Purdue’s Men On Boats An Eye Opening Masterpiece

Photos shot for Purdue Theatre by Melodie Yvonne

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA (Dress Rehearsal – April 13, 2022) – Purdue Theatre’s production of Jaclyn Backhaus’s Men On Boats directed by William W. Lewis is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition with a glorious cast of women and non-binary actors depicting the historically male characters to playfully destabilize cultural assumptions and norms on the grand stage at the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in West Lafayette, Indiana. The show will open April 14 at the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts, and follow with multiple digital & In-person performances through April 24, 2022. The following excerpt is courtesy of Purdue Theatre’s official website:

“Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of fallible yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. By casting the historical characters (who were all men) with women and non-binary actors, Backhaus playfully destabilizes cultural assumptions and norms, using the theatre to explore new methods of storytelling and open more expansive territories for all, on stage and off.”

Dates:

April 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm – Preview Performance, In-person only at Pao Hall
April 15, 2022 at 7:30 pm – Opening Night: In-person and Livestream
April 16, 21, 22, and 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm – In-person and Digital Recording
April 17, 2022 at 2:30 pm – In-person and Digital Recording
April 24, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. – Digital Recording only

Visitors can purchase tickets online at purdue.edu/theatre/tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at all campus box offices or by calling (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW.

Check out the photo highlight gallery from the phenomenal show below

Purdue Theatre’s production of Jaclyn Backhaus’s Men On Boats opens April 14 in the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, and will follow with multiple digital & In-person performances through April 24, 2022. Tickets can be purchased online at purdue.edu/theatre/tickets.

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Melodie Yvonne

Melodie Yvonne, lead photographer and owner of Photographic Melodie, grew up in the small southern Indiana town of North Vernon. She picked up her first camera at the age of 5, and was immediately hooked. By the age of 15 she began to turn every trip, even just to the local park, into a fantasy scene of her own imagination, and started mentoring with many local professionals. Melodie received an Associates of Applied Science in Visual Technologies majoring in Photography from Ivy Tech in 2002 after studying under acclaimed professors and many other masters in the field.

Melodie’s main focus has always been music photography. Growing up listening to many amazing musicians inspired her dream to create visual images that made people feel the way they do when listening to music. Her goal was to help people SEE the music.

Melodie has done numerous jobs around the country ranging from working for bands to being the official photographer on many southern Indiana Poker Runs. Her specialties are in nature, music, and candid event photography. She published her first print work, a collection of images & poetry, in 2011, and has since published many more print works. Melodie currently acts as owner & lead photographer at Photographic Melodie, House Photographer for Purdue Theatre, and Tour Photographer for multiple Billboard Charts topping bands as well as freelance work with many other media outlets, venues, and musicians.

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