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CONTACT: Kristi Tacke Media Relations Director

Mount Marty College 1105 West 8th Street Yankton, SD 57078

(605) 668-1526 kristi.tacke@mtmc.edu

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BOEING BOEING Presented by MMC Theatre

YANKTON,  SD  –  November  3,  2014  –  Mount  Marty  College  Theatre  will  open  the  2014-­‐2015  season  with  the  2008  Tony  

award-­‐winning  farce,  Boeing  Boeing,  by  Marc  Camoletti,  running  Thursday  through  Sunday,  November  13-­‐16,  in  Marian  Auditorium  on  the  Yankton  campus.    Originally  produced  on  Broadway  in  1965,  Boeing  Boeing  tells  the  story  of  playboy  architect,  Bernard,  who  juggles  three  fiancés,  all  flight  attendants,  with  careful  planning  and  the  reluctant  assistance  of  

his  housekeeper.    However,  weather  delays  and  the  invention  of  a  faster  Boeing  jet  sends  his  elaborate  love  life  into  chaos.        

Held  in  conjunction  with  the  college’s  Family  Weekend  activities,  performances  will  run  Thursday  through  Saturday  at  7:30  p.m.  and  a  2:30  p.m.  matinee  on  Sunday.    Ticket  prices  are  $8  for  adults  and  $4  for  students  of  any  age.    Seats  may  

be  reserved  by  calling  the  box  office,  located  in  the  Roncalli  Student  Center,  at  668-­‐1234  between  noon  and  5  P.M.  Monday  through  Friday.  

Boeing  Boeing  is  under  the  direction  of  Rusty  Ruth,  with  scenic,  lighting,  and  sound  design  by  James  Hovland  Jr,  and  costume  design  by  Dawn  Ferris.    The  cast  includes  Vincent  Raia,  Windom,  MN