Eboni Edwards
  • Theatre
  • Class of 2020
  • Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Eboni Edwards plays a role in SAU performance of "Madagascar"

2017 Nov 16

Eboni Edwards is part of Southern Arkansas University's production of "Madagascar" at Harton Theatre from October 16-19, 2017.

Edwards, of Pine Bluff, is a sophomore Performing Arts: Theatre major. Edwards plays King Julien in this performance.

The family-friendly production of "Madagascar - A Musical Adventure," based on the popular Dreamworks animated motion picture, comes to Harton Theatre at SAU on Nov. 16, 17 and 18, with performances nightly at 7 p.m., and on Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.

The special, behind-the-scenes look at the production of the musical was offered Saturday, Nov. 11, for children ages 12 and under. "Madagascar: Behind the Foliage" gave children a chance to meet the cast and crew, tour the theater, see costuming and makeup firsthand, and have a special choreography session to learn the dance of the hit song, "I Like to Move It."

Join your favorite quartet of Zoosters of Central Park Zoo - Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe - who escape and end up on an action-packed journey that leads to the island paradise of Madagascar, home to an assortment of strange and wacky inhabitants, led by the lemur King Julien.

Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for SAU faculty, staff, and students, and $5 for youth 12 and under. Last spring's hit musical "The Little Mermaid" sold out. SAU has added a third student matinee to meet the demand for Madagascar, so online reservations for public performances are recommended at www.showtix4u.com. Group sales are available by calling Director of Theatre Cason Murphy at 870-235-4263.