BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Theatre Presents: The Miser X-WR-TIMEZONE:Eastern Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260519T035818Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3137998 DTSTART:20171118T003000Z DTEND:20171118T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Moliere’s French neoclassical comedy “The Miser” tells th e story of penny-pinching Harpagon\, a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash box - not even his own children. His son\, Cleante\, falls h ead over heels for a young girl named Mariane\, while his daughter Elise f inds her own love in Valere\, the young man who saved her from drowning. V alere poses as Harpagon’s steward and will stop at nothing to convince H arpagon that he is the right man for Elise. Tensions rise when Cleante dis covers that his father has also been struck by the beauty of young Mariane . With love on their minds\, no one seems to notice when Harpagon’s cash box suddenly goes missing. With a bit of manipulation\, quick wit and com edy\, Moliere’s timeless piece explores the humorous and ultimately isol ating impact greed can have on an individual.\n\nDirector Daina Robins is excited to bring the work of Moliere to the Hope stage.\n\n“Moliere's ‘The Miser’ is a classic comedy about young love\, foolish fathers\, c lever servants\, disguises and mistaken identities\,” Robins said. “We are having great fun exploring these time-honored comic conventions and c haracters while also working to discover the contemporary relevance of the play. As the title indicates\, money is a central point of contention an d concern in the play — and I would suggest that American culture also m anifests quite a strong preoccupation with money\, its status\, its signif icance\, its necessity\, its ruling power in our society.”\n\nIn additio n to Robins\, the production team includes faculty members Richard Smith a s scenic and properties designer\, Perry Landes as sound designer and ligh ting design mentor\, and Michelle Bombe as costume design mentor. Guest a rtist Andrew Sounders joins the costume staff as the draper. Staff member s Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costu me shop manager. Students on the production team include senior Kierney Jo hnson of Seattle\, Washington\, as costume designer and senior Nils Fritjo fson of Granby\, Connecticut\, as lighting designer\, while junior Megan C lark of Clymer\, New York and first-year student Tim Embertson of Lake Cit y serve as properties assistants. Senior Nathan Gingrich of Potsdam\, New York\, serves as stage manager\, with senior Raven Bouvier of New Orleans\ , Louisiana\, and first-year student Andrea Lowing of Hudsonville serving as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes junior Jose Angulo of Sa n Francisco\, California\; senior Griffin Baer of Holland\; first-year stu dent Timothy Embertson of Lake City\; junior Brynne Fritjofson of Granby\, Connecticut\; first-year student Mackenzie Hester of South Bend\, Indiana \; senior Sam Hill of Grandville\; senior Kierney Johnson of Seattle\, Was hington\; junior Olivia Lehnertz of Bloomfield Hills\; first-year student Jacob Moore of Byron Center\, first-year student Celia O’Brien of Wheato n\, Illinois\; senior Deana Velandra of Tipton\; and first-year student Ri ley Wilson of North Canton\, Ohio.\n\nTickets for the evening performances are $10 for regular admission\, and $7 for senior citizens\, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under\, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located do wntown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).\n\nTh e office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person\, online at hope.edu/tic kets\, or by calling the ticket office.\n\nNo tickets are required for the matinee on Sunday\, Nov. 19. GEO:42.787183;-86.101183 LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Main Theatre SUMMARY:Theatre Presents: The Miser URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/theatre_presents_the_miser CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:Arts and Humanities Divisions CATEGORIES:Theatre CATEGORIES:Mainstage CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260519T035818Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3137999 DTSTART:20171119T003000Z DTEND:20171119T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Moliere’s French neoclassical comedy “The Miser” tells th e story of penny-pinching Harpagon\, a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash box - not even his own children. His son\, Cleante\, falls h ead over heels for a young girl named Mariane\, while his daughter Elise f inds her own love in Valere\, the young man who saved her from drowning. V alere poses as Harpagon’s steward and will stop at nothing to convince H arpagon that he is the right man for Elise. Tensions rise when Cleante dis covers that his father has also been struck by the beauty of young Mariane . With love on their minds\, no one seems to notice when Harpagon’s cash box suddenly goes missing. With a bit of manipulation\, quick wit and com edy\, Moliere’s timeless piece explores the humorous and ultimately isol ating impact greed can have on an individual.