From the mountain tops to a 1950s vacation spot: Come on the verge with NGU Theatre
Feature photo by Seth Atkins
Seth Atkins, Social Media Coordinator
Are you ready to go on an adventure to the theater? North Greenville University’s very own theatre department presents “On The Verge: The Geography of Yearning” by Eric Overmyer.
The show centers around adventure and the many journeys taken in life. Within the play, there are four actors: three female explorer roles and one interchangeable male role. On The Verge begins with the exploration of the mysterious land of Terra Incognita. The three female explorers Fanny, Mary and Alex realize that they are time traveling through different ages and lands.
Since there are only four roles in the show, Director Bess Park decided to cast a main cast and a swing cast.
In the main cast, Fanny, is played by Kat Liederbach, senior theatre major. Mary is played by Alyse Barrett, junior theatre major. Alex is played by Keely Lyons, contributing performer. The male role parts is played by Dylan Thompson, NGU staff.
In the swing cast, Fanny is played by Rachel Forester, freshman theatre major. Mary is played by Rebecca Panagiotacos, freshman theatre major. Alex is played by Grace Turner, freshman theatre major. The male role parts is played by Logan Stewart, junior theatre education major.
In the photos below, Fanny is played by Liederbach, main cast member. Mary is played by Panagiotacos, swing cast member. Alex is played by Turner, swing cast member. The male role parts is played by Thompson, main cast member.
With the pictures below, step into the world of “On The Verge.”
Turner prepares for her journey as she packs her trusty journal.
The three female explorers find a mountain blocking their path. So, the women climb their way to the top.
After a hike on a snowy hill, the three friends rest their bodies. On their hike, they experience snowballs, slippery slopes and abominable snowmen.
Liederbach and Turner embrace under some falling snow. On their journey, both characters experience tension between one another, but at this moment, they reconcile.
From left to right: Turner, Liederbach and Panagiotacos trek through the jungle with their long swords to clear their path.
Our three explorers cross a suspension bridge and meet a bridge troll, played by Thompson. This troll requests payment in order to allow the women across the bridge.
The three explorers stumble upon a peculiar fortune teller as they time travel to the 1950s. The fortune teller, played by Thompson, soon rises from his seat and hands some lucky audience members a fortune cookie.
Liederbach eagerly listens to her fellow castmate as she hopes for additional directions to carry on the journey. Liederbach’s character, Fanny, often mentions that she longs for a nice bath because of the treturous adventure. Will she get one by the end?
Nearing the end of the play, Liederbach and Thompson dance under the moonlight. Liederbach’s character, Fanny, finds herself in love with Thompson’s character, Nicky. By the end of the show, both characters get engaged to each other.
After seeing some pictures, would you like to see more from “On The Verge?” This show is running February 15-17 and February 22-24. Each show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Billingsley Theater. Get your tickets at the NGU box office located at the School of Theatre building or online.
Photoblog edited March 3, 2024.
