Vanguard Theatre at the University of Tennessee at Martin is in the final stages of preparation for its fall production of George Orwell’s, “Animal Farm,” to be presented, Nov. 4-7, in the Harriet Fulton Theatre, located in the Fine Arts building on campus.

Performances will begin at 8 p.m., Nov. 4-6 and at 3 p.m., Nov. 7.

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for all others.

The production will be presented in a theatrical style know as “narrative theatre.” The performance is an adaptation by Gloria Baxter, professor of theatre at the University of Memphis. Instead of rewriting the words of the novel into dialogue form, this approach uses the original text and expands and enhances the work through the use of visual images and theatrical staging. Examples of what an audience might expect are actors playing multiple roles, sometimes in the same scene, and the practice of referring to themselves in the third person.

“The blend of the richness of the original language of the novel with the excitement of the live performance experience offers a unique opportunity for all of our patrons,” said Ken Zimmerman, director of Vanguard Theatre and instructor of theatre.

The all-student cast is made up of sophomore Derrick Casey of Humboldt; junior Eric Danz of Martin, junior Stephanie Dowell of Franklin; freshman Jessica Eslinger of Newport; freshman Julia Gutierrez of Dresden; senior Joyce Harris of Dyersburg; junior B. J. Keeton of Lawrenceburg; freshman Nick Mounts of Centerville; senior Nichol Pritchard of Union City; sophomore Grant Pugh of Milan; freshman Tim Rainey of Huntingdon; freshman Ana Shaw of Knoxville; and senior Bethany Wintermute of Selmer.

The play is directed by Zimmerman. Jennifer Horbelt, a freshman of Memphis, is the stage director. Doug Cook, chair of the department of visual and theatre arts, is set designer; Melanie Hollis, theatre assistant, is costume designer; and Tim Barrington is technical director.

The Vanguard box office opens on Monday, Nov. 1. To make a reservation, call (731) 881-7090. Reserved tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes prior to the show on the day of the performance.