Theatre/Dance Professor’s New Play Produced
Jan 27th, 2011 by altermas
Eric Appleton, a member and professor of the Theatre/Dance Department faculty, just added another success to his already accomplished career as a playwright.
His new play, Among the Squirrels, is a play within a documentary of naturalist David Attenborough as he explores the changing lives of Topher and Vicki within the indigenous Chicago goth/industrial scene. The host, David Attenborough, watches Topher adapt to the challenges of a new environment, and look for answers among the squirrels.
The world première of Among the Squirrels opens Friday, February 11 at 7:30pm at the Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago’s Bucktown followed by five additional performances. For tickets or more information on Among the Squirrels visit Gorilla Tango’s website www.gorillatango.com.
Following the world première, the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre will present a stage reading of Among the Squirrels as part of their Montgomery Davis Play Development Series. The reading will be Monday, March 7th at 7:30pm. Additional information can be found on their website.
In addition to Among the Squirrels, Eric Appleton has written many other plays of which two have been published- Fish and Furious.
Besides teaching and writing, Eric Appleton is a scenic designer for the Theatre/Dance Department. His recent scenic designs include Inspecting Carol, Speech and Debate, The Provok’d Wife, Urinetown! and The Ladies of the Camellias. Prior to UW Whitewater, Eric Appleton was at Niagara University and freelanced as a designer in Chicago and Milwaukee for companies such as Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and The Bailiwick Repertory Theatre.