\n\nDirector Daina Robins is excited to bring the work of Moliere to the Hope stage.\n\n“Moliere's ‘The Miser’ is a classic comedy about young love\, foolish fathers\, c lever servants\, disguises and mistaken identities\,” Robins said. “We are having great fun exploring these time-honored comic conventions and c haracters while also working to discover the contemporary relevance of the play. As the title indicates\, money is a central point of contention an d concern in the play — and I would suggest that American culture also m anifests quite a strong preoccupation with money\, its status\, its signif icance\, its necessity\, its ruling power in our society.”\n\nIn additio n to Robins\, the production team includes faculty members Richard Smith a s scenic and properties designer\, Perry Landes as sound designer and ligh ting design mentor\, and Michelle Bombe as costume design mentor. Guest a rtist Andrew Sounders joins the costume staff as the draper. Staff member s Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costu me shop manager. Students on the production team include senior Kierney Jo hnson of Seattle\, Washington\, as costume designer and senior Nils Fritjo fson of Granby\, Connecticut\, as lighting designer\, while junior Megan C lark of Clymer\, New York and first-year student Tim Embertson of Lake Cit y serve as properties assistants. Senior Nathan Gingrich of Potsdam\, New York\, serves as stage manager\, with senior Raven Bouvier of New Orleans\ , Louisiana\, and first-year student Andrea Lowing of Hudsonville serving as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes junior Jose Angulo of Sa n Francisco\, California\; senior Griffin Baer of Holland\; first-year stu dent Timothy Embertson of Lake City\; junior Brynne Fritjofson of Granby\, Connecticut\; first-year student Mackenzie Hester of South Bend\, Indiana \; senior Sam Hill of Grandville\; senior Kierney Johnson of Seattle\, Was hington\; junior Olivia Lehnertz of Bloomfield Hills\; first-year student Jacob Moore of Byron Center\, first-year student Celia O’Brien of Wheato n\, Illinois\; senior Deana Velandra of Tipton\; and first-year student Ri ley Wilson of North Canton\, Ohio.\n\nTickets for the evening performances are $10 for regular admission\, and $7 for senior citizens\, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under\, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located do wntown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).\n\nTh e office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person\, online at hope.edu/tic kets\, or by calling the ticket office.\n\nNo tickets are required for the matinee on Sunday\, Nov. 19. GEO:42.787183;-86.101183 LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Main Theatre SUMMARY:Theatre Presents: The Miser URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/theatre_presents_the_miser CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:Arts and Humanities Divisions CATEGORIES:Theatre CATEGORIES:Mainstage CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260519T035818Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3138000 DTSTART:20171119T200000Z DTEND:20171119T210000Z DESCRIPTION:Moliere’s French neoclassical comedy “The Miser” tells th e story of penny-pinching Harpagon\, a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash box - not even his own children. His son\, Cleante\, falls h ead over heels for a young girl named Mariane\, while his daughter Elise f inds her own love in Valere\, the young man who saved her from drowning. V alere poses as Harpagon’s steward and will stop at nothing to convince H arpagon that he is the right man for Elise. Tensions rise when Cleante dis covers that his father has also been struck by the beauty of young Mariane . With love on their minds\, no one seems to notice when Harpagon’s cash box suddenly goes missing. With a bit of manipulation\, quick wit and com edy\, Moliere’s timeless piece explores the humorous and ultimately isol ating impact greed can have on an individual.\n\nDirector Daina Robins is excited to bring the work of Moliere to the Hope stage.\n\n“Moliere's ‘The Miser’ is a classic comedy about young love\, foolish fathers\, c lever servants\, disguises and mistaken identities\,” Robins said. “We are having great fun exploring these time-honored comic conventions and c haracters while also working to discover the contemporary relevance of the play. As the title indicates\, money is a central point of contention an d concern in the play — and I would suggest that American culture also m anifests quite a strong preoccupation with money\, its status\, its signif icance\, its necessity\, its ruling power in our society.”