Riverland Community College Theatre continues its 2014-15 season with the classic comedy She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith.

This boisterous and charming comedy of mistaken identities has delighted audiences for over two centuries with its outright hilarity and nonstop frolic. Two well-bred young men arrive at the country estate of Mr. Hardcastle, intending to court his daughter Kate and her cousin Constance, but when a mischievous relative plays a practical joke on the two urbanites, the Hardcastle household is launched into a dizzying romp that examines romance and social manners as well as the art of love.

Susan V. Hansen, Riverland Theatre faculty, directs She Stoops to Conquer. The set and lighting designer is Mark Spitzer. The costumes are by Susan V. Hansen, with assistance from Carley Carranza and Jennifer Wiebrand. The production is stage managed by Jodie Bratager. The cast of She Stoops To Conquer includes James Zschunke (Austin) as Mr. Hardcastle, Krista Johnson (Austin) as Mrs. Hardcastle, Jake Berndt (Blue Earth) as Tony Lumpkin, Rosalyn Dathe (Albert Lea) as Kate Hardcastle, Bryana Thorson (Luverne) as Constance Neville, Micah Strobel (Austin) as Jack Slang/Jeremy, Ben Deines (Austin) as Dick Muggins/Sir Charles Marlow, Ben Roel (Australia) as Aminadab/Dick, Zack Huggan (Austin) as Tom Twist/Servant of Marlow, Kristen Johnson (Burnsville) as Barmaid, Ellie Dyke (Austin) as Barmaid, Tyler Holz (Austin) as Jimmy/Roger, Amoe Sato (Japan) as Stingo, Matt King (Austin) as Marlow, Peter Hoffman (Cannon Falls) as Hastings, Cole Peterson (Austin) as Diggory, and Kylie Larson (Austin) as Maid.

She Stoops to Conquer will be performed Nov. 19, 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre.

Individual tickets to She Stoops To Conquer are $13 and currently on sale at www.riverland.edu/tickets 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The online ticketing system allows customers to choose their seats and pay by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Tickets may also be purchased at the Riverland Box Office, located in room E107 in the East Building of the Austin campus. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one hour before performances. Riverland students receive two free tickets to each performance with a valid student ID. Contact the box office at 507-433-0595 or by emailing boxoffice@riverland.edu.

She Stoops To Conquer is appropriate for ages 10 and up. Riverland Theatre strives to provide quality productions that are entertaining and challenging to both the audience and the artists. Because we reach such a diverse audience, some audience members may find some subject matter, language, or situations objectionable. If you have concerns about a specific production, we encourage you to become familiar with the material before attending the performance.

Riverland’s Theatre Department is a high-energy performance-oriented program. Plays produced vary from classical tragedy to modern comedy and from full-scale large cast musicals in intimate small cast plays. Students are encouraged to get involved in all areas of theatre production including, but not limited to, acting, stage managing, set building and painting. Strong academic offerings provide challenges in and out of the classroom.