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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (December 14, 2004) —The Milligan College Theatre for Young Audiences performed “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” for 11 area schools through the months of October, November and December. Schools hosting the performance include: Fairmont School, Cherokee School, University School, North Side School, Woodland Elementary School, Lake Ridge Elementary School, South Side School, Cloudland Elementary School, Mountain View School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Happy Valley Elementary School.
Dr. Robbie Anderson, curriculum director of Johnson City Schools, said, “Teachers and students left the theatre buzzing with new excitement about a book most had been familiar with prior to the performance; the play, however, gave new meaning to an ‘old friend’ and jump-started many discussions and literacy activities in the classroom.”
The Milligan College Theatre for Young Audiences has performed for nearly 20 years to thousands of local children, explained Richard Major, director of the show and professor of theatre at Milligan College.
Major said, “These school performances are a tradition. The kids love the production, and it gives valuable experience to our students as well.”
“Providing young people with the opportunity to experience theatre not only contributes to the development of their literacy skills and imagination, it also sets the stage for an enjoyment of the theatre later on in their lives. The Milligan College Theatre for Young audiences has consistently provided our students in Johnson City with well executed stories adapted for the stage,” said Anderson.
Cast members include Robert Kitchens, a sophomore fine arts major from Elizabethton, Tenn.; Josiah Potter, a senior fine arts major from North Fort Myers, Fla.; Martha Rose, a senior psychology major from Staunton, Va.; Caitlin Smith, a sophomore theatre major from Columbus, Ind.; Crystal VanMeter, a senior theatre major from Evansville, Ind.; and Lindsey Vogt, a junior public leadership and service major from Alexandria, Ky. Andrew Roberson, a sophomore chemistry major from Elizabethton, Tenn., serves as stage manager.