Emily Seibert, of Oxford, a student at Quinnipiac University, is serving as the stage manager for the Quinnipiac University Theater for Community production of “The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek” by Naomi Wallace.
The production runs Oct. 4 to Oct. 7 at the Clarice L. Buckman Theater on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel Campus.
Set in the midst of the Great Depression in a dying town “somewhere in the United States,” “The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek” is a psychological mystery and haunting coming-of-age story that fluidly moves between the past and present to explore the intense, enigmatic bond that develops between shy 15-year-old Dalton Chance and fearless 16-year-old tomboy Pace Creagan when she challenges him to race an oncoming freight train across the 100-foot high trestle over Pope Lick Creek.
Quinnipiac students Sara Detrik of Fairfield will play Pace Creagan and Aleczander Farquharson of Natick, Mass. will play Dalton Chase.
Others in the cast include: Michael Bobenhausen of Danbury (Dray Chance); Kasey Quinlan of Andover, Mass. (Gin Chance); and Noah Golden of Guilford (Chas Weaver). Bob Bresnick, an adjunct faculty member, is directing and the sound designer for the production and Tricia Thelen, associate professor of theater, is the set designer.
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 – 5; 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7. Tickets are $12 general admission and $8 for students and senior citizens.
There is a special two-for-one discount for Quinnipiac alumni for Friday and Saturday’s performances.
To reserve tickets, please email Tricia.Thelen@quinnipiac.edu or call 203 – 582-8743.
