Cyrano de Bergerac
By Edmond Rostand
Produced and Directed by Joseph P. Stachura
February 11, 2012 through March 18, 2012
Saturdays @ 8 p.m.
Sundays @ 5 p.m.
Special Valentine's Day Performance 2/14 @ 8 p.m.
The swords are flying and love is in the air - grab your sweetheart and head to the Knightsbridge Theatre. “Cyrano De Bergerac” opens at Knightsbridge Theatre on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
Artistic Director and Knightsbridge Founder Joseph P. Stachura takes on the title role of Cyrano and does “duel” duty directing a talented cast including several Knightsbridge favorites, Elizabeth Yocam, David Stifel, Marti Hale, Vicki Conrad, Aaron Brenner, Amanda Vermillion, Lisa Ann Nicolai, Tom Metcalf, Flip Kobler, Cindy Marcus, Fionn James, Nick Marcotti, with Benny Briseno as Christian and Kristina Mitchell as Roxanne. The cast of over 25 actors bring all the battles, the swordplay and the passion to life – with fight choreography by John Doing and period costumes by Vicki Conrad.
Edmond Rostand’s classic tale of Cyrano (Stachura) centers on love, inner beauty, truth and integrity. Cyrano, known for his rapier like wit, great swordsmanship, and, yes, his large, grotesque nose, is convinced that no woman will ever love him, especially his beautiful cousin Roxanne (Mitchell). Since he feels he cannot have Roxanne for himself, he agrees to help the handsome but tongue-tied Christian de Neuvillette (Briseno) court Roxanne. The plan works so well that Roxanne marries Christian, thwarting the amorous desires of Cyrano and the Comte de Guiche (Stifel). Discovering that Cyrano was instrumental in the marriage, de Guiche seeks revenge by sending both men to the Battle of Arras where they are sure to be attacked, outnumbered and killed by the enemy. Before they leave, Roxanne makes Cyrano promise to make sure Christian writes to her every day and Cyrano seizes the opportunity to express his own love for Roxanne in love letters that he signs as Christian. What began as an innocent deception is bound to reap tragic consequences.
Click the ticket below to review performance dates and times and to purchase seats online. $20 general admission, $18 student/senior.
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