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Flapper-Era
Musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Comes to MCCC's Kelsey
Theatre Feb. 29-Mar. 9
1/24/08
The
glamour and excitement of the Roaring Twenties will be on full display
at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre when Playful Theatre Productions presents
the Tony-Award winning musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie."
Dates and show times for this funny, frothy tale of a small-town girl
in the big city are Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 29, Mar. 1, 7 and
8 at 8 p.m., and Sundays, Mar. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is
located on the college's West
Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. An opening night reception
will be held Feb. 29 to give audience members an opportunity to meet
the cast and crew.
It's 1922, the era of flappers and sunny possibilities, especially
for women entering the workforce in droves. Millie Dillmount has just
arrived in New York City from Kansas. Sporting a new hairdo and fashions
befitting a thoroughly modern girl, she sets out to find a job and
a wealthy husband as soon as possible. Could Millie's future groom
be her handsome, if somewhat pretentious, boss, Trevor Grayson? But
Millie soon finds herself straying from her plan when she falls for
a charming, cheery paperclip salesman, Jimmy Smith, who is fun to
be with, but oh so poor. Plus, there's something strange going on
at her residence, the Priscilla Hotel for Women, where orphaned girls
have a habit of disappearing.
Starring in
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" are Lynn Shelton as Millie
Dillmount, Elizabeth Rzasa as Miss Dorothy Brown, Matt South as
Jimmy Smith, and Frank Ferrara as Trevor Graydon. Also featured
are Sasha Alexandria as Ruth, Tess Ammerman as Cora, Katie Correll
as Lucille, Jennifer Davis of Bordentown as Ethel Peas, Jennifer
DeVenio as Mrs. Meers, Marc Flicker as George Gershwin, Samille
Ganges as Muzzy Van
Hossmere, Kristin Heiser as Miss Flannery, Ellen LaCorte as Dorothy
Parker, Cyrstal Moore as Rita, Keith Neilson as Bun Foo, Jillian
Riley as Gloria, Ben Walker as Ching Ho, and Alyssa Wilkins as Alice.
Ensemble
members include Don Gerecke, Dawn Leto, Jamie Micallef, Kevin Plotka,
Jeffrey Scharf, Joe Smith and Stephanie Venanzi.
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Thoroughly
modern girls Elizabeth Rzasa, left, as Miss Dorothy, and Lynn Shelton
as Millie.
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Pictured
from left: Matt South as Jimmy,
Lynn Shelton as Millie, Frank Ferrera as Trevor Grayson, and Elizabeth
Rzasa as Miss Dorothy.
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Tickets
for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" are $16 for adults, $12 for seniors,
and $10 for students and children. Tickets may be purchased online
or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333. Free parking is available
next to the theatre. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible and provides
assisted listening devices upon request. For a complete listing of adult
and children's events, visit the Kelsey
webpage or call the box office for a brochure. To request a Kelsey
season brochure by mail, email your request here.
For more on events at Kelsey Theatre visit:
2007-08
Season
Ticket Information
Audition Information
Kelsey Kids
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