[Capdist-announce] The Half Moon Sails Onto Capital Rep’s Stage!

[lwandruski at aol.com]

As part of the NYS Quadricentennial: Hudson 400 celebration, Capital Rep’s Education Department will launch The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H as part of their On the Go! and Student Matinee series.  Saturday matinees are October 17 and 31 at 11:30 AM.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 18 and under.

 

Hero or Scoundrel?  Victim or Villain?  The English navigator Henry Hudson remains an enigmatic figure whose persistence and determination carried him up the Hudson River and onto the pages of history.  This season, the Half Moon and its captain will also sail onto Capital Rep’s stage in an engaging new work woven by Capital Rep artists from documents of history.  

 

As with other Capital Rep On the Go! plays, this dramatic work about Henry Hudson supports current NYS education curriculum.  It is grounded in solid research while telling the story of this historically enigmatic figure in a theatrically dynamic and engaging way.  The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H is recommended for families and students, grades 4-8th.

 

Directing Henry H is local favorite and veteran actor/director Terry Rabine.  Mr. Rabine, producer of the Lake George Dinner Theatre, has appeared in a number of Capital Rep shows including The Taming of the Shrew and The Crucible.  He previously directed Capital Rep’s critically acclaimed On the Go production of Friend of A Friend (2008).  In discussing the play, Rabine enthusi
astically states “The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H explores the fascinating and often contradictory assumptions about Henry Hudson’s famous voyages in search of a Northwest Passage to the Orient.  This play for young students chronicles Hudson’s heroic determination, his contributions to the exploration of the New World, and the perils to which he subjected both his crew and the Native Americans with whom he came in contact.”

 

Featured in the cast are Lindsay Drew, Michael Hauschild, Stephen Pelletier, and Brenny Rabine.  J.R. Goldberg serves as production stage manager.  The cast of four portrays over a dozen characters, including many historical figures.  

 

Michael Hauschild returns to Capital Rep portraying Jason, a 16-year-old student struggling to complete a homework assignment on Henry Hudson, Captain of the Half Moon.  Hauschild portrayed the Alien in An Alien’s Guide to Plant Earth and Capital Rep’s 2007 International Play Festival.

 

As the narrator of our tale, Stephen Pelletier is thrilled to return to Capital Rep in the role of Abucuk Prickett, a composite character and sailor on the Half Moon and Discovery voyages.  At Capital Rep, Pelletier has participated in staged readings and performed on the main stage as an understudy in the holiday show Greetings and as the Beggar in The Cherry Orchard.  

 

Lindsay Drew, has recently been seen on-stage at Capital Rep in Kreisler’s Long Sleep. She portrays,=2
0among others, Nicholas Syms, an actual sailor on the Half Moon and Discovery, as well as First Mate Robert Juet.

 

Rounding out the cast is local actress Brenny Rabine who delighted Capital Rep audiences with her antics as Catherine, the Irish serving lass in Boston Marriage.  Brenny’s commendable improvisational skills come in handy as she portrays several characters, including “Whiz” a Dutch sailor who communicates mostly through whistles, and the Sachem’s wife, lending a Native American perspective on Master Hudson’s presence in the New World.

 

The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H is co-authored by Capital Rep’s Producing Artistic Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill and Maureen Aumand, former Education Director.

 

This will be Capital Rep’s only On the Go! this season because of the extensive Student Matinee run of To Kill a Mockingbird.  Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience the rich history of our region and the excitement of live theatre.  Make your reservation now by calling the box office at 445-SHOW (445-7469).  

 
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