Three Sisters

President’s Club members were treated to a special event on Saturday, March 12, when the WCSU School of Visual & Performing Arts presented a matinee of Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters.” Club members were joined by Foundation Board members, Dr. James Schmotter, and the cast of the evening show for a pre-theater luncheon in Warner Hall. An update on the school’s priorities was offered by Sal Trapani, chairman of the theater department, and Schmotter briefed the audience on the new SVPA building and budget issues facing the university. The cast members traveled from table to table to answer questions about the play and their experiences at Western.

The innovative performance, directed by Trapani, seated the entire audience on the stage, placing them in the center of the emotional performance. The matinee featured the alternate cast, who interpreted the script with remarkable ease and poise.