Article: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE THEATRE DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT DESK SET

Arkansas State University at Beebe issued the following news release:

Arkansas State University-Beebe's Theatre Department will present The Desk Set on Saturday, April 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the Owen Center Theatre on the Beebe campus.

The Desk Set first appeared on Broadway in 1955, starring Shirley Booth, who was better known as Hazel from the early sitcom. Excerpts from reviews of that time call The Desk Set "A lot of good humorous observation," and "A rollicking, frolicsome hit." The play combines misunderstandings, office politics, and a room-sized computer called Emmy.

Set in the Reference Department of a television network, The Desk Set ...

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