Hicksville resident to appear in university theater production

ANGOLA, IN (11/01/2013)(readMedia)-- ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University Drama Club will perform the children's play "The Last of the Dragons" at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 8 and 9 in Wells Theater.

Kristen Walker's "The Last of the Dragon" is a children's play in which known traditions go wrong.  In the kingdom of Middlefield, the princess is tied to a rock and kidnapped by a dragon, on her 16th birthday, so she can be rescued by the prince and live happily ever after. But in this comedic play, the princess doesn't want to be rescued and the prince is too scared to fight and to top everything off, there is no dragon to be found.

The cast consists of Brian Boes, a senior mechanical engineering major from Lafayette; Joshua Calhoun, a freshman general studies major from Kendallville; Katherine Hulquist, a sophomore criminal justice major from West Lebanon; Kelly Jagger, a freshman elementary education major from Camden, Mich.; Nathan Lysaght, a senior electrical engineering major from Hicksville, Ohio; Tyler Marx, a sophomore social studies education major from Waterville, Ohio; Rachel Morris, a sophomore informatics major from Beech Grove; and Matthew Shaw, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Terre Haute.

The play is being directed by Heather Cannady, a senior general studies/pre-law major from Butler, and she is assisted by Heather Darrah, a senior electrical engineering major and vice president of Drama Club from Topsfield, Mass.

Trine University invites the community to come and enjoy this fun children's comedy. Tickets are free and available at the door the night of the performance. The doors open at 6 p.m.  and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.

"The Last of the Dragons" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., and is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.

Trine University, an internationally recognized, private, co-educational, residential institution, offers associate, baccalaureate, and master degrees in programs to students in engineering, mathematics, science, informatics, business, teacher education, communication, criminal justice, golf management, social sciences, and various other fields of study. Trine is a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and offers 21 varsity sports. Its golf program includes the university-owned 18-hole championship Zollner Golf Course. Founded in 1884 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org), Trine operates a 450-acre main campus in Angola, Ind., and education resource centers throughout Indiana, Arizona and Michigan.

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