Performance: 10th Annual Youtheatre Play Series Genre: Play Series: Youtheatre Location: Schuster Theatre - Gannon University

The 10th Annual Erie Playhouse Youtheatre Summer Play Series will present Mime Time and The Jungle Book.

The Jungle Book
One of literature's most enduring classics is brought vividly to the stage in this exciting adventure of Mowgli, the Indian boy, raised by caring wolves, befriended by Bagheera, the Panther, and Baloo, the Bear, and threatened by Shere Kahn, the evil tiger. Also present are an array of other jungle creatures who inhabit this action-filled play. Interspersed with the Mowgli tale is the equally intriguing story of a young Rudyard Kipling, who is sent from his home in Bombay to a British boarding school where he encounters his own "jungle," including people-both good and otherwise-who parallel many of the animal characters he created. Filled with excitement and humor, the play highlights the struggle of good versus evil, the worth of friendship, and the importance of loyalty and other values required for surviving the "law of the jungle." While the very young audiences will delight in the portrayal of the animals and the fast-paced action, older children will be fascinated by the character relations and the story itself, as well as the unique introduction to the author.

Hannah Jaskiewicz directs a cast of 23 inThe Jungle Book.

Rudyard Kipling/Mowgli: Dan Dalleo
Fielding/Shere Khan: Kevin O’Brien
Hanley/Tabaqui: Jack Rys
Price/Akela: Mark Murphy
Willies/Bagheera: Steven Arnold
Crofts/Baloo: Ethan Craig
Mother Wolf: Lauren Bennett
Wolf Cubs: Jade Burns, Jenna Halasz
Young Mowgli: Mason Bennett
Kaa: Dakota Holmes
Hathi: Zachary Hoffman
Rann: Madeline Mehler
Massua: Sara Weindorf
Dari: Sarah Vicary
* Wolf 1: McKenna Priester
* Wolf 2: Angelo Zeus
* Wolf 3: Megan Kowalski
* Wolf 4: Katie Bernatowicz
* Wolf 5: Ian Brady
* Wolf 6: Christopher Petri
* Wolf 7: Michael Sitzler
* Wolf 8: Sara Newhouse

Mime Time 2010 is a collection of mostly comedic solo, duet, and group mime scenes, scenes that the actresses are only using their bodies, gestures, and facial expressions to tell. Most scenes are created by the ensemble cast of: Mimi Ace, Angelina Conti, Alyssa Scheppner, Bethany Sulecki, and Sarah Vorsheck. Additionally, the cast will present a few scenes from Mime Time 1 and 2, parts of past summer play series.

Craig Kosnik directsMime Time 2010.

All performances will be held at Schuster Theatre on the campus of Gannon University.