Oddball, Whodunit Farce ‘Drop Dead!’ Comes to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Nov. 7-16
Murder and comedy collide in Yardley Players Production
10/28/2025
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - A comedic web of foul play, set against the backdrop of a "play within a play," comes to the stage of Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre when the Yardley Players present the farce “Drop Dead!” on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus, Nov. 7-16.
Meet a ragtag group of has-been actors as they attempt to revive their careers in this full-length comedic murder mystery. Almost immediately, hilarious antics ensue: The set falls apart, props break, and the producer and an actor meet an untimely demise. But in the spirit of the theatre—the show must go on!
But even as the curtain opens for the cast's debut performance, the murders continue and the play goes incredibly wrong. It's up to the remaining thespians to save the show, their careers, solve the mystery and stay alive for curtain calls.
The ensemble cast of “Drop Dead!” includes Philip Rieschick, Justin Mancini, Joey Poliziano, and Laurie Hardy of Hamilton, N.J.; James Haseltine of Belle Mead, N.J.; Keegan McDonald of Princeton, N.J.; John Ueng-McHale of Pennington, N.J.; Dara Lewis of Trenton, N.J.; Barry Leonard of Monroe Township, and Val Kluge of Marlboro, N.J.
Dates and showtimes for "Drop Dead!" are Friday, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 at 8 p.m., with matinee performances Saturday, Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Performances are at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
Tickets are $24 for adults and $22 for for seniors and students and may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.org or by calling the Kelsey Box Office Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, at (609) 570-3333.
Kelsey Theatre is located on the MCCC campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township. The theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking available next to the theatre. Assisted listening devices are available upon request.
For a complete listing of adult and children's events, visit the Kelsey website at www.KelseyTheatre.org or call the box office for a brochure.
At Kelsey Theatre, we have pledged to take active steps in creating true diversity, equity and inclusion in our productions through systemic policy change and individual accountability -- aiming to foster an inclusive environment for people of all races, genders, nationalities, creeds, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and abilities.” –The Kelsey Team
Dara Lewis, Laurie Hardy, John Ueng McHale are part of an ensemble cast in the Yardley Players production of the murder mystery farce "Drop Dead!," Nov. 7-16 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College's West Windsor Campus.