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Contact: Sasha Steinberg

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”Theatre Ļć½¶Ö±²„is opening its 53rd season Saturday [Oct. 1] at 2 p.m. with ā€œThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeā€ childrenā€™s show on the universityā€™s McComas Hall main stage.

General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 10 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door prior to each performance or in advance at .

This public performance follows a week of matinees for more than 3,200 students at local schools, as well as those in surrounding communities.

ā€œā€˜The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeā€™ is a story that so many people adore. Its messages of hope, honor and the fight between good and evil are ideas that connect with so many people regardless of age,ā€ said director Cody Stockstill.

An Ļć½¶Ö±²„assistant professor and theatre coordinator, Stockstill said student-actors have spent several weeks practicing puppeteering techniques from various cultures to prepare for the show.

ā€œItā€™s been fun to develop the bookā€™s human characters, as well as its fantasy creatures and animals,ā€ Stockstill said. ā€œThis production will utilize both live-action and puppets to bring the creatures of Narnia to life.ā€

The department will present three other productions in McComas Hall this season. Also open to all, these shows include:

--Nov. 17-18, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 20, 2 p.m., Oscar Wildeā€™s satirical classic, ā€œThe Importance of Being Earnest.ā€

--Feb. 16-18, 2017, 7:30 p.m., the laugh-out-loud comedic romp, ā€œBoeing, Boeing.ā€

--April 20-22, 2017, 7:30 p.m., Arthur Millerā€™s American classic, ā€œThe Crucible.ā€

For more information, contact Stockstill at 662-325-3320 or cstockstill@comm.msstate.edu.

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