The Department of Theatre and Dance is celebrating 75 years of theatre at Gustavus this year with two featured events: A 75th Anniversary Theatre Reunion May 11-12, and a gala performance of The Cherry Orchard followed by admission to the cast party on February 10. The Cherry Orchard will be Professor Rob Gardner’s final directing work before retirement. A cast of professional theatre alumni will join the student actors for this very special production. The alumni cast includes: Peter Breitmayer ’87, Karen Esbjornson ’80, Kevin Kling ’79, Scott Novotny ’75, Alisa Pritchett ’85, and Michael Glenn (Waldhauser) ’97. A sold-out performance is expected for this unique celebration, so order your tickets soon. For more information and to order tickets, go to the Cherry Orchard site.