By Karen Karmgard
Cardinal Staff
The Saint Mary’s University department of theatre arts presents the play “Bus Stop” starting Family Weekend.
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“Bus Stop” is an American play that tells the story of eight misfit people who get stuck in a Kansas City diner during a snowstorm in March 1955. Written by the award-winning playwright William Inge, “Bus Stop” is a romantic comedy fit to entertain students and parents alike for Family Weekend.
The play opens Thursday, Sept. 25, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 28.
Director Judy Myers, associate professor of theater arts, said that she chose this play for the young characters.
“Bus Stop” is the story of mixed messages between a youthful cowboy and a less-than-innocent nightclub singer named Cherie. The cowboy, known as Bo, supposedly abducts the singer in order to marry her, but because of the storm they get stuck at the diner and have to work out their issues. Since Bo is a rich ranch owner, he thinks he can stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Myers said, “All his life he’s gotten everything he wants, and he can’t imagine that a girl wouldn’t want him. He’s good-looking and he’s rich … and he can’t imagine she wouldn’t love him.” He may just learn that he cannot win over this club singer.
Freshman Cory Madison plays Bo and senior Whitney Rappana plays Cherie. Other actors include sophomore Samantha Vaselaar, senior Rachel Crawford-Miller, freshman Thomas Conry, freshman Nicholas Montecalvo, freshman Matthew Gorgone, and freshman Bryan Moore.
Working behind the scenes is senior Erica Prond as stage manager, and assistant stage managers are freshman Stephen Ronchak and freshman Heather Brevig. All of these students have worked hard to make “Bus Stop” entertaining for everyone.
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