The Southwestern College Summer Theatre Festival will present “Wild Things,” a collection of Maurice Sendak stories, on Friday, June 24, at 2 and 7 p.m., and on Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., in the Helen Graham Little Theatre located on the lower level of the Christy Administration Building.  There is a suggested donation charge of $3 for children and $5 for adults. 

Participating in the shows are members of the youth theatre camp, the story theatre camp, and Southwestern College Summer Theatre interns.  

According to Allyson Moon, director of the Summer Theatre Festival, the interns worked with members of the story theatre camp to write adaptations of “Bears,” “Bumble-Ardy,” “Dear Mili,” and “Wild Things.”

Moon says that these shows are ideal for families, especially younger family members because of the content of the show, and that it will conclude in less than an hour. 

Youth theatre camp members include: Callie Ledford, Riley White, Marcus Brooks, Ruby Woodburn, Dante Moon, Taylor Pappan, and Reese Pappan. Story theatre camp members include: Charlie Page, Macy White, Madeline Andrews, Gwendolyn Andrews, Alia Dust, Carson Mcade, Copeland Quiett, and Ian Dockery.

Summer Theatre Festival interns include: Jon Lane, Matt Porter, Julianna Smarsh, Carlene Dick, Austin Davis, Allie Petrovich, and Alex Wilken.  

To reserve tickets, call (620) 221-7720 or email boxoffice@sckans.edu.