By Mackenzie Menter, Staff Writer
Acting professor Lance Marsh is scheduled to perform a one-man show about Benjamin Franklin in commemoration of Constitution Day.
This will be his second mounting of the production, which Marsh wrote himself.
“Franklin was by far the funnest of the founding fathers,” Marsh said. “He was kind of the founding crazy uncle, and imminently quotable.
“He’s really smart, and the show itself has a nice mix of humor and history, and information and goofiness because that’s kind of who the guy was.”
OCU is obligated by the federal government to observe Constitution Day, as is any institution, public or private, that receives federal funding.
This project was the brainchild of OCU President Robert Henry.
President Henry came to Marsh, who wrote the script over the summer last year.
It was such a success that they have decided to put on twice as many performances this time around.
Marsh feels that it’s important for students to learn about history, the Constitution specifically.
“There’s so much talk about the Constitution in politics today, and the Constitution is thrown around as this weapon by some, and it’s held as this shining beacon by others, and I think any amount of time that we spend figuring out the hows and the whys of it are useful for us just as citizens of this nation,” Marsh said.
Marsh encourages everyone to take the time to attend one of the four performances.
“It’s really short, it’s only 40 minutes, so they’ll have a chance to learn something about the Constitution and about Franklin and have a couple giggles, and still make a late movie or get some homework done,” Marsh said.
Several of Marsh’s students are already planning to attend the event.
“I think it gives his students a chance to see how he, as a professor, takes on a character,” said Amy Button, music theater junior.
Performances are scheduled for 6 and 8 p.m. September 16 and 17 in the Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel.
Admission is free.
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