CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Department of Theatre & Dance, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is presenting APSU’s New Musicals Project, consisting of two new, short musicals from Oct. 2-5 in APSU’s Sara and Mike Gotcher Theatre: A Brief* History* of Manmade* Spacefaring* Objects* (*Mostly) and Slotherhouse: The Musical.
Each performance of APSU’s New Musicals Project will include both one-act musicals, directed by Victoria Matlock Fowler, assistant professor of musical theatre, with a special pre-show reception at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 to commemorate CECA’s 40th anniversary.
APSU graduate J.J. Gibson wrote the book, music and lyrics for A Brief* History* of Manmade* Spacefaring* Objects* (*Mostly) and will be assistant directing the production as a guest artist. Slotherhouse: The Musical is based on the horror-comedy film by Bradley Fowler, with book, music and lyrics by Victoria Matlock Fowler, choreography by Zakk Mannella, music direction by Amy Frederick, and orchestrations by Austin Shaw. The productions will feature projections by guest artist Kenneth L. Waters Jr. from The Roxy Theatre in downtown Clarksville.
Tickets for the show are $5 for APSU students, faculty, staff, military, and seniors and $10 for adults. They can be purchased by visiting the Department of Theatre & Dance Box Office website at https://www.apsu.edu/theatre-dance/seasons/, emailing boxoffice@apsu.edu, or calling 931-221-7379.
For more on this production, contact Fowler at fowlerv@apsu.edu. To learn about future CECA events and productions, visit https://www.apsu.edu/ceca/.