{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Redhound Theatre opens new season Thursday &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xaHZdGQ9sM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/redhound-theatre-opens-new-season-thursday\/\">Redhound Theatre opens new season Thursday<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/redhound-theatre-opens-new-season-thursday\/embed\/#?secret=xaHZdGQ9sM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Redhound Theatre opens new season Thursday&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"xaHZdGQ9sM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Breaking with the recent tradition of opening the season with a drama, CHS Theatre Director Rebecca Liford-Hibbard said the students would bring Brandon Thomas\u2019 classic farce, \u201cCharley\u2019s Aunt,\u201d to the stage at the Betty Hamilton Center for the Performing Arts. Hibbard explained that the play, set in 1894 Brittan, tells the story of two Oxford University students, Charley and Stephen, who want to propose to their lovely ladies. However, a chaperone must be present in order for them to do so. \u201cThe solution comes in the form of Charley&#8217;s aunt, a millionaire who he has never met, but who is coming for a visit and will work as a proper chaperone,\u201d Hibbard explained When the aunt fails to show, Charley and Stephen turn to plan B, which involves convincing their friend Lord Fancourt Babberly to put on a dress and pretend to be the aunt so they may make their proposals. Adding to the intrigue is Uncle Stephen Spettigue, who is infatuated with and pursues the dress-wearing Babberly he believes to be Donna Lucia. \u201cIt is a good time,\u201d Hibbard said of the hour-and-a-half production. \u201cI stage managed and assistant directed this play at Union College so it is near and dear to my heart,\u201d Hibbard said. Hibbard said while drama is more intense, performing comedy is actually harder. \u201cEveryone has their own sense of humor, so it is a lot harder to capture the audience,\u201d Hibbard said. \u201cWe are fortunate to have so many actors with great comedic timing,\u201d Hibbard added. In addition, Hibbard announced that Redhound Theatre would not be participating in the Kentucky Theatre Association competition this year. \u201cIt has been wonderful and we have been successful but we are going to be focusing on other things this year,\u201d Hibbard said. Redhound Theatre will participate in the Kentucky Thespian Festival. The two-day event scheduled for November 3 and 4 in Owensboro. In addition, the students will participate in the English-Speaking Union of the United States\u2019 Kentucky Shakespeare Competition. Hibbard said Redhound Theatre has been invited to New York City in March to perform in a medley of musical theatre on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid. Hibbard said Redhound Theatre would stay in the comedy realm the entire season, bringing \u201cElf the Musical,\u201d to the stage in December and \u201cThe Addams Family\u201d in April. While \u201cElf\u201d follows the plot of the Will Ferrell movie, Hibbard said \u201cThe Addams Family\u201d is a combination of the TV series and the hit movies. The story is thatWednesday Addams has returned home with news that she is getting married. How will the ghoulish family react when they learn that Wednesday\u2019s fianc\u00e9 is normal and Gomez and Morticia meet him and his parents? \u201cCharley\u2019s Aunt\u201d will run Thursday through Saturday with performances at 7 p.m. each day. \u201cElf the Musical\u201d will run November 30 through December 2 and December 7-9. The Addams Family will run April 19-21 and 26-28. More information is available on Redhound Theatre\u2019s Facebook page. &nbsp;"}