There is more to the Alumni Chapter of the CSUS Theatre and Dance Department’s 3rd annual production, “Simply Enchanting,” than meets the eye. This fundraising series, honoring in the past such composers as Rodgers and Hart, has been titled the “love letters” series, as each production is just that.

The productions started three years ago, as a tribute to the late Theatre professor Dr. Gerard A. Larson, and are concieved and writen by his wife, Goergia Larson.

“He was a brilliant, marvelous, wonderful man,” Georgia said of her husband. “He used to leave me love letters all the time, and these shows are like love letters to him.”

That performance also celebrated the songs of Noel Coward, and those of Rodgers and Hart in the following year’s show. This year’s love letter, entitled “Simply Enchanting,” showcases songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s, such as “Bali ha’i,” “Nothing Like a Dame” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

Robert Smart, a former student of Dr. Larson and a professor in the Theatre and Dance Department, is directing the production. He shares the responsibility of bringing the show together with Georgia, Claudia Kitka, Bradley Moates and Carole Delaney.

Smart promises that with this combined effort, the show promises to be a great one.

“We have some different juxtaposing this year,” said Smart. “We have a man singing a song that is traditionally sung by a woman, and vice versa, and a lot of other great numbers.”