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Jessica Wagel
  • Class of 2013
  • Huntington, IN

Jessica Wagel cast in Huntington University's rendition of 'Doubt'

2012 Sep 12

Jessica Wagel of Huntington, IN, will play Sister James in Huntington University's rendition of "Doubt" on stage Sept. 27-29.

Wagel is a junior Theatre Performance major at HU.

This gripping drama is an eloquent and provocative exploration of truth and consequences set in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964. High tension mounts as Sister Aloysius (Lindsay Siewert), the school principal, suspects the young and charismatic Father Flynn (Joshua Cookingham) of improper relations with one of his students. This rare gem of a play is a story of suspicion that is less about scandal and more about the nuanced questions of moral certainty.

"Doubt" will be performed in the Merillat Centre for the Arts Studio Theatre at Huntington University Sept. 27-29. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with a special 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sept. 29. Jonathan D. Hicks, assistant professor of theatre at Huntington University, will direct the play.

"Doubt is something that makes a person stronger," Hicks said. "Every character must discover within themselves the doubt they are wrestling with - but when they are aware of that doubt, they become better, and different. They're not the same person."

Written by John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt" was originally staged on Nov. 23, 2004, at the Manhattan Theatre Club. In March 2005, it was transferred to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway, where it ran for 525 performances. The play won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.

For more information about the Huntington University Theatre Company, visit www.huntington.edu/theatre.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

For text of this and all Huntington University news releases, visit www.huntington.edu/news.