The Mandrake:
Fall's first student production will be The Mandrake. Machiavelli's 15th century satire of the medieval concept of courtly love and open mockery of the influence of Catholicism in politics and the general corruption of renaissance Italy. The cast and crew are wholly comprised of Mercer students, so check it out to see your friends and classmates onstage.
The leading roles of Lucrezia and Callimaco are played by Megan Sherow and Ned Ianacone, respectively, with the whole affair being produced by Mercer Theater Program Coordinator Jody Person.
The Mandrake opens 11/11 at 8pm, with subsequent showings 11/12 at 2 & 7 and a 3 pm matinee 11/13. Tickets available at Kelsey box office, priced at $12, $6 for Mercer students.
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida:
With crew positions and extras comprised of Mercer students, Maurer Productions Onstage presents Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida.
Marketed as Disney's first musical for grown-ups, this modernized rock opera tells the story of the enslaved Ethiopian princess Aida after she is brought to Egypt. Radames, an Egyptian commander, falls in love with her and struggles between a loyalty to his heart and to his Pharaoh.
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida opens 11/18 with weekend shows through 11/27. Tickets are $20 and available at the Kelsey Box office. For more information visit Kelsey Theater online at www.kelseyatmccc.org/aida
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