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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/23/06 Dreamchasers Theatre Arts Center will
present four performances of
“Love Rides the
Rails”. Written by Morland Cary, “Love Rides the Rails” is an
old-fashioned, hilarious melodrama with delightful music. The plot
centers around Simon Darkway, villain, who seeks to control the
Walker Valley, Pine Bush & Pacific Railroad for his own vile
purposes. Opposing him are the gallant Truman Pendennis, the
beauteous Prudence Hopewell, the Widow Hopewell, and staunch Harold
Stanfast. Assisting Simon are Dirk Sneath, a viper of a man, and
Carlotta Cortez, the sultry siren with a heart of gold. Swiftly and
hilariously the plot unfolds, leading to a tremendous climax when
the hero is bound by the villains to the tracks in the path of an
on-rushing train. Will the heroine arrive in the nick of time?
Starring in Dreamchasers production are
Devin Cheney of Duxbury as Simon, Jamie Connor of Plymouth as
Truman, Amanda Wilson of Hanover as Prudence, Sinclair Dean of
Cohasset as Carlotta, Conor Kane of Norwell as Dirk, Gabrielle Egan
of Hanover as the Widow Hopewell, and Tom Driscoll of Norwell as
Harold. The rest of this talented cast includes Rachael Caldwell
and Alice Tilles of Norwell, Raisa Hoffman and Julia D’Allessandro
of Marshfield, Alexandria Huntington of Scituate, Adam Yeager of
Cohasset, Emily Genovese of Hanover, and Richard Alcott of Rockland.
Debra Baird of Plymouth is the musical
accompanist with special musical effects by Quinn Kane of Norwell.
Costumes, hair, and makeup are created by Maggie Russell and Abby
Russell of Norwell, Sandra Holbrook of Abington, Tempe Huntington of
Scituate, and Virginia DiRosario of Plymouth. Set Construction is
by David Caldwell of Norwell.
Concessions are handled by Kevin Doyle of
Norwell. The Program is done by Julie Alcott of Rockland. And
directing “Love Rides the Rails” is Dreamchasers Artistic Director
Rosann M. Weeks.
Performances will be Friday, June 9th,
at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 10th, at 2 and 7 p.m., and
Sunday, June 11th, at 2 p.m. All performances are at The
Norwell Grange Hall, 142 Main Street in Norwell. Tickets are $10
for general admission, $8 for Senior Citizens and students, and $5
for Dreamchasers students. Tickets go on sale at the theatre thirty
minutes prior to each performance or can be reserved by calling
508-224-4548. There will be a final dress rehearsal on Thursday,
June 8th, at 4 p.m. Senior Citizens are invited to
attend this final dress rehearsal free of charge and share a
discussion period with the cast and director following the
rehearsal.
For information on any of Dreamchasers
programs visit www.dreamchaserstheatre.org
or call 508-224-4548. Come boo the villain and cheer the hero at
“Love Rides the Rails”. |
