Award-Winning Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Tower Players to Present the Musical Young Frankenstein on March 20, 21, and 22

The musical Young Frankenstein will be presented by the RFH Tower Players on March 20, 21, and 22. Officially known as The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, it is based on the laugh-a-minute 1974 comedy film of the same name and features music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan.

Friday and Saturday evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday matinee will be at 1:00 p.m., in the RFH Auditorium.

Young Frankenstein tells the story of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (played by Laurence Morales), a professor at a medical school who leaves behind his fiancée Elizabeth (Eli Rallo) and travels to Transylvania to claim the estate of his grandfather – the creator of the famous Frankenstein monster. After years spent rejecting his family name, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein is visited by the ghosts of his ancestors who convince him to stay and repeat his grandfather’s experiments.

The castle’s current residents – Frau Blucher (Julia Mosby), Igor (Bailie Stypa), and Inga (Jen Andreacchi) -- do their best to help Frederick bring his own monster (Michael Shaw) to life, with hilarious results.

The RFH production features a cast of 42 students in singing, dancing, and acting roles.

It is directed by RFH English teacher Suzanne Sweeney, who tailored the script for the high school-age actors and audience. Kasi Ann Sweeney is Assistant Director, and RFH Tower Players alum Patricia McCarron is the production’s choreographer along with Valerie Herman of Forrestdale School.

Costumes and props are under the direction of Carole Malik, and RFH Social Studies teacher Matthew Leddin is overseeing the tech crew of 40 students providing set construction, sound, and lighting. The set construction is being supplemented with contributions from the students in RFH Industrial Technology teacher Dino Pagano’s Stagecraft Class.

The pit orchestra, comprised of RFH students as well as professional musicians, will be conducted by Music Director Vincent Mottern who is acting as coach for vocal performances as well.

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at the café in the RFH gymnasium during intermissions and after each performance. Also offered for sale in the café will be CDs featuring music performed by RFH student-musicians.

Ticket prices are ten dollars for general admission, and six dollars for students and seniors. RFH students with SGA cards will receive free admission.

To purchase tickets online, visit www.rumsonfairhaven.org and click on “Young Frankenstein” under Featured News.

For more information about purchasing tickets, please contact Play Production Coordinator Stefania Flecca at sflecca@rumsonfairhaven.org.

The box office will be open for ticket purchases an hour before each performance.

Over the years the RFH Tower Players have received numerous awards – from the Count Basie Theatre, Montclair University, the Bucks County Theatre, and the Mainstage Theatre -- for acting, directing, choreography, costumes, set design and lighting, and overall outstanding production.