Mad Cap Theater opens history dinner series at SVC
The Mad Cap Theater Company will don the hats of history when they present “History…Done Funny,” opening the second season of the history dinner theater series hosted by The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at the Fred M. Rogers Center at St. Vincent College, 6 p.m. Sept. 16.
“Madcap’s two person cast works at a breathless pace to perform their version of the founding of Philadelphia by William Penn, Paul Revere’s famous ride, the deadly Yellow Fever epidemic, John Paul Jones wrestling and the infamous baby toss,” said Lauren Churilla, the gallery’s curator and director of the series.
But the laughs don’t end there, Churilla adds.
“Betsy Ross, George Washington and other revolutionary legends get ‘madcapped’ as well. Everyone becomes a part of the show which is the best of vaudeville, comedy club and live theater,” she said.
With a successful inaugural season, the gallery again will offer the unique dinner theater format that was quite popular among patrons last year. Churilla extends an invitation to be part of the learning and entertaining experience.
“Come and join us for our second season of theater and fun with our own historic take on dinner theater,” commented Churilla. “Dine on a gourmet dinner of your choosing while you are regaled by the historic tales, music, poetry and personal accounts of some of the most fascinating historic figures in the United States. The series will run from September 2016 to May 2017 and will allow you to experience the past in a way that is tons of fun for everyone.”
Individual tickets for dinner and theater are $65 for adults and $25 for children under 12. All proceeds of the series support the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at Saint Vincent College. Tickets can be ordered by contacting Churilla at 724-805-2188, by visiting the gallery’s website at mccarlgallery.org or emailing info@mccarlgallery.org.
Upcoming presentations in the series include The Legend of Joe Magarac and Steel Heritage, Nov. 11; A Christmas Carol with Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, Dec. 9; Clara Barton: Red Cross Angel, March 31, 2017; and Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration, June 1.