Angelo State’s University Theatre to Present Teen Thriller

SAN ANGELO, TX — Angelo State’s University Theatre will present the dark drama "Our Dear Dead Drug Lord" for its second production of the spring, beginning Thursday, May 1, in the ASU Modular Theatre inside the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, 2602 Dena Dr.

Show times will be at 8 p.m. each night May 1-3 and 8-10, with a Sunday matinee finale at 2 p.m. May 11.

Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for non-ASU students, and free for ASU students, Arts at ASU subscribers and ASU activity card holders. Tickets are available for purchase online at angelo.edu/boxoffice or through the ASU box office in the Carr EFA Building.

"Our Dear Dead Drug Lord" is a thriller about four high school girls whose seemingly harmless fun turns into something threatening when the limits of imagination are tested. Armed with a home-made Ouija board, the four teenagers gather in an abandoned treehouse to call to order a meeting of the Dead Leaders Club. Their purpose - to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous cartel kingpin, or are they really just messing with each other?

Led by special guest director Ty Matlock, the ASU student cast includes Catalina Perry, Tristan Oleson, Lilith Morgan, Analisa Tony and Mitchell Martinez, along with understudies Natalie Madrid and Gabbie Flores.

The student production staff and crew include Alec Ochoa Raza, stage manager; Sydney Fisher, assistant stage manager; Mia Harryman, scenic designer; Emily Wagner, assistant scenic designer; Charlotte Branch, lighting designer; Aliajana Stewart, assistant lighting designer/light board op; Breonna Casey, costume designer; Demetrius Armstrong, assistant costume designer; Analy Preciado, sound designer; Alexis Crawford, props designer; Atlas Carrasco, scenic painter; Zjay Wright, lead electrician; Janine Seale, house manager; Jacob Rowe, deck crew; Ja'Nae Wilson, props run crew; Melissa Surber, wardrobe supervisor; Addie Gregoire, dresser; and Kirby Paugh, sound board op.

Tickets can be purchased through the ASU box office either in person or by calling 325-942-2000. The box office is open 3-6 p.m. weekdays in the Carr EFA Building.