Reservations recommended; tickets $10
Theatre Northwest, the performance company of the Indiana University Northwest Department of Performing Arts, is proud to announce its spring production, “The Miser,” a play by Moliere and adapted by Timothy Mooney.
The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., March 27 - 29 and April 2 – 5, and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, March 30 at Theatre Northwest on Grant, 3660 Grant St., located one mile west of the main campus at 37th Avenue and Grant Street.
The play is directed by IU Northwest Assistant Professor Mark Baer. The crew consists of Stage Manager Terese Estes of Valparaiso, Assistant Stage Manager Maegan Glass of Griffith, Wardrobe Manager Samantha Janosi of Hammond, and Sound Board Operator Christina Biancardi of St. John. All are IU Northwest students.
In “The Miser,” Harpagon loves nothing so much as his money, not even his own children. So even though both his son and daughter have fallen in love with young, vital partners, Harpagon attempts to engage them to a rich widow and widower in their declining years. Making matters worse, Harpagon wants to marry his son’s lover himself, his only regret being she has very little money as a dowry.
First produced in Chicago in 1998, this rhymed verse adaptation of Moliere’s classic comedy explores the fine line between money and love and the consequences of valuing the former over the latter.
The cast includes:
Harpagon (the miser) – Mario Dongu, Hammond
Elise (his daughter) – Sophia Settle, Hammond
Cleate (his son) – Brandon Hearne, Hammond
Valere (secret lover of Elise, disguised as Harpagon’s servant) – James Burch, Griffith
Mariane (a virtuous maiden) – Kelley Feeman, Valparaiso
Jaques (servant to Harpagon) – Kloe Brady, Gary
La Fleche (servant to Cleate) – Amanda Tomczak, Griffith
Frosine (a matchmaker) – Cartrese Abrons, Gary
Anselme (a wealthy man) and Brindavione (a servant) – Robert Martin IV, Gary
Simon (a broker) and Dame Claude (a servant) – Joan Correa, Hammond
Commissioner (the police) and La Merluche (a servant) – Peaches Chunn, Portage
General admission tickets are $10. Cash only will be accepted at the door. Reservations are highly recommended as performances will sell out. Reserve your seats online at www.iun.edu/theatre or by calling (219) 980-6808.