\n\nIn additio n to Robins\, the production team includes faculty members Richard Smith a s scenic and properties designer\, Perry Landes as sound designer and ligh ting design mentor\, and Michelle Bombe as costume design mentor. Guest a rtist Andrew Sounders joins the costume staff as the draper. Staff member s Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costu me shop manager. Students on the production team include senior Kierney Jo hnson of Seattle\, Washington\, as costume designer and senior Nils Fritjo fson of Granby\, Connecticut\, as lighting designer\, while junior Megan C lark of Clymer\, New York and first-year student Tim Embertson of Lake Cit y serve as properties assistants. Senior Nathan Gingrich of Potsdam\, New York\, serves as stage manager\, with senior Raven Bouvier of New Orleans\ , Louisiana\, and first-year student Andrea Lowing of Hudsonville serving as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes junior Jose Angulo of Sa n Francisco\, California\; senior Griffin Baer of Holland\; first-year stu dent Timothy Embertson of Lake City\; junior Brynne Fritjofson of Granby\, Connecticut\; first-year student Mackenzie Hester of South Bend\, Indiana \; senior Sam Hill of Grandville\; senior Kierney Johnson of Seattle\, Was hington\; junior Olivia Lehnertz of Bloomfield Hills\; first-year student Jacob Moore of Byron Center\, first-year student Celia O’Brien of Wheato n\, Illinois\; senior Deana Velandra of Tipton\; and first-year student Ri ley Wilson of North Canton\, Ohio.\n\nTickets for the evening performances are $10 for regular admission\, and $7 for senior citizens\, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under\, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located do wntown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).\n\nTh e office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person\, online at hope.edu/tic kets\, or by calling the ticket office.\n\nNo tickets are required for the matinee on Sunday\, Nov. 19. GEO:42.787183;-86.101183 LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Main Theatre SUMMARY:Theatre Presents: The Miser URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/theatre_presents_the_miser CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:Arts and Humanities Divisions CATEGORIES:Theatre CATEGORIES:Mainstage CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260519T035818Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3138001 DTSTART:20171130T003000Z DTEND:20171130T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Moliere’s French neoclassical comedy “The Miser” tells th e story of penny-pinching Harpagon\, a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash box - not even his own children. His son\, Cleante\, falls h ead over heels for a young girl named Mariane\, while his daughter Elise f inds her own love in Valere\, the young man who saved her from drowning. V alere poses as Harpagon’s steward and will stop at nothing to convince H arpagon that he is the right man for Elise. Tensions rise when Cleante dis covers that his father has also been struck by the beauty of young Mariane . With love on their minds\, no one seems to notice when Harpagon’s cash box suddenly goes missing. With a bit of manipulation\, quick wit and com edy\, Moliere’s timeless piece explores the humorous and ultimately isol ating impact greed can have on an individual.\n\nDirector Daina Robins is excited to bring the work of Moliere to the Hope stage.\n\n“Moliere's ‘The Miser’ is a classic comedy about young love\, foolish fathers\, c lever servants\, disguises and mistaken identities\,” Robins said. “We are having great fun exploring these time-honored comic conventions and c haracters while also working to discover the contemporary relevance of the play. As the title indicates\, money is a central point of contention an d concern in the play — and I would suggest that American culture also m anifests quite a strong preoccupation with money\, its status\, its signif icance\, its necessity\, its ruling power in our society.”\n\nIn additio n to Robins\, the production team includes faculty members Richard Smith a s scenic and properties designer\, Perry Landes as sound designer and ligh ting design mentor\, and Michelle Bombe as costume design mentor. Guest a rtist Andrew Sounders joins the costume staff as the draper. Staff member s Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costu me shop manager. Students on the production team include senior Kierney Jo hnson of Seattle\, Washington\, as costume designer and senior Nils Fritjo fson of Granby\, Connecticut\, as lighting designer\, while junior Megan C lark of Clymer\, New York and first-year student Tim Embertson of Lake Cit y serve as properties assistants. Senior Nathan Gingrich of Potsdam\, New York\, serves as