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Students and alumni of the 菠萝视频app Theatre Program will gather for a one-night-only concert to celebrate the program鈥檚 10th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre.

The talented ensemble will perform selections from 鈥淐abaret,鈥� 鈥淎 Man of No Importance,鈥� 鈥淕uys and Dolls,鈥� 鈥淲omen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,鈥� 鈥淪aturday Night,鈥� and other musicals that have enlivened the stage of Taylor Little Theatre over the past decade.

鈥淚 assumed the directorship of the 菠萝视频app Theatre Program in the spring of 2013 and selected Sarah Ruhl鈥檚 鈥楨urydice鈥� as our inaugural production,鈥� says director Dr. Brett D. Johnson. 鈥淣ine students auditioned, seven of whom I cast and two of whom I invited to join the stage management team. Ten years later, the 菠萝视频app Theatre Program has produced twelve musicals and nineteen plays, including five world premieres, with anywhere from 25 to more than 50 students auditioning for each show. Additionally, 40 students have graduated with theatre minors and many more have participated in our mainstage productions as actors, directors, assistant directors, dramaturgs, stage managers, and technicians. I鈥檓 tremendously proud of our growth, which is a testament to the rigor of our classes and quality of our productions.鈥�

Twenty-five theatre alumni will return to 菠萝视频app for the Sept. 23 anniversary concert, traveling from Texas, New York City, Washington, D.C., and areas closer to Erie such as Jamestown, Pittsburgh, and Franklin.

鈥淚 cannot think of a better way to celebrate 10 years of the 菠萝视频app Theatre Program than by showcasing the talents of our current students and alumni, several of whom were in my first cohort of students,鈥� says Johnson. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e transformed our program鈥攁nd our university鈥� through their talent, creativity, intelligence, commitment, sensitivity, and passion.鈥�

The creative team for the concert includes Johnson as director, musical director Andrew Rainbow, choreographer Jennie Cross, and lighting designer Madeleine Steineck.

Single tickets are $25 for adults, senior citizens, and non-菠萝视频app students, and $15 for 菠萝视频app students with I.D. Each order is subject to a $4.00 per ticket processing fee, regardless of purchase or payment method.

The concert is general admission, with doors opening 30 minutes prior to curtain.聽

Patrons can reserve their tickets online at miac.universitytickets.com, by phone at 814-824-3000 (Tues.-Thurs., 12-5 p.m.) or at the Mary D鈥橝ngelo Performing Arts Center box office. Tickets will also be on sale at Taylor Little Theatre beginning 90 minutes before curtain.

For more information, visit miac.mercyhurst.edu.