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Looking for Blind Dating Tips? The Cast of Check, Please Has You Covered!

Colin Sweeney plays the mime alongside a psychic.LIZ DONG / COURTESY By Alexandrea Velez, Staff Writer Manhattan College Players held their student slot production of Check, Please this past Friday, showcasing a series of terrible first dates. The main characters, Guy and Girl, sit several tables away from each other at the Cullen and Kane’s restaurant, a name picked out by castmates, and date one … Continue reading Looking for Blind Dating Tips? The Cast of Check, Please Has You Covered!

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Dogfight Takes the Stage as MC Players’ Spring Musical!

Manhattan College’s Will Erat chooses Dogfight as the MC Players spring musical. @PLAYERSMC INSTAGRAM/COURTESY By Barbara Vasquez, Asst. Production Editor Dogfight is a coming-of-age production full of drama, romance and the tragedy of sending off young men to war. Get ready because it’s the MC Players’ choice for their spring musical! The spring musical decision was confirmed recently via an announcement on the Players’ Instagram.  … Continue reading Dogfight Takes the Stage as MC Players’ Spring Musical!

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MC Players Found a Way to Sneak Right Into Our Hearts with Phineas and Ferb Fall Cabaret

Sophomore Olivia Bailey singing Little Brothers from Phineas and Ferb.  ANGELINAPEREZ/THEQUADRANGLE By Angelina Perez, Asst. Features Editor & Web Editor To close out the semester, Manhattan College’s Players put on their annual fall cabaret this past weekend. This year director Robert Nolan pitched the idea for “Phineas and Ferb: I Know What We’re Going to Do Today” and produced a sold-out show for students to gather … Continue reading MC Players Found a Way to Sneak Right Into Our Hearts with Phineas and Ferb Fall Cabaret

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The Comedy of Errors Leaves Audiences Rolling With Laughs

Aaron Schoepf and Olivia Bailey in The Comedy of Errors. ANGELINA PEREZ/COURTESY By Brooke DellaRocco, Staff Writer After an inspiring semester, Manhattan College’s Players performed their fall mainstage production, “Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors” just before Thanksgiving break, letting the performers shine and the audience release a few laughs. This comedic play, directed by Will Erat and performed in The Black Box, follows the story … Continue reading The Comedy of Errors Leaves Audiences Rolling With Laughs

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Voices On the Quad: Performing Arts Students Discuss Budget Cuts

Singers’ President Matt Regaldo, pictured here in a photo for the clubs Instagram account, shared his perspective. @SINGERSMC/COURTESY By Alexandrea Velez, Staff Writer Within the 2023-24 academic school year the majority of clubs and organizations on campus have faced budget cuts unlike any other year. Multiple clubs have had to either dismantle, create dues or create new strategies to cope through the year.  The Quadrangle … Continue reading Voices On the Quad: Performing Arts Students Discuss Budget Cuts

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MC Players’ New E-board Shares their plans for the upcoming year

Stage setup in the black box. TJ PEREZ/ COURTESY By Kaylin Flam, Contributor The Manhattan College Players are back for the 2023-2024 season with events and performances all year. The new executive board has been announced and they are optimistic about the events to come.  Tess Nunan, the Players’ producer, is in charge of overseeing the general meetings, ensuring the board and members are comfortable … Continue reading MC Players’ New E-board Shares their plans for the upcoming year

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Manhattan College Players are working 9 to 5 to put on This Year’s Spring Musical

Ensemble, Doralee and Hart perform Cowgirls Revenge from 9 to 5. ANGELINA PEREZ/THEQUADRANGLE By Angelina Perez, Web Editor  The most anticipated spring semester musical, 9 to 5, occurred this past weekend and did not disappoint with the choreography and vocals to show Manhattan College the talent radiating on campus.  The Quadrangle had the privilege of seeing the cast perform during their opening night on Friday the … Continue reading Manhattan College Players are working 9 to 5 to put on This Year’s Spring Musical

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Acting and Activism: MC Players’ Annual V-Day Performance 

Sophie Ryan, the director of this year’s V-Day performance, is an active member of the MC Players community. She’s pictured here during last years performance of Cabaret.  ALYSSA NEALON/COURTESY  By Jocelyn Visnov, Editor-in-Chief MC Players took the stage for this year’s annual V-Day performance on Sunday, Feb. 12. Directed by senior Sophie Ryan, this year’s cast of six actors performed a series of poems from … Continue reading Acting and Activism: MC Players’ Annual V-Day Performance 

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New Players Director Brings Broadway Talent to Manhattan College

By Brooke DellaRocco, Staff Writer After a successful spring season, Players, Manhattan College’s performing arts group, is stepping into the year with a new board of leaders and an entirely new director. Will Erat, a performer himself, is looking forward to getting to work with the program and collaborate with the community.  Erat has performed in both Off-Broadway and Broadway shows including “Catch Me if … Continue reading New Players Director Brings Broadway Talent to Manhattan College

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