stage manager\, with senior Raven Bouvier of New Orleans\ , Louisiana\, and first-year student Andrea Lowing of Hudsonville serving as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes junior Jose Angulo of Sa n Francisco\, California\; senior Griffin Baer of Holland\; first-year stu dent Timothy Embertson of Lake City\; junior Brynne Fritjofson of Granby\, Connecticut\; first-year student Mackenzie Hester of South Bend\, Indiana \; senior Sam Hill of Grandville\; senior Kierney Johnson of Seattle\, Was hington\; junior Olivia Lehnertz of Bloomfield Hills\; first-year student Jacob Moore of Byron Center\, first-year student Celia O’Brien of Wheato n\, Illinois\; senior Deana Velandra of Tipton\; and first-year student Ri ley Wilson of North Canton\, Ohio.\n\nTickets for the evening performances are $10 for regular admission\, and $7 for senior citizens\, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under\, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located do wntown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).\n\nTh e office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person\, online at hope.edu/tic kets\, or by calling the ticket office.\n\nNo tickets are required for the matinee on Sunday\, Nov. 19. GEO:42.787183;-86.101183 LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Main Theatre SUMMARY:Theatre Presents: The Miser URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/theatre_presents_the_miser CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:Arts and Humanities Divisions CATEGORIES:Theatre CATEGORIES:Mainstage CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260519T035818Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3138002 DTSTART:20171201T003000Z DTEND:20171201T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Moliere’s French neoclassical comedy “The Miser” tells th e story of penny-pinching Harpagon\, a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash box - not even his own children. His son\, Cleante\, falls h ead over heels for a young girl named Mariane\, while his daughter Elise f inds her own love in Valere\, the young man who saved her from drowning. V alere poses as Harpagon’s steward and will stop at nothing to convince H arpagon that he is the right man for Elise. Tensions rise when Cleante dis covers that his father has also been struck by the beauty of young Mariane . With love on their minds\, no one seems to notice when Harpagon’s cash box suddenly goes missing. With a bit of manipulation\, quick wit and com edy\, Moliere’s timeless piece explores the humorous and ultimately isol ating impact greed can have on an individual.\n\nDirector Daina Robins is excited to bring the work of Moliere to the Hope stage.\n\n“Moliere's ‘The Miser’ is a classic comedy about young love\, foolish fathers\, c lever servants\, disguises and mistaken identities\,” Robins said. “We are having great fun exploring these time-honored comic conventions and c haracters while also working to discover the contemporary relevance of the play. As the title indicates\, money is a central point of contention an d concern in the play — and I would suggest that American culture also m anifests quite a strong preoccupation with money\, its status\, its signif icance\, its necessity\, its ruling power in our society.”\n\nIn additio n to Robins\, the production team includes faculty members Richard Smith a s scenic and properties designer\, Perry Landes as sound designer and ligh ting design mentor\, and Michelle Bombe as costume design mentor. Guest a rtist Andrew Sounders joins the costume staff as the draper. Staff member s Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costu me shop manager. Students on the production team include senior Kierney Jo hnson of Seattle\, Washington\, as costume designer and senior Nils Fritjo fson of Granby\, Connecticut\, as lighting designer\, while junior Megan C lark of Clymer\, New York and first-year student Tim Embertson of Lake Cit y serve as properties assistants. Senior Nathan Gingrich of Potsdam\, New York\, serves as stage manager\, with senior Raven Bouvier of New Orleans\ , Louisiana\, and first-year student Andrea Lowing of Hudsonville serving as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes junior Jose Angulo of Sa n Francisco\, California\; senior Griffin Baer of Holland\; first-year stu dent Timothy Embertson of Lake City\; junior Brynne Fritjofson of Granby\, Connecticut\; first-year student Mackenzie Hester of South Bend\, Indiana \; senior Sam Hill of Grandville\; senior Kierney Johnson of Seattle\, Was hington\; junior Olivia Lehnertz of Bloomfield Hills\; first-year student Jacob Moore of Byron Center\, first-year student Celia O’Brien of Wheato n\, Illinois\; senior Deana Velandra of Tipton\; and first-year student Ri ley Wilson of North Canton\, Ohio.