{"id":1448,"date":"2025-11-12T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:40:33","slug":"moonlight-and-magnolias-debuts-next-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/2025\/11\/12\/moonlight-and-magnolias-debuts-next-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMoonlight and Magnolias\u201d debuts next Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The McMurry Theatre Department will present Moonlight &amp; Magnolias, November 20 &#8211; 22, bringing Hollywood\u2019s golden age to life in a fast-paced behind-the-scenes comedy about the chaotic creation of \u201cGone with the Wind.\u201d Tickets are <a href=\"https:\/\/cur8.com\/18572\/project\/133851\">available here<\/a>; the shows begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ryan Little Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMoonlight &amp; Magnolias is a behind-the-scenes look at one of Hollywood\u2019s most famous classics,\u201d Assistant Professor and Technical Theatre Director Zach Frizzel said. \u201cIn this absurd yet true story, the film\u2019s executive producer locks the screenwriter and director in his office for a week\u2014feeding them only peanuts and bananas\u2014while he acts out the entire movie for them. I chose this show because I love how it bridges the worlds of theatre and film. It fits right in with the McMurry theatre\u2019s goal to work together with the Arts and English departments to expand our film curriculum in response to growing student interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production features Wesley Horn, a sophomore, as producer David O\u2019 Selznick. Horn is known for his performance as Seymour in \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d during last year\u2019s Homecoming musical, as well as appearances in McMurry\u2019s Student DirectFest and PlayFest. Joining him is Grant Pike, a junior playing writer Ben Hecht, who has appeared in \u201cRumors,\u201d \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors,\u201d \u201cA Charlie Brown Christmas,\u201d and \u201cThe Comedy of Errors,\u201d among other shows here at McMurry. Newcomer Serenaty Vargas, a transfer student from Western Texas College, makes her McMurry acting debut as Miss Poppengul after ensemble singing in the homecoming \u201cLegacy in the Limelight\u201d performances earlier this semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve done 14 college productions, and this is my fifteenth,\u201d Vargas said. \u201cI\u2019m so excited to experience my first McMurry show. Moonlight &amp; Magnolias is a compelling play. Miss Poppengul brings some comic relief in a way that\u2019s so relatable, and I\u2019m here for it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian Chatman, also a junior transfer from Western Texas College, joins the cast as director Ian Fleming. He was a featured dancer in \u201cLegacy in the Limelight\u201d where he wowed audiences with his onstage backflip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more updates, follow @mcmtheatre on Instagram. 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