members of the community are invited to take part in every step of the process, from creating material to performing in the production.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sonja Thompson<\/b>, assistant professor of music and university organist, is leading the project. <\/span>Malick Ceesay \u201917<\/b>, company manager at the Children\u2019s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, has signed on as stage director, and <\/span>Aaron Gabriel \u201999<\/b> is composing music and lyrics for the production. Meanwhile, team member\/writer Leah Cooper of Wonderlust Productions is busy structuring the play around the stories of real Auggies that were gathered in story circles during fall and winter. The Augsburg Music-Theater Club is also contributing to stage direction, musical direction, and choreography, as well as performing in the cast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Audition dates have not been set, but alumni and friends of Augsburg interested in performing or otherwise being a part of the production can learn more at <\/span>engage.augsburg.edu\/sesquicentennialmusical<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Sonja Thompson, assistant professor of music\/university organist at thompso2@augsburg.edu, for questions or comments.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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