December 3, 2002
Contact: Tower Theatre Box Office - 509-963-1774
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - The next presentation by Central
Washington University’s theatre arts department will be “Rash Acts,” a
series of micro-plays written by guest artists Conrad Bishop and
Elizabeth Fuller, founders of the progressive theatre ensemble “The
Independent Eye.”
“Rash Acts,” to be presented Dec. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. and Dec.
6 and 7 at 8 p.m., will be directed by CWU theatre arts students. The
plays range from the absurd to poignant dramas and comedy.
All seats are $5 for each performance in the Tower Theatre.
The Tower Theatre box office is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and one hour prior to each performance. Tickets can also be purchased
by phone with a VISA or MasterCard. For tickets and information call
(509) 963-1774, or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-3323.
“The Independent Eye,” based in Sebastopol, Calif., and in
its 28th season, works to create new plays, new versions of classics,
and explores modes of dramatic storytelling.
“Bishop and Fuller are a dynamic team and have mastered every
aspect of theatre arts,” says Derek Lane, CWU theatre arts professor
and “Rash Acts” producer. “They will also be visiting many of our
classes to offer workshops to our students in areas including
playwriting, acting, directing, sound design and puppetry.”
On Dec. 7 a free workshop, titled “Developmental
Improvisation,” will be held for Kittitas County high school students.
Although it’s free, reservations are required. For information on the
workshop, contact Lane at (509) 963-1339 or laned@cwu.edu.
Bishop and Fuller recently launched a public radio series, “,” exerpts
of which they will present to the the university’s introductory theatre
class.
“It is a weekly half-hour show about true-to-life portraits
and dramatic stories about journeys of change -- the trip that sticks
in your mind because you didn't come back the same,” says Bishop.
For more than three decades, Bishop and Fuller have toured
the country with their original shows, performing in theatres, high
schools, hotel ballrooms, gyms, church basements, festivals — just
about anywhere people gather — in 35 states.
