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Dustin Bittel
  • Theatre
  • Class of 2019
  • Ellis, Kansas

Dustin Bittel in Emporia State Homecoming musical 'Big River'

2016 Oct 12

Dustin Bittel of Ellis, Kansas, is part of the Emporia State University Homecoming musical, "Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, Mark Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River.

Their adventures bring to life favorite characters from the novel including the Widow Douglas; the uproarious King and Duke; Huck's pal, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang; Huck's drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family.

Bittel, a junior Theatre major, is playing Mark Twain/Doctor.

Under the direction of Jim and Lindy Bartruff, Big River will run in The Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall, Oct. 13 through 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.

Tickets can be reserved at the university box office in the Memorial Union or by calling 620-341-6378. Proceeds from this production support scholarships for ESU students in the performing arts.