The King's Players open with Shakespeare's tale of mischance and mistaken identity

For Immediate Release
Further information: contact Joseph Giomboni
King's College Public Relations office, (570) 208-5957

The King's Players open with Shakespeare's tale of mischance and mistaken identity

September 25, 2007- The King's College Theatre Department will continue their tradition of productions of Shakespeare by performing one of his more popular works, The Comedy of Errors. The King's Players will bring this wild tale to local audiences at 7:30 p.m. from Oct. 3-6 and Oct. 8-9 in the King's Theatre.

The play is a comedy of mischance and mistaken identity, involving two sets of identical twin brothers. Shakespeare exploits the situation in a dizzying series of outlandish maneuvers that involve a jealous wife, her moralizing sister, a puzzled courtesan, and a school-master-wizard, who proffers a religious cure for the city's madness.

The King's Theatre Department brings a cast of over 20 students and alumni to the stage. Local cast members include Mark Petrucelli, Clarks Summit (Antipholus of Syracuse); Mark Zurek, Mountain Top (Antipholus of Ephesus); Chad Hoffman, Lehighton (Dromio of Syracuse); Sean McKeown, Wilkes-Barre (Dromio of Ephesus); Dan Stumpf, Catasauqua (Jailer); and Sean Colin Hankins, Lake Ariel (Angelo).

King's Theatre is located in the Administration Building on North River Street. Ticket prices are $7; students/senior citizens, $4. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the box office at (570) 208-5825 or e-mail boxoff@kings.edu.

King's College is a Catholic College sponsored by the congregation of Holy Cross.