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Fall
in Love with "The Fantasticks" at
MCCC Kelsey Theatre July 25-Aug. 3
7/2/08
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The age-old
tale of boy meets girl is retold with classic showmanship and high
style when the longest-running musical of all time comes to MCCC's
Kelsey Theatre. The Pennington Players presents "The Fantasticks"
Fridays and Saturdays, July 25, July 26, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 at 8
p.m.; and Sundays, July 27 and Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is
located on the college's West
Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Drawing on plot elements reminiscent of Shakespeare and Rostand,
"The Fantasticks" chronicles the budding romance between
a boy named Matt and his neighbor Luisa. Their fathers hatch a plot
to bring them together by appearing to be feuding, knowing the teens
will be even more drawn to each other if their love is forbidden.
They do fall in love, but are then separated by family drama and
the need to mature and explore the world. When they are eventually
reunited, they possess a deeper understanding of life and a greater
appreciation of each other.
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Featured
in "The Fantasticks" are, front to back, Michael Schiumo
as the narrator, Elizabeth Ferrante
as The Girl, and Eric Carsia as The Boy.
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With
book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the original
production premiered in 1960 and ran Off-Broadway for more than 17,000
performances over 42 years. The show is packed with familiar tunes, including
the memorable songs "Try to Remember," "Soon It's Gonna
Rain" and "I Can See It."
The cast for "The Fantasticks" includes Eric Carsia as The Boy,
Thomas Chiola as The Girl's Father, Elizabeth Ferrante as The Girl, Edgard
Garcia as The Old Actor, David Jack as The Boy's Father, Rachel Messler
as The One Who Dies, Michael Schiumo as The Narrator, and Stephanie Venanzi
as The Mute.
Tickets are $16 for adults; $14 for senior citizens, and $12 for students
and children. Free parking is available next to the theater. Tickets may
be purchased online
or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is
wheelchair accessible and provides assisted listening devices upon request.
Kelsey
Theatre Summer Series performances conclude with "Winnie the Pooh"
from Aug. 15-24. Learn more about Kelsey performances for the 2008-09
season here.
Online ticket sales for the 2008-2009 season will start Aug. 25.
For
more Kelsey information, visit:
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