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Joy Borgesan as Androcles,
left, confronts Josh Haggenmiller as Pantalone,
right, in a rehearsal of "Androcles
and the Lion," the Spring production
of the Theatre Department at the Cambridge
Campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
Performances will run March 31 through
April 2 on the Cambridge Campus. |
This cheerful
musical recounts the story of a boy who
pulls a thorn out
of a lion’s paw and later has
his life spared by the same lion. Adapted
by children’s playwright Aurand
Harris, the 60-minute performance will
include songs and slapstick comedy
done in the Italian style Commedia
dell’arte. Brimming with themes
of friendship and gratitude, “Androcles
and the Lion” is a production
that can be enjoyed by children ages
4 on up, and all others who are “young
at heart.”
The cast includes ARCC students Ben
Wuerflein (of Isanti, Minn.) as the
Lion; Joy Borgesan (of Cambridge, Minn.)
as Androcles; Josh Haggenmiller (of
Mora, Minn.) as the miser Pantalone;
Luc Swanson (of Princeton, Minn.) as
Lelio; Tara Irwin (of Isanti, Minn.)
as Isabella; and Tom Fredrickson (of
Mora, Minn.) as the Captain. The production
is directed by ARCC Theatre Department
faculty member Gail Kasl, and stage
managed by ARCC student Liesel Schmidt.
Performances for the public will be
in IS-105 on the west side of the Cambridge
Campus at the following times:
- March 31, 7 p.m.
- April 1, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- April 2, 2 p.m.
The play will also be performed for
Braham Elementary School and Mora Elementary
School children on March 30.
General admission tickets for public
performances will be on sale at the
Cambridge Campus Bookstore beginning
March 15. Tickets prices are $3 for
children 12 and under, and $5 for adults.
Tickets can be purchased with cash
or personal checks. For more information,
call 763-433-1850.
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