McDaniel Theatre Presents 'The Good Soul of Szechuan'

The McDaniel College theatre will be rocking in early October. At least that's what Show Director and McDaniel Theatre Arts Chair Elizabeth van den Berg is planning for.

Written by Bertolt Brecht and translated by David Harrower, this new translation of the classic The Good Soul of Szechuan is based on a previously unpublished version of Brecht’s play, according to a news release.

The show features an original score by McDaniel alumn Keith Adams (2010, music) and choreography by adjunct theatre arts professor Julie Herber.

About the production, Elizabeth van den Berg said, “We’ve taken this production into the future with ‘J Rock’ and ‘Japanese Visual Kei’ style music and costuming. Our actors will be rocking the stage in Alumni Hall.”

The cast includes:

• Yi Chong (Angel) Li (class of 2012) of Nanjing, China, as Shen Te,
• Yavor Antonov (2015) of Washington, D.C.,
• Allisa Beckett (2014) of Medford, N.J.,
• Cat Black (2012) of Springfield, Va.,
• Gracen Carroll (2012) of Clifton, Va.,
• Simone Davis (2013) of Baltimore,
• Kelsey Gondek (2014) of Avondale, Pa.,
• Paul Griffin (2014) of Westminster, Md.,
• Shelley Hierstetter (2014) of Mount Airy, Md.,
• Sarah Hull (2015) of Keedysville, Md.,
• Daniel Valentin-Morales (2015) of Frederick, Md.,
• Kelly Vobejda (2015) of Marietta, Ga., and
• Nathaniel Winer (2014) of Bethesda, Md.

Performances are Wednesday, Oct. 5 through Saturday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students, and those with a McDaniel College ID.

For ticket information, call 410-857-2448. Visit www.mcdaniel.edu for more information about the college and the theatre arts department.