TROY – Lunchtime Cabaret will mark the opening of Troy University Theatre’s fall performance season at 11:45 a.m. Oct. 5 in the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor and brings two nationally renowned artists to campus.

Michael Hix and his wife ethnomusicologist Dr. Margaret Jackson will headline the show featuring selections from this season’s upcoming musicals and other favorite show tunes. Hosted by the College of Communication and Fine Arts, Lunchtime Cabaret includes lunch.

“It’s a noontime feast of food, theater and musical delights featuring a soufflé of talent and the crème de la crème guest artists,” said Dr. Maryjo Cochran, the college’s dean. “The Theater Department is pleased to have the opportunity to feature these talented performers.”

Hix, a TROY instructor, is an Ozark native and holds a bachelor of music degree in music theory from Furman University with dual masters degrees in voice and historical musicology from Florida State University. He will complete requirements for the doctor of music degree in voice performance at FSU in fall of 2006.

Jackson holds her doctor of music in voice performance from FSU, a master of music and performer’s certificate in voice performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music and bachelor of arts degree in German from Birmingham-Southern College. Jackson is currently completing her doctorate degree in ethnomusicology at FSU.

Some selections performed by the couple will be “Lonely Town” from On the Town, “Love Will See us Through” from Follies, “I’ll See You Again” from Bittersweet and more. Accompanist for these arrangements will be John Jinright.

Also featured in the performance will be three student groups. Brett Warnke, a sophomore theatre major from Huntsville, Ethan Harrison, a freshman theatre and political science major from Montgomery, Nathan Benton, a junior theatre major from Hoover, Alex Piper, a freshman theatre education major from Cullman, Jeff Watson, a senior theatre major from Albany, Ga., Jack Rudisell, a senior music education major from Leeds, Bryant Stokes, a freshman drama major from Goshen, and Brandon Hannon, a freshman theatre and music major from Dothan, will perform “Crazy Bout Ya Baby” from the musical Forever Plaid.

Anna Green, a junior history major from Headland, Sonya Hornsby, a sophomore biology major and drama minor from New Brockton, Jessie Mann, a sophomore communication arts major from Dothan, Grace Collins, a sophomore theatre education major from Birmingham, Erica Hansen, a freshman musical theatre major from Huntsville, and Megan Murphy, a senior theatre major from Ozark, will perform “One Last Hope” from the musical Nunsense. Accompanists for these performances will be Tori Lee, a graduate student from Brundidge, and Jeff Watson.

Tickets for Lunchtime Cabaret are $12 and can be purchased at the Trojan Center Box Office or by calling 334-670-3293. Tickets are limited.

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