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Players’ Cabaret Tells Us What We Missed on Glee 

By Kyla Guilfoil, Editor-in-Chief The Manhattan College Players’ “Cabaret” is returning this semester with the largest cast in recent years and a theme which incorporates pop culture alongside its traditional theater focus.  John O’Connor and Richard Divirgilio, both seniors, are leading the production as co-directors this semester. Their choice of theme: And here’s what you missed on Glee.  The theme, an homage to the hit … Continue reading Players’ Cabaret Tells Us What We Missed on Glee 

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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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MC Players’ Production of “Play On!” Sells Out and Leads to Award Nominations for Cast Members

By, Jilleen Barrett, Features Editor & Managing Editor They came, they saw, they sold out.  The Manhattan College Players performed in “Play On!”, a disastrous play within a hilarious play, which proved to be a success after all three shows sold out. The Quadrangle got the chance to see the performance during the show’s open dress rehearsal and talk to some of the players afterward. … Continue reading MC Players’ Production of “Play On!” Sells Out and Leads to Award Nominations for Cast Members

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MC Players Return to the Stage in “Significant Other”

by Jilleen Barrett & Katie Heneghan, A&E Editor & Web Editor The Manhattan College Players performed Joshua Harmon’s play “Significant Other,” in the blackbox theatre throughout the weekend of Friday, November 12. With three in-person performances throughout the weekend, Play- ers is truly back in full force. “Significant Other” covers a wide range of topics, from friendships, to romantic relationships, to the challenges of getting … Continue reading MC Players Return to the Stage in “Significant Other”

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Student Writers, Directors and Actors Team Up for Annual One Act Festival

Photo Story  by Isabelle Gutierrez, Contributor  Manhattan College Players held their third annual One Acts Festival on March 6 and 7. Eight acts written and directed by students were performed each night. The plays explored comedies about robberies gone wrong, telling zombie stories and learning how to shake hands, romance stories about a blind date and another about coworkers in an airport, and more serious shows about … Continue reading Student Writers, Directors and Actors Team Up for Annual One Act Festival

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Inside Scatterbomb: The Improv Group that “Still Goes to the Pediatrician”

by Jessica McKenize, Assistant Features Editor  Manhattan College students and faculty have had the pleasure of enjoying the quick-witted, masterfully ridiculous improv comedy shows of Scatterbomb since 2004. 16 years later, Scatterbomb has introduced many new personalities to the stage, attracting full audiences to every performance in Hayden 100. Current sophomore Sydney Waitt joined Scatterbomb last year as a freshman. A political science and peace and … Continue reading Inside Scatterbomb: The Improv Group that “Still Goes to the Pediatrician”

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M.C. Players Gain Recognition and Honor at The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

by Gillian Puma, Senior Writer The Manhattan College Players found themselves taking their talent outside of Manhattan College, taking on a new stage for The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. A select number of students from the Players were chosen to perform at the festival in Cape Cod, Mass. Respondents from the festival come to see the musicals and plays performed throughout the year. After … Continue reading M.C. Players Gain Recognition and Honor at The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

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Manhattan College Players Preview

Taylor Brethauer, Staff Writer The Manhattan Players certainly have their plates full this semester with many shows and events planned that they hope will interest those who have participated in theater before.  There’s a reason that requirements for the ensemble on the manhattan.edu page list “a love of acting and the theatrical arts.” Yet no matter what your theatrical background is, the group is happy to welcome … Continue reading Manhattan College Players Preview

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“The Shadow Box”

The show ended with, “it doesn’t last forever, it wasn’t supposed to last forever.” As the actors stood together before their final bow, they looked into the audience and connected with each individual member on one topic: death as a fact of life. “The Shadow Box,” written by Michael Cristofer, featured a small intimate cast of nine individuals split between three different lives. Their lives … Continue reading “The Shadow Box”

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