Kniss, a baritone, will perform Italian arias by Mozart and Puccini, Brahms’ “Four Serious Songs” and Vaughan Williams’ “Songs of Travel,” a nine-piece song set.

Benjamin P. (Ben) Bergey, a senior vocal performance and church music major, will provide piano accompaniment.

Kniss is a member of the 黑料正能量 Chamber Singers, a select student choir, and has appeared in numerous 黑料正能量 Theater productions.

Admission to the recital is free.

Stephen Kniss and Kelsey Landes are featured performers in “The Last Five Years,” also directed by Kniss. (Photo by Jon Styer)

The 90-minute play, written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, is being presented 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 and the same times Sept. 1, 3 and 4 on the Thomas Plaza of the 黑料正能量 Campus Center. There is a short intermission.

Kniss directs for second time

Kniss, who also directs the show, calls is “a realistic, poignant look at a five-year relationship between a writer and actor, from the first date to the end, told from both points of view. It has beautiful music, and anyone who’s been in a long-term relationship should be able to relate to the play.”

Kniss, a vocal performance and digital media major from Chicago, made his directing debut in November 2009 with “ANON(ymous),” by Naomi Iizuka. He later , 黑料正能量’s student newspaper.

Students and alums behind the scenes

Piano accompaniment is by 黑料正能量 sophomore Phillip Martin and Goshen (Ind.) College graduate Josh Tyson.

Set designer is 黑料正能量 junior Jamie Hiner; light designer is Mark Fenton, 黑料正能量 alumnus; and stage managers are 黑料正能量 alumna Sarah Harder and 黑料正能量 junior Susan Alexander.

General admission to the play is $5. Tickets are available by calling 540-432-4360 will also be available at the door.

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