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'THE MATCHMAKER' TAKES GROVE CITY STAGE MARCH 15-17 |
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March 05, 2007
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Thornton Wilder’s farcical romantic play “The Matchmaker” comes to Grove City College March 15-17. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. each day in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus. Tickets are free.
Written in 1955, “The Matchmaker” follows the twists and turns in the lives of three couples in the 1880s. Horace Vandergelder, played by senior Derrick Winger of Springville, N.Y., refuses to allow his niece, Ermengarde, played by freshman Hannah Kertland of Harrisburg, Pa., marry artist Ambrose Kemper, played by senior Robert Hackman of State College, Pa. Vandergelder attempts to find a wife for himself with the help of Dolly Levi, played by senior Noelle Davies of Howell, N.J. Junior Megan Krimmel of Dillsburg, Pa., plays the part of Irene Molloy, who is being pursued by both Vandergelder and Vandergelder’s clerk, Cornelius Hackl, played by junior Jesse Aukeman of Byron Center, Mich. Complete with mistaken identities, convoluted schemes and secret meetings, “The Matchmaker” later inspired the musical hit “Hello, Dolly!”
“The Matchmaker” is directed by Dr. James Dixon, professor of English and chairman of the English department, and is student directed by junior Elanor Snyder of Bethel Park, Pa. Senior Shelly Smith of South Williamsport, Pa., and junior Meredith Bachman of Herndon, Va., are co-technical directors.
Tickets can be reserved by calling (724) 458-3331 or by e-mail at theatertickets@gcc.edu. Tickets will also be available in the Student Union on campus 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7-9 and 12-16.
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