Greasy Exorcist, Supers to be performed
The Texas A&M University – Kingsville’s (TAMUK) drama program has officially begun production for its two fall shows: Greasy Exorcist and Supers, after days of auditions run by Communication major Erica Garcia Ginnett and Psychology major Zariah Dodds.
Supers is a drama written and directed by Ginnett. It tells the tale of a boy named Cahl, the killer of several superheroes and the archnemesis of the hero Magnanimous.
Along with Supers, TAMUK Little Theatre is also producing Greasy Exorcist, written by Professor Patrick Faherty and directed by Dodds.
Greasy Exorcist is a parody of Grease that focuses on the characters Satan and Coach Ino as Satan and his demons attempt to possess multiple students.
Unlike Supers, Greasy Exorcist is meant to be an R-rated performance similar to the theatre’s previous Aladdin and Star Wars plays.
Both Ginnett and Dodds began auditions on Sept. 6 for both fall shows.
“So, for me, the auditions have been going fine because I only need one female and a bunch of men, which is all that we’ve gotten,” Ginnett said.
Because of the lack of women auditioning, Dodds ran into problems of her own.
“It’s a little difficult because I need four girls and one guy […] we have a bunch of men and only one girl,” Dodds said. “Since my script can get a little intense, I feel that it’s going to scare some of the women.”
Both women then reiterated that the play was meant for college students, and not for the reserved.
“It’s definitely interesting to see everybody come and give their best,” Dodds said. “You do notice the people that are really timid and shy from the people that are super confident and just ready to give it all.”
Supers will be performed Nov. 6 to 8 and Greasy Exorcist will be performed Nov. 20 to 22.
Times for the showings will be 7:30 p.m. Currently, there are plans for Alpha Psi Omega, the TAMUK Theatre Honor Society, to partake in the Fall Carnival as well as Trunk or Treat.
APO also has plans to either host a haunted house or help the Boys and Girls Club host theirs. Two Spring shows for next semester are already in the works: The Children’s Show and a historical drama written by Faherty.