Muhlenberg Theatre Association's
Fall 2021 Studio Productions
Oct. 29-31, 2021
Studio Theatre
DANDELIONS
written & directed by Clarissa Shirley
THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
Devised Performance, based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe
directed by Bekka Broyles
GUEST SPEAKER
written & directed by Joey Marcacci
SCARED SILLY
by Don Zolidis
directed by Eden Kaufman
An evening of student-produced theatre, presented by the Muhlenberg Theatre Association. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance in order to ensure availability. Showtimes vary, and each production is ticketed separately. Please choose your showtimes carefully!
Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 29, 7 pm
7:00 — Scared Silly
8:05 — Guest Speaker
8:35 — Masque of the Red Death
9:30 — Dandelions
Saturday, Oct. 30, 7 pm
7:00 — Scared Silly
8:05 — Dandelions
8:50 — Masque of the Red Death
9:45 — Guest Speaker
Sunday, Oct. 31, 1 pm
1:00 — Guest Speaker
1:30 — Masque of the Red Death
2:25 — Scared Silly
3:30 — Dandelions
Sunday, Oct. 31, 7 pm
7:00 — Dandelions
7:45 — Masque of the Red Death
8:40 — Scared Silly
9:45 — Guest Speaker
Free Tickets:
Available online from the links below
or at the box office: 484-664-3333
Mon-Fri: noon – 6 pm
Scared Silly
Guest Speaker
Masque of the Red Death
Dandelions
Descriptions & Credits:
DANDELIONS
“I am a ghost. I learn to disappear. And suddenly my story scares people.”
Dandelions revolves around three intertwining storylines, and three complex relationships: a young girl and her kidnapper, a teenager and her bystander, and a woman in an emotionally abusive relationship. This piece features elements of poetry, art, music, and movement. Dandelions highlights the psychological effects of abuse and the cathartic power of art.
This production is not suitable for children.
Playwright & Director: Clarissa Shirley
Stage Manager: Hannah Cohen
Assistant Director & Dramaturg: Oy Adebajo
Costume Designer: Colette Cragin
Scenic Designer: Joe Grisanzio
Lighting & Sound Designer: Simone Dutton
CAST
Man: Nate Stratton
Woman: Julianne Lucas
Girl: Marina Rinkunas
Teen: Alex Goldman
Teen: Larissa Dowling
MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
Masque of the Red Death is a devised piece based on the haunting short story by Edgar
Allen Poe. The show centers around a masquerade thrown by an eccentric prince during
a time of plague known as the Red Death. Strange things begin to happen as the story
unfurls and the kaleidoscopic castle is overtaken by fear and phantasm. The audience is
invited to this immersive show to take part in the masque as a participant or observer.
Director: Bekka Broyles
Stage Manager: Libby Slovis
Assistant Director: Hannah Verdun
Costume Designer: Alena Craig
Scenic Designer: Sophia Pettine
Lighting Designer: Nico Bittker
Sound Designer: Tryston Morgan
CAST
Sam Roter
Madeline Olexy
Maddie Ciliento
Justin Walker
Amanda Berkson
Meghan McGorry
Josh Meyers
Sandy McClerny
GUEST SPEAKER
Guest Speaker is a ten-minute play about a middle school teacher who invites a guest
speaker to visit his class.
Director & Playwright: Joey Marcacci
Stage Manager: Reanna Schober
Costume Designer: Lottie Alexander
Scenic Designer: Sophia Pettine
Lighting Designer: Sarah Wedeking
Sound Designer: Tryston Morgan
CAST
Anthony: Desmond Reifsnyder
Angel: Piper Ackerman
Student: Nicole Watkinson
SCARED SILLY
Scared Silly is a Halloween comedy—but it is not just one show. It is four ten-minute plays performed back-to-back in a chaotic stream of stories. What are these stories? A few ghosts sitting in the waiting room of a ghost placement agency hoping to get assigned a new place they can haunt. A slasher-movie lover trying to find a dangerous killer among their friends with time running out. A person who takes Halloween way too seriously encountering a teenager who just wants some candy. And, lastly, aliens turning cafeteria corn dogs into mind control devices, and a couple of students attempting to stop them.
Director: Eden Kaufman
Stage Manager: Ellie Roberts
Costume Designer: Maxine Stone
Scenic Designer: Johnny Veglia
Lighting Designer: Susa List
CAST
Evelyn Carlin
Sam McGuire
Jordan Greenbaum
Kira Safier
Anne Marie Alsobrook
Arden McHugh
Natalie McElhinny
Isabelle Peters
Nicholas Pierron
Aidan White
