Posted by Sean Flynt on 2010-06-04

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Praxis Project will present the Bill Russell/Henry Krieger musical "Side Show" June 10-12 at 7 p.m. in the university's Bolding Studio.

"Side Show," based on the true story of Depression-era conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, is the first musical to be produced by Praxis Project, which provides additional artistic opportunities for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudents and alumni.

The cast will include ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøalumni Maggie Taylor and Chelsea Reynolds as the famous musical twins; University of Alabama students Barrett Guyton and Zacchaeus Kimbrell as  love interests Terry Connor and Buddy Foster; ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudent Quincy Price as Jake, "The Cannibal King" who joins the quartet on their journey to America; and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudent Cody Hays as The Boss, the tyrannical handler of side show "freaks."

 
Tickets are $10 (adults) and $6 for (students and 55+). For tickets, follow the link below or call the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøArts Box Office ( 726-2853) .

 
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøenrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøfields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.