AT A GLANCE
Theatre at Bridgewater College Presents: Gin Mummy by Melissa Leilani Larson
When: Wednesday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct 26. 8 p.m. nightly, with an additional 2 p.m. showing on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Where: 120 College View Dr, Bridgewater, VA 22812
Tickets: $10 for adults, $8 for senior (65+) and non-BC students, free for BC students, faculty and staff.
Notes: Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Please email theatre@bridgewater.edu to make a reservation. Reserved tickets can be paid for 30 minutes prior to showtime via cash or check only.
Theatre at Bridgewater College will present Gin Mummy by Melissa Leilani Larson from Wednesday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 26 at 120 College View Drive in Bridgewater. The show will begin at 8 p.m. each night, with an additional showing on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
Larson’s Gin Mummy is a drawing room comedy—a type of play originating from the Victorian era that was performed in the drawing room of a home—and will be staged in an actual drawing room of a house on the College’s campus. It tells the story of a young Victorian aristocrat named Beth who must navigate her desires and her family’s expectations on the night of her engagement party. There is also a mummy involved.
Members of the cast include:
Catelyn York ’28, a theatre major from Mount Sydney, Va., as Beth
Alison Nickels ’25, an environmental science major from Glen Allen, Va., as Amy
Kai Obernberger ’28, a theatre and elementary education double major from Fairfax, Va., as Frank
Taryn Landes ’28, a psychology major from Mount Crawford, Va., as Hans
Patricia Long ’27, a theatre major from Winchester, Va., as Lydia
Malachi Benjamin ’27, a theatre major from Waldorf, Md., as Marshall
Sarah Levine McClelland, a professional actor and acting coach, as Aunt Normandy
Carson Cale ’28, a business administration major from Rockingham, Va., as Rebekah
Gin Mummy is directed by Aili Huber, founder and artistic director of the professional theatre company Silk Moth Stage in Dayton, Va.
Working with the production, Laine Anthony ’27, a strategic communications major from Beaverdam, Va., is the stage manager. BC adjunct instructor in theatre Shannon Dove is the set and props designer, assisted by Erin McDaniel ’25, a liberal studies major from Greensboro, N.C.; Maria Gavriilidou ’26, a digital media arts major from Greece; and Wright Condrey ’28, a deciding major from Powhatan, Va. Fellow adjunct instructor in theatre Holly Labbe is the costume designer. Connor Wheaton ’28, a political science major from King George, Va., is the show’s rehearsal assistant.
The production is open to the public. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 65 and older and non-BC students and free for BC students, faculty and staff. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Please email theatre@bridgewater.edu to make a reservation.
Media Contact:
Eli Quay ’20
Communications and Media Relations Specialist
equay3@bridgewater.edu
(540) 828-5486
10/14/2024
