By Mike Greife,
February 12, 2016
WARRENSBURG, MO - The Department of the Theatre and Dance at the University of Central
Missouri will present its mainstage production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Feb. 17-21 in the James L. Highlander Theatre. The play will be presented under the
direction of guest director Jill Szoo Wilson at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-20, and 2 p.m. Feb.
21.
Reserved and general admission tickets for The Little Foxes are available at the theatre
box office in Wood 128 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, or by calling the box office
at 660-543-8811. Admission is $12 for the general public, $10 for UCM faculty, staff,
and senior citizens, military and $7 for students. Children under the age of 5 will
not be admitted.
UCM students featured in this production are Jessica Baxter as Regina Giddens, a middle-aged
divorcee with a hunger for money; Zachary Craft as Horace Giddens, the terminally
ill ex-husband of Regina; Marisa Perry as Alexandra Giddens, the young, loving daughter
to Horace and Regina; Bryson Kentworthy as Oscar Hubbard, the conniving gold digger
and brother to Regina; Jennifer Scott as Birdie Hubbard, the wealthy alcoholic tied
down to Oscar; Connor Bosworth as Leo Hubbard, the innocent young son of Birdie and
Oscar; Nicholas Pogue as Ben Hubbard, Regina’s second brother and Oscar’s partner
in crime; Jackie Price as Addie, the Hubbard’s ethical and pleasant maid; Jeremy Simpson
as Cal, the bumbling and mild-mannered servant; and Dane Schnake as William Marshall,
the unsuspecting businessman.
The Little Foxes is a 20th Century classic about an Alabama family who struggles for
wealth and power over family loyalty and honor. The headline of this production derives
from Chapter 2, Verse 15 of the Song of Solomon that reads, “Take us the foxes, the
little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.”
For more information about the Department of Theatre and Dance and upcoming productions,
visit ucmo.edu/theatre or call 660-543-4020.