Adelphi University Presents THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT from October 5 through 10, 2010

Adelphi University is proud to present Jean Giraudoux's rarely seen French classic THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT at its Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), Olmsted Theatre, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The production, starring the University's theatre majors and under the direction of Associate Professor Brian Rose, opens its seven performance run on Tuesday, October 5 and closes on Sunday, October 10, 2010 (performance times vary). This production promises to be one of the highlights of the season.

THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT is a delightful and timely comic fable about a community of vagabonds at the Café Chez Francis in Paris, struggling to restore beauty and love to a world which seems to be taken over by greedy, vicious corporations. After premiering in Paris in 1945, the play was brought to Broadway, where it ran for more than 350 performances from 1948 through 1950. In the late 1960s, it returned to Broadway in the musical adaptation DEAR WORLD, starring Angela Lansbury, and was brought to the screen starring Katharine Hepburn as Countess Aurelia, THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT.

Below is the cast list.

Corrado Alicata '11 (Prospector & Prospector 1) from Colchester, CT   

Caitlin Belforti '13 (Waitress) from Watertown, CT

Amber Ciccone '13 (Singer) from Waldwick, New Jersey  

Kate Cochran '12 (Josephine) from Chino Hills, CA

Courtney Cook '11 (The Countess Aurelia) from Bethlehem, PA

Marisa Dalpiaz '12 (Deaf Mute) from Bay Shore, NY

Dan DeMarco '13 (The Peddler) from Rockport, MA  

Tesiana Elie '12 (Constance) from Queens, NY

Bec Everett '13 (The Flower Girl) from San Diego, CA   

Gabrielle Flores '12 (Irma) from Lindenhurst, NY

Brennan Gallagher '11 (Ragpicker) from Framingham, MA

Lisa Gaylord '13 (Beautiful Model and Press Agent 3) from Littleton, CO   

Rebecca Lorch '12 (Broker & President 2) from Mesquite, TX

Melissa Marengo '13 (Manageress) from Rockville Centre, NY

Josh Minton '13 (Magician) from Montgomery, NJ

Nick Moneta '13 (Policeman & Prospector 2) from Franklin Square, NY  

Ian Peterson '13 (Sad Young Man & Bertaut) from Brooklyn, NY  

Alexandra Porter '13 (Two Beautiful Models & Press Agent 2) from Garden City, NY  

JR Ritcherson '11 (Dr. Jadin & President 3) from Madison, WI

Eddie Shields '11 (Baron & Press Agent 1) from Philadelphia, PA  

Leana Simpson '11 (President & President 1) from Saudi Arabia

Kyle Smith '13 (Sergeant) from Orinda, CA

Jason Verdisco '12 (Musician/Sewer Man & Prospector 3) from Centerville, NY

Victoria Walsh '12 (Gabrielle) from Deer Park, NY  

Stephen Zuccaro '13 (Pierre) from Massapequa Park, NY   

Individual tickets for this event are on sale now for $10 or $15 depending on seating. Tickets may also be purchased through a create your own subscription package. To learn more about AU PAC's 2010-2011 season, please visit aupac.adelphi.edu or call the AU PAC Box Office at (516) 877-4000.

Media Contact: Kali Chan, director of media relations, (516) 877-4040, chan@adelphi.edu