McKendree University Students Present ‘The Green Bird,’ Nov. 2-5
LEBANON, Ill., October 24, 2017) — The McKendree University Department of Theatre
presents “The Green Bird,” an 18th century commedia dell’arte play by Carlo Gozzi, Nov. 2-5 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on campus.
Performances are on Nov. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m., and Nov. 5 at
2:30 p.m. Admission is free.
According to the Playscripts, Inc. website, “the king is lost, the queen is buried
alive, the kingdom is in ruins, and all is bleak . . . but this is a comedy! When
nobody else is worthy of the title of hero, it’s up to twins Renzo and Barbarina to
unravel the mystery of the Green Bird in time to save everyone from themselves. The
wild, chaotic road to ‘happily ever after’ is paved with curses, clowns, demons, enchanted
fruit, and a talking statue who keeps losing control of the story he is narrating.”
Cast members are Chloe Thies (Calmon), Adam Kaul (Tartaglia), Virginia Parkinson (Ninetta),
Lyndellia Mannie (Pantalone), Emma Webster (Smeraldina), Matthew Hendricks (Brighella),
Becca Moss (Franceschina), Brett Hanna (Truffaldino), Jacob Wilson (Renzo), Genna
Fanning (Barbarina), Demarco Brownlee (The Green Bird), Delilah Donaldson (Fata Serpentina),
and Korenna Anderson (Pompea). Company members are Katelynn Brown, Chandler Hankins,
Roxi Kropveld, Codi Smith, Shaneise Tally, Chyann Taylor and Daniel White.
Crew members are Jaycee Kusko, stage manager; Meredith Vincent, assistant stage manager;
Cameron Nollman, composer; Sean Fulton, sound; Molly Reitano, costumes and makeup:
Emily Harper, deck manager; Loren Terveer and Brooke MacMillian.
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