\n\nTickets for the evening performances are $10 for regular admission\, and $7 for senior citizens\, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under\, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located do wntown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).\n\nTh e office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person\, online at hope.edu/tic kets\, or by calling the ticket office.\n\nNo tickets are required for the matinee on Sunday\, Nov. 19. GEO:42.787183;-86.101183 LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Main Theatre SUMMARY:Theatre Presents: The Miser URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/theatre_presents_the_miser CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:Arts and Humanities Divisions CATEGORIES:Theatre CATEGORIES:Mainstage CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260519T035818Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_3138003 DTSTART:20171202T003000Z DTEND:20171202T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Moliere’s French neoclassical comedy “The Miser” tells th e story of penny-pinching Harpagon\, a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash box - not even his own children. His son\, Cleante\, falls h ead over heels for a young girl named Mariane\, while his daughter Elise f inds her own love in Valere\, the young man who saved her from drowning. V alere poses as Harpagon’s steward and will stop at nothing to convince H arpagon that he is the right man for Elise. Tensions rise when Cleante dis covers that his father has also been struck by the beauty of young Mariane . With love on their minds\, no one seems to notice when Harpagon’s cash box suddenly goes missing. With a bit of manipulation\, quick wit and com edy\, Moliere’s timeless piece explores the humorous and ultimately isol ating impact greed can have on an individual.\n\nDirector Daina Robins is excited to bring the work of Moliere to the Hope stage.\n\n“Moliere's ‘The Miser’ is a classic comedy about young love\, foolish fathers\, c lever servants\, disguises and mistaken identities\,” Robins said. “We are having great fun exploring these time-honored comic conventions and c haracters while also working to discover the contemporary relevance of the play. As the title indicates\, money is a central point of contention an d concern in the play — and I would suggest that American culture also m anifests quite a strong preoccupation with money\, its status\, its signif icance\, its necessity\, its ruling power in our society.”\n\nIn additio n to Robins\, the production team includes faculty members Richard Smith a s scenic and properties designer\, Perry Landes as sound designer and ligh ting design mentor\, and Michelle Bombe as costume design mentor. Guest a rtist Andrew Sounders joins the costume staff as the draper. Staff member s Paul Anderson and Darlene Veenstra serve as technical director and costu me shop manager. Students on the production team include senior Kierney Jo hnson of Seattle\, Washington\, as costume designer and senior Nils Fritjo fson of Granby\, Connecticut\, as lighting designer\, while junior Megan C lark of Clymer\, New York and first-year student Tim Embertson of Lake Cit y serve as properties assistants. Senior Nathan Gingrich of Potsdam\, New York\, serves as stage manager\, with senior Raven Bouvier of New Orleans\ , Louisiana\, and first-year student Andrea Lowing of Hudsonville serving as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes junior Jose Angulo of Sa n Francisco\, California\; senior Griffin Baer of Holland\; first-year stu dent Timothy Embertson of Lake City\; junior Brynne Fritjofson of Granby\, Connecticut\; first-year student Mackenzie Hester of South Bend\, Indiana \; senior Sam Hill of Grandville\; senior Kierney Johnson of Seattle\, Was hington\; junior Olivia Lehnertz of Bloomfield Hills\; first-year student Jacob Moore of Byron Center\, first-year student Celia O’Brien of Wheato n\, Illinois\; senior Deana Velandra of Tipton\; and first-year student Ri ley Wilson of North Canton\, Ohio.\n\nTickets for the evening performances are $10 for regular admission\, and $7 for senior citizens\, Hope faculty and staff. Tickets are free for Hope College students and children 18 and under\, and are available at the Events and Conferences Office located do wntown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.).\n\nTh e office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Patrons may purchase tickets in person\, online at hope.edu/tic kets\, or by calling the ticket office.\n\nNo tickets are required for the matinee on Sunday\, Nov. 19. GEO:42.787183;-86.101183 LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Main Theatre SUMMARY:Theatre Presents: The Miser URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/theatre_presents_the_miser CATEGORIES:Academics CATEGORIES:Arts and Humanities Divisions CATEGORIES:Theatre CATEGORIES:Mainstage CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR