Courtney Romero of Kansas City, Kan., is part of crew presenting “The Arkansaw Bear,” the final show of the Emporia State University Summer Theatre’s 60th anniversary season.
Romero is assistant stage manager.
Written by Aurand Harris, the beloved children’s show is celebrated worldwide as a sensitive and family-friendly depiction of life and death.
Sparkling with entertainment while also dramatizing — with poignancy — a universal truth, “The Arkansaw Bear” runs July 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. in King Hall. The final performance will be a 2 p.m. matinee on July 26. All performances are in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre in King Hall.