April 5, 2018 ALL

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May 4th Voices Staged Reading April 12-14

The Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre is proud to present the spring theatre production: a staged reading of May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970, a play by David Hassler, directed by Karen Gygli.

Featuring John Carroll students Elizabeth Watson, Rachel Filozof, Brianna Boyko, Anabelle Nietupski, and Cleveland actor Carol Laursen.

April 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Marinello Little Theatre
Tickets free to John Carroll Resident Students, $7 in advance, $10 at the door.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 216.397.4428
One Weekend Only!
Warning: Mature content and language.

A play about the day when the National Guard fired on Kent State students protesting the escalation of the war in Vietnam, killing 4 and wounding 9. Using statements from the Kent State Shootings Oral History Project, Hassler’s play portrays the thoughts of students, local residents, National Guardsmen, the police, hospital personnel and others whose lives were forever affected by the events on May 4, 1970. The play asks: Is compassion possible amid such great sorrow and anger? It is especially resonant in our own time of violence and anger. The playwright and others will lead a post-show discussion on Thursday, April 12, followed by a reception.