Posted on Friday, September 30, 2022
In an upstairs bedroom in Knoxville, Tennessee, five bridesmaids avoiding the ostentatious wedding reception below share their perspectives on love and marriage and discover that they have much more in common with each other than the outrageous dresses selected by the bride.
“There is a wonderful zaniness and energy to the play, yet there are serious moments as well when these characters reveal personal stories and insecurities in their search for love in all the wrong places,” said Director Kim Barber Knoll, Professor of Theatre Arts.
Knoll said she wanted to direct an upbeat comedy for Homecoming.
“The play is a celebration of the spirit and sense of humor these characters possess in order to deal with all that life throws at them,” she said.
Hayleigh Sebaugh ’25, who is playing the role of Georgeanne, said her character is an emotional roller coaster.
“She is outspoken and wild and misses the thrill of her younger years,” she said.
In preparing for the role, Sebaugh said she had to imagine herself in Georgeanne’s shoes.
“I had to consider all the different aspects of that character's life,” she said. “I was able to really dive into her past and discover a lot about her.”
Sebaugh said this role challenged her more than other roles she has played because of the maturity and depth of the character.
“Even though it is a comedy, there are serious topics discussed,” she said.
Sebaugh previously performed in “A Few Good Men.”
Carlie Jones ’24, who is playing the role of Meredith, the bride’s younger sister who is annoyed with the entire wedding fiasco, said her character is witty, sarcastic and carrying a secret that gets revealed later in the play.
Compared to past roles, Jones said it was not as difficult for her to connect with Meredith.
“I have a lot in common with Meredith,” she said. Some of her previous shows included “Antigone,” “Tales from the Hill,” “The Mousetrap” and “A Few Good Men.”
Making their debut on the Price Theater stage are freshmen Aubrey Helton, Aria Mabry and Isabella Rapoza. They are playing the roles of Frances, Trisha and Mindy respectively.
Mabry said her character is like a mother figure for all the girls.
“She is the most experienced of all the women when it comes to relationships and she serves as the all-things-about-men therapist to them,” she said. Her character also has a scene with the only man in the play, Tripp Davenport, an usher, played by senior Dee Hare ’23.
When playing a role, Mabry said she can be outside of herself.
“Being in a performance of any kind is just taking me out of the world and putting me in a different place,” she said. “I can bring elements of myself into the character.”
Knoll said she has enjoyed working with this cast.
“They have terrific chemistry and energy that is necessary for this comedy.”
LaGrange College Theatre and An Affair to Remember will present “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” by Alan Ball at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 8 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Price Theater.
The production's run time is 70 minutes with no intermission. The PG-13 comedy is not recommended for children due to explicit language and mature themes.
Tickets can be reserved online by emailing priceboxoffice@kongtiao11.com. The email must include the performance date and the number of people in the party. Tickets are $10. Seating is general admission, and the house will open 20 minutes before curtain. The show is free for faculty, staff and students.
Sunday – Panther Pep Rally and Bonfire at 7 p.m.
Monday – Black Out Day; Medallion Hunt Clue #1 posted; Banner Contest at noon, Powderpuff Game at 7 p.m.; Pickup Gotcha Game target from Housing and Student Life between noon and 5 p.m.; Homecoming Court voting concludes
Tuesday – Medallion Hunt Clue #2 posted; TikTok videos due by 11:59 p.m.
Wednesday – Red Out Day; Medallion Hunt Clue #3 posted; TikTok Showcase, 8 p.m., Dickson
Thursday – White Out Day; Medallion Hunt Clue #4 posted; Can-Struction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Caswell Plaza
Friday – Red and Black Day; Medallion Hunt Clue #5 posted
Alumni events include the 37th Panther Memorial Golf Classic: Remembering Tom Duckett & the Legacy of Former Athletes (Friday, 10 a.m., Highland Country Club); Class of 1972 50th Reunion Celebration (Friday, 6 p.m., Beason Recital Hall at West Side); Flashback Friday Party (Friday, 6:30 p.m., Overlook Plaza in downtown LaGrange); Men’s Alumni Basketball Game (Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Mariotti Gym) and the Classes of 1974-80 & Friends Celebration (Saturday, 6 p.m., Beason).
Check LC Connect for Virtual CE events and instructions
Students can earn collegiate enrichment credits when they participate in online projects conducted by the college’s Research & Experiment Participation System. Participants can earn one hour of CE credit if they complete one credit within the system. Interested students can email research@kongtiao11.com and request an account. For more info, contact Dr. Marci DeRamus at mderamus@kongtiao11.com.
Homecoming 2022 is October 7-9 and that means the return of the 37th Panther Memorial Golf Classic: Remembering Tom Duckett and the Legacy of Former Athletes.
5-Melissa Reeves, Panther Connection
8-Forrest DeBlois, Lewis Library
11-Trequan Sharpe, Admissions
13-Jan Webb, Financial Aid
14-Kelli Tolbert, Enrollment Management and Student Experience (Housing)
16-Martha Pirkle, Alumni & Community Relations
16-Dixie Powers, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
20-Sonya Hill, History
22-Douglas Bassett, Lewis Library
22-Shannon Lipham, Athletics (Golf)
23-Brooke Kinney, Nursing
24-Nikkovia Sweet, Communications & Marketing
25-Christopher Blocker, Athletic Training
27-Christy Vanhoose, Nursing/Music
28-Gretta Milam, Education
31-Timothy Fitz-Gerald, Musical Theatre
Cross Country
The LaGrange College Cross Country teams traveled to Carrollton Saturday for the Gary Wilson Invitational. Each member of the women’s team set a personal record, led by freshman Kennedy Young with a 5K time of 23:33:08. In the men's race, sophomore Isaiah Oden ran his 8K in 30:46:10, helping LaGrange secure an eighth-place spot overall. The team competes in the Skyhawk Invitational on Saturday.
Football
In its conference opener, the LaGrange College football team suffered its second loss of the season to Methodist University 38-28. Quarterback Shedrick Lindsey passed for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns. The team is on the road and—because of Hurricane Ian—scheduled to play N.C. Wesleyan today (Friday) at 1 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
The men's soccer team played three tough teams last week and ended with a record of 1-1-1. Enrique Hernandez ended the week with 4 goals and 1 assist and was named Collegiate Conference of the South Player of the Week for the second time this season. Goalkeeper Andrew Cole had a shutout and ended the week with 13 saves in the three games. The team faces Covenant tomorrow (Saturday) at home at 2 p.m. and Sewanee on Sunday, Oct. 2, at home at 2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
The Panthers lost on the road Tuesday to Birmingham-Southern 3-0, ending a five-game unbeaten streak. Freshman midfielder Kaia King was named Collegiate Conference of the South Women’s Soccer rookie of the Week for the second-straight week, having scored four goals, and assist over three games. The team is at home tomorrow (Saturday) to face Agnes Scott at 11 a.m.
Volleyball
LC swept Wesleyan 3-0 for its first win of the season at a Collegiate Conference of the South tri-match at Berea College last week. The Panthers 1-10 (1-2 CCS) lost 3-0 to the host Mountaineers in their final match of the day. Senior Jharia Harris had a career-high 17 kills in the Wesleyan match, and the team recorded a season-high 69 digs against the Wolves. The Panthers host Pensacola Christian tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Richter Gym.
(Please note that schedules may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check www.lagrangepanthers.com to confirm.)
Friday, Sept. 30 – Women’s Tennis vs. Tuskegee University, 1 p.m., Greer Tennis Courts
Friday, Sept. 30 – Football at N.C. Wesleyan University, 1 p.m., Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Friday, Sept. 30 – Men’s Tennis vs. Tuskegee University, 1 p.m., Greer Tennis Courts
Friday, Sept. 30 – Volleyball vs. Pensacola Christian College, 7 p.m., Richter Gymnasium
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Cross Country at Skyhawk Invitational, 9:45 a.m., Valley, Alabama
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Women’s Soccer vs. Agnes Scott College, 11 a.m., Panther Field
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Volleyball at Covenant College (CCS Tri-Match), noon, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Men’s Soccer vs. Covenant College, 2 p.m., Panther Field
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Volleyball vs. Piedmont University (CCS Tri-Match), 2 p.m., Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Sunday, Oct. 2 – Men’s Soccer vs. Sewanee University, 2 p.m., Panther Field
Tuesday, Oct. 4 – Women’s Soccer vs. Huntingdon College, 7 p.m., Panther Field
Wednesday, Oct. 5 – Volleyball at Huntingdon College, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery, Alabama
Category: College, Community, Arts and Culture
Keywords: Theatre, Students
