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              Name: Texas Play Festival
              Date: March 2, 2016 - March 4, 2016
              Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/finearts
              Event Description:
              Area residents can see a dozen free theatrical performances March 2-4 as part of the 2016 Texas Play Festival hosted by Tarleton State University’s Department of Fine Arts.
               
              Coordinated by the Texas Community College Speech & Theatre Association, the annual event promotes educational theater at the community college level. This year marks the first time since 2006 that Tarleton has hosted the festival.
               
              Four colleges perform daily on either the Wells Fine Arts Center Theatre or Auditorium stage.
               
              2016 Texas Play Festival Schedule
              Wednesday, March 2
              • 4 p.m. – Blinn College-Brenham, Theatre stage, “The Remarkable Rooming House of Madam LeMonde” by Tennessee Williams
              • 6 p.m. – Weatherford College, Auditorium stage, “Everyman” (anonymous)
              • 8 p.m. – Houston Community College-Northeast, Theatre stage, “Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead” by Eric Bogosian
              • 10 p.m. – Lone Star College-Tomball, Auditorium stage, “Summer & Smoke” by Tennessee Williams
               
              Thursday, March 3
              • 2 p.m. – Eastfield College, Auditorium stage, “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll
              • 4 p.m. – Wharton County Junior College, Theatre stage, “The Language Archive” by Julia Cho
              • 8 p.m. – Panola College, Auditorium stage, “The Rainmaker” by N. Richard Nash
              • 10 p.m. – Blinn College-Bryan, Theatre stage, “Half an Hour” by J.M. Barrie
               
              Friday, March 4
              • 10 a.m. – Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Auditorium stage, “Fool for Love” by Sam Shepard
              • 4 p.m. – Navarro College, Theatre stage, “Kill Me, Deadly: A Noir Comedy” by Bill Robens
              • 8 p.m. – Lone Star College-Kingwood, Auditorium stage, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin
              • 10 p.m. – Howard College, Theatre stage, “The 39 Steps” adapted by Patrick Barlow
               
              The Texas Community College Speech & Theatre Association will present awards to cast and crew members, including those for costume design and stage management, following all performances.
               
              To learn more about the university’s Department of Fine Arts and to view a complete schedule of upcoming events, see www.tarleton.edu/finearts.
              Location:
              Tarleton State University
              Fine Arts Auditorium

              For directions to Tarleton’s Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center and a campus parking map, visit               http://map.tarleton.edu.
              Contact Information:
              Kurt Mogonye 254-968-9460
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