[NEohioPAL] "The life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" opens at Rabbit Run Theater

[Rabbit Run]

FOR:               Rabbit Run Community Arts Association

                        P. O. Box 235, 49 Park St.

                        Madison, OH  44057

 

CONTACT:    Karen Ziegler, Director of Marketing

                        440-428-5913

 

DATE:            July 2, 2012

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Opens
at Rabbit Run Theater

 

Upon the death of his father, young Nicholas finds himself penniless,
homeless and responsible for providing for his sister and mother.  He soon
ventures to London to make a way for himself and his family.

 

Thus begins the epic theatrical production The Life and Adventures of
Nicholas Nickleby at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison opening Friday, July 6,
and running through Sunday, Aug. 5.

 

Based on the novel Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens and adapted to stage
by David Edgar, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a sweeping
and epic story that masterfully weaves all aspects of the human plight from
virtue to villainy.

 

Performed in two parts, Nicholas Nickleby is rarely produced due to its
immense scope and scale and is an once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience
for actor and patron alike. 

 

Playing the role of Nicholas Nickleby is Roderick O'Toole, a sophomore
theater major at Baldwin Wallace College.  O'Toole has made numerous
appearances on the Rabbit Run stage as well as performing in several
productions at Baldwin Wallace.  

 

Lincoln Sandham is portraying Smike, the neglected friend of Nicholas
Nickleby.  Sandham has performed at numerous theaters including Cain Park,
the Beck Center for the Arts, Lakeland Civic Theatre and Chagrin Valley
Little Theater

 

Professional actor George Roth, is portraying Ralph Nickleby, wealthy and
malevolent uncle to Nicholas Nickleby.  Roth studied theater at Yale
University and at the Central School for Speech and Drama in London and has
appeared professionally on stage and screen over the past 25 years including
the feature film Batman (1989) and television's Murphy Brown and for the
National Theatre of Great Britain.  His regional theatrical appearances
include The Cleveland Playhouse, Actors' Summit in Akron and True North in
LaGrange. 

 

Nicholas Nickleby is directed by Ann Hedger, programming coordinator at The
Fine Arts Association in Willoughby.  "Nicholas Nickleby certainly
spotlights injustice, class issues and financial strife," said Hedger.  "But
the other thing Dickens does is include the human element with a satirical
wit which brings a great deal of comedy and levity to the audience." 

 

"There have been several challenges to meet with this production; namely,
working with a 300-plus page script.  Most of the 35 actors in the show are
portraying a multitude of characters as well as serving as narrators
throughout the show which can be daunting to even the most experienced
professional  actor.  Another challenge was scheduling rehearsals as 17 of
the actors are also performing in other productions this summer at Rabbit
Run.  We have all the right people in place, from actors to technical staff;
all of whom are not only talented but exceptionally motivated to make the
most of this rare theatrical experience."

 

Nicholas Nickleby  opens Friday, July 6, with performances of Part I on July
6, 7, 8, 14, 20, 22 (matinee), 27, 29 (matinee), Aug. 3, 5 (matinee) and
performances of Part II (all evening shows) on July 13, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29,
Aug. 4, 5.  Matinees begin at 2 p.m. and evening performances begin at 8
p.m.

 

A Day of Dickens

Theater patrons may see performances of both Part I and II in A Day of
Dickens, Sunday, July 22, July 29 and Aug. 5,  In addition to seeing both
parts in one great day of theater, patrons may also enjoy a traditional
English mid-day boxed meal between shows in the theater's picnic grounds.
Reservations for A Day of Dickens may be made by calling the box office by
July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1 respectively. 

 

On Sunday, July 22, prior to the performance of Part II, Professor Kirsten
Parkinson, Associate Professor of English at Hiram College and humanities
scholar is giving  a presentation on Nicholas Nickleby entitled,  Schools,
Speculation and Serialization: The Historical Context of Nicholas Nickleby .
This presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. at Rabbit Run Theater and is made
possible in part through a grant by the Ohio Humanities Council.  

 

As an added feature to the show on Sunday, July 29, theater patrons may
attend A Dickens Dance prior to the evening performance.   Guests will learn
several English country dances similar to those seen in the feature films
Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Sense and Sensibility.  Live music and a dance
caller will be on hand to lead the dances.  A Dickens Dance begins at 6 p.m.
on the grounds of the theater. 

 

Tickets are available on line at www.rabbitrunonline.org
<http://www.rabbitrunonline.org/>  or at the box office (440-428-7092),
Wednesday through Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m.  Tickets are $19/adult and $17/senior,
student.  Tickets for A Day of Dickens are $45/adult, $43/senior, student.
For group ticket sales call 440-428-5913.

 

An added bonus this summer at Rabbit Run Theater is a season-long online
ticket lottery.  Individuals, both adults and students, may register online
to win a pair of tickets to one of the Dickens productions this summer.  The
online ticket lottery is supported in part by the Ohio Humanities Council
and through the generosity of a private donor.  To enter this free ticket
lottery, visit www.rabbitrunonline.org <http://www.rabbitrunonline.org/> .
One entry per person per week.

 

Rabbit Run Theater is one of the few barn theaters still in operation in
Ohio and is located at 5648 W. Chapel Rd., Madison.  Rabbit Run operates
under the auspices of Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, a
comprehensive, non-profit fine arts association in Madison.  

 

RRCAA receives partial funding from the Ohio Arts Council, the Ohio
Humanities Council and the Lake Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation and
the Lake County Visitors Bureau.  Corporate and foundation sponsors include,
ideastram, WCPN, the Behm Family Foundation, Fredon Corporation, McDonald's
Damon Morgan Corporation, Phoenix Residential Centers, Inc. and Regal
Vineyards.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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