By Mike Greife,
May 31, 2017
WARRENSBURG, MO (May 31, 2017) - The University of Central Missouri's Central Missouri
Repertory Theatre will present the children's play Wiley and the Hairy Man by Suzan
Zeder during the month of June.
Under the direction of UCM speech and theatre student Jordan Malone, Wiley and the
Hairy Man will be on tour presenting free public performances at several sites in
west-central Missouri. The free performances are planned for:
- June 6 at Legacy Park Amphitheatre, Lee’s Summit, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- June 7 at Richmond, 10 a.m.
- June 8 at Camp Wonderland, Lake of the Ozarks, 11 a.m.
- June 13 at the Lex Center, Lexington, 10 a.m.
- June 14 in Carrollton, 10 a.m.,
- June 15 in Warrensburg, 10 a.m., and
- June 16 in Marshall, 1 p.m..
The location and time of a June 9 performance it to be announced.
Wiley and the Hairy Man is a spine-tingling tale of a boy and his worst fears in the
swamp, which are eventually overcome by Wiley himself. Set in the mysterious Tombigbee
Swamp, Wiley and the Hairy Man centers around a young, fatherless boy, his conjure-woman
mother, his faithful dog, and the Hairy Man who haunts Wiley's days and dreams. Through
rhythm and rhyme, a chorus creates the mystery of the swamp. The magic of this play
is not fairy dust; it is soil--the magic of survival, the magic of the earth, and
mud of the swamp. In an exciting duel of wits, Wiley learns to rely upon his own resources
and conquers two villains: the Hairy Man and his own fear.
The company includes: Tristan Jordan as Wiley; Connor Bosworth as The Hairy Man; Adriana
Luffman as Mammy; Adam Segura as the Dog; and a Chorus including Bailey Pelland, Jessica
Arnold, Mattathias Davis, and Sarah Bronson.
Wiley and the Hairy Man is presented with the support of the Wetzel Family Foundation.
This season marks the 35th anniversary of CMR bringing live children’s theatre productions
to West-Central Missouri.
