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Major Barbara

The fall 07 major theatre production will be Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw, direction by Bonnie Bishoff, production design by Andrew Hoar and costume design by Dawn C. Shamburger.

A masterpiece of realistic, romantic, rebellious Tragi-comedy which pits a strong-minded, idealistic young woman and her lover against her equally strong-minded father, a wealthy arms manufacturer, In a struggle as contemporary as tomorrow.

“In this sparkling comedy, originally staged in 1905, Andrew Undershaft, a millionaire armaments dealer, loves money and despises poverty. His energetic daughter Barbara, however, is a devout major in the Salvation Army. She sees her father as just another soul to be saved. But when the Salvation Army needs funds to keep going, it is Undershaft who saves the day.”

Production dates: October 17-20, 2007 ( MCLA Family Weekend) Venable Theatre @8:00 p.m nightly, box office (413) 662-5123

Cast:
Lady Britomart Undershaft- Julie Schoenthal
Stephen Undershaft- Ben Leahy
Barbara Undershaft- Trista Labonte
Sarah Undershaft- Mary Domenichelli
Adolphus Cusins- Matthew Tibbs
Charles Lomax- Patrick Harris
Morrison- Jed Krivisky
Andrew Undershaft- Doran Hamm
Rummy Mitchens- Becky Fleckner
Snobby Price- Tim McEvoy
Jenny Hill- Ellen Rosati
Peter Shirley- Peter Fitzgerald
Bill Walker- Conor Moroney
Salvation Army Worker- Kelsey Metts-Murphy
Impoverished Mother- Alison Barker
Children- Petrea Manello
Lauren Hope Shamburger
Converted man/singer- Peter Farina
Young Hoodlum- C/J Haley
Bestitute Man- Philip Hardy-Lavoie
Mrs. Bains- Kelly Flanagan
Bilton- Michael Barry

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