As part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Little Country Theater, theater professor Don Larew commissioned a sculpture titled: Theatre Passion, for the south lawn of Askanase Hall, which was unveiled in October 2003.   The following is the design statement from the artist, Todd W. Johnson (NDSU, Class of 1997): “The sculpture rises from the ground much like a production is built-from the ground up and with hard work and determination.  The performance is the ultimate goal-which is represented by the comedy and tragedy masks.   The masks are made of stainless steel and will be polished to a chrome-like finish, much like the performances of the Little Country Theatre.  These masks are supported by a strong and sturdy framework of steel.  The support structure will be much rougher in texture than the masks.   It will be weathered and hammered to express the great effort that goes into the art of producing theatre.”