FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/13/2008

Theatre At BC Presents `The Popular Mechanicals'

BRIDGEWATER, Va. — Theatre at Bridgewater College will present "The Popular Mechanicals" by Keith Robinson, William Shakespeare and Tony Taylor on the Cole Hall stage March 6 – 9.

Curtain time for "The Popular Mechanicals" is 8 p.m. Thursday, March 6 through Saturday, March 8 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for non-BC students, children and senior citizens. Reservations are required as seating is limited and may be made by calling (540) 828-8000.

The play, directed by Dr. Scott Cole, assistant professor of theatre, is a tale of the fortunes and misfortunes of a troupe of rude jesters from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," who get a shot at the big time performing at the Royal Wedding in 1595. The Mechanicals bumble their way through rehearsals, mishaps and high jinks in a humorous mix of verse, song and dance. A celebration of funny theatre, "The Popular Mechanicals" is a play for all ages.

A talk-back with the cast and production crew will be held in Cole Hall immediately following the Friday evening performance and is open to the public.

Cast members include:

• Mandy Crockett, a freshman English major, from Roanoke, Va., as Robin Starveling;

• Mark Raymond Cubbage, a freshman history and political science major, from Stanley, Va., as Nick Bottom;

• Timothy Duffey, a freshman from Westminster, Md., as Peter Quince;

• Patrick J. Gurney, a senior sociology major, with a minor in crime and justice, from Richmond, Va., as Snug;

• Ryan Howard, a senior communication studies major with a minor in theatre, from Petersburg, W.Va., as Ralph Mowldie;

• Jennifer M. Payne, a junior English major with a theatre minor, from Frederick, Md., as Francis Flute; and

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• Rachelle White, a senior art major with a theatre minor, from Warrenton, Va., as Tom Snout.

Bridgewater College, a private, four-year liberal arts college, enrolls more than 1,500 students. Founded in 1880 and located in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, it was the state's first private, coeducational senior college.

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