Assumption Students to Perform The Music Man at Hanover Theatre
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Thursday, March 30, 2017
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The Music Man
Assumption College art, music and theatre students will perform The Music Man at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre.
The show will take place from April 21 to the 23.
“We are excited to once again return to The Hanover Theatre to perform one of America’s most loved musicals. The Music Man affords Assumption College the opportunity to showcase the great artistic talent of its students and that of many members of the Worcester community. We are very much looking forward to bringing our unique version of the outstanding musical to life on one of Worcester’s biggest, and most historic, stages,” said the production’s director and producer Richard Monroe ’85, an Assumption alumnus and the College’s guest theater director.
The Music Man
The Music Man was inspired by Willson’s childhood growing up in Mason City, Iowa. The story follows con man, "Professor" Harold Hill, who convinces the parents of River City, Iowa, to buy instruments and uniforms for their children with the promise to train them. However, Harold is no musician and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons.
Chaos ensues as Harold's credentials are questioned by Marian, the town’s librarian and piano teacher, and he is called upon to prove himself to the citizens of River City.
In 1957, The Music Man was a Broadway hit, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the cast album won the first Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
The show's success led to a number of revivals, including a long-running 2000 Broadway revival, a popular 1962 film adaptation and a 2003 television remake.
Assumption Students in Lead Roles
The following Assumption Students will take on lead roles:
Mitchell Hudon '20, of Danielson, CT, will play Harold Hill. Mitchell is a prospective psychology major with a concentration in brain, behavior, and cognition and is a class senator in the Student Government Association. He has been involved in theatre since he was eight years old, and his previous productions include Annie, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, and played the role of Harold Hill in his high school’s production of The Music Man.
Kelse Bright Merrill ’17, of Wynantskill, NY, will play Mayor George Shinn. He is a history major, minoring in art history and medieval and early modern studies at Assumption. Kelse’s past roles include Avram in Fiddler on the Roof, Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple, Teddy Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace, and the Pirate King in last year’s production of The Pirates of Penzance.
Brooke Mega '18, of Hudson, will play Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn. She is a human services and rehabilitation studies major and a music minor and has performed in Assumption’s previous productions of Fiddler on the Roof and The Pirates of Penzance. Brooke is an active member of the Social Justice Ambassadors club, Chorale, VOCE, and recently participated in a service trip to Florida.
Sarah Mombourquette ’17, of Whitinsville, will play Marian Paroo. She is double majoring in music and psychology, is president of the Social Justice Ambassadors club, has led two Service Immersion SEND service trips, and is a member of Chorale and VOCE. Sarah previously performed as Mabel in last year’s The Pirates of Penzance and in ensemble roles in the College’s productions of Fiddler on the Roof and Les Miserables.
Jackie Weiler ’17, of Northborough, will play Mrs. Paroo. She is a double major in English and secondary/middle education and has continued her love for the arts at Assumption with her performances as Grandma Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, as Kate in The Pirates of Penzance.
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