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Darkly Comic And Quirky “Alabaster” From UTC Theatre Co.

WUTC

Published November 13, 2023 at 4:51 PM EST

Senior Maegan Whitlock and junior Calista Geralds star in the UTC Theatre Co. production of “Alabaster.”

Two women - one a folk artist, the other a photographer - are at the heart of the play “Alabaster” this week on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

UTC Theatre Co.’s production of Audry Cefaly’s darkly comic tale with a quirky streak set in rural Alabama premieres Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the Dorothy Ward Hackett Theater in UTC’s Fine Arts Center.

Alex Miller-Long is assistant professor of lighting design and technical director for UTC Theatre Co. - and lighting designer and technical director for “Alabaster.”

Emma Hoffbauer is visiting assistant professor of scenic design - and scenic designer, paint and props for UTC Theatre Co. and “Alabaster.”

For more about “Alabaster,” visit utc.edu/theatre - or the Facebook page for UTC Theatre Co.