Jordyn Chelf to Perform in "Our Country's Good" at USC Upstate

2014 Jan 24

Jordyn Chelf will perform with the University of South Carolina Upstate Shoestring Players in "Our Country's Good" by Timberlake Wertenbaker February 20-22 at 8 p.m. and February 23 at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Theatre on the campus of USC Upstate.

In June 1789 in the penal colony that was later to become the city of Sydney, a marine lieutenant decides to put on a play to celebrate the king's birthday. He casts the play with the English convicts who populate this distant Australian prison camp. Few of them can read, let alone act, and the play is being produced against a background of food shortages and barbaric punishments - brilliantly juxtaposed against the civilizing influence of theatrical endeavor. The "hangman," himself a convict, has been recruited along with a woman, wrongfully accused of stealing.

The cast includes: Chandler Crawford of Rock Hill as Captain Arthur Phillip, RN; Ryan Barry of Spartanburg as Major Robbie Ross, RM; Garret Gibson of Inman as Captain David Collins, RM; Townsend Reynolds of Charleston as Captain Watkin Tench, RM; Paul Miller of Spartanburg as Captain Jemmy Campbell; Robert Wendover of Indian Land as Reverend Johnson; Juan Williamson of Bogota, Colombia, as Lieutenant George Johnston, RM; Eric Makowski of Wantage, NJ as Lieutenant Will Dawes, RM; Chris Smith of Goose Creek as 2nd Lieutenant Ralph Clark; Vince Allsbrook of Boiling Springs as 2nd Lieutenant William Faddy, RM; Patric Phillips of Pauline as Midshipman Harry Brewer, RN; Jasmine Johnson of Hartsville as Aboriginal Australian; Taylor Smith of Union as John Arscott; Jordyn Chelf of Sumter as Dabby Bryant; Chauncey Meeks-Owens of Spartanburg as Black Caesar; Jake Salgado of Athens, AL as Ketch Freeman; Harley Bevill of Greenville as Liz Morden; Megan Pridemore of Union as Duckling Smith; Alastair Mann of Spartanburg as John Wisehammer; Kelly Casteel of Boiling Springs as Mary Brenham; Candice Owens of Greer as Meg Long; Josh Wilson of Boiling Springs as Robert Sideway.

Ticket prices are $8 for general public and $4 for USC Upstate students, faculty, and staff. For tickets, please contact the Performing Arts Center Box Office at (864) 503-5695 or email your tickets requests to boxoffice@uscupstate.edu. Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, 1 - 5 p.m.

For further information, contact Michael Dickins, box office manager, at (864) 503-5848 or mdickins@uscupstate.edu.