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Statesmen Theatre's Student-written Play "The Ukulele" Closes a Resounding Success and Their Next Big Thing
George C Marshall’s Statesmen Theatre impressed again with its production of “The Ukulele,” a play written by one of its senior students, Liz Carlson. A talented GCM IB Theatre HL student, Carlson adapted her play from a 1702 version of an Italian play called “The Fan.” With a full NY city street set built inside the school’s black box classroom, this wonderful romantic comedy had the audience watching as young, idealistic Ben breaks his beloved ukulele and “Jersey boy” Nicky falls for a girl his older sister doesn’t approve of just yet, while several female suitors attempt to win the hearts of these hapless New York boys through the cunning use of ukuleles, off-brand coffee, a cynical newspaper vendor, and an aloof French cafe owner. The entire cast impressed its sold-out audiences for the full week run and officially closed the production on Saturday, March 21.
“The Ukulele cast: (back row) Robbie Culbertson, Ethan Schaefer, Nikki Pope, Patrick Brinza, Liam Thomas, Sheina Bronfman, Ayla Taffel, Josh Blake; (front row) Anna Brotman-Krass, Madeline Walker, Liz Carlson, Taylor Lane and Katie Delong.
Marshall Theater now turns to its next big spring production of “Young Frankenstein,” set to play April 30 - May3. This Mel Brooks musical tells the story of Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein who aims to fulfill his grandfather’s legacy by bringing a corpse back to life. With help and hindrance from his servant, Igor, buxom assistant Inga and needy fiancée Elizabeth, Dr. Frankenstein’s experiment yields great success with some hilarious unexpected consequences. The musical will likely be another sold-out set of shows for the talented GCM theatre department, headed by Jason Tamborini. Be sure to get your tickets early by going to the website once the box office opens at http://statesmentheatre.org . Tickets will be $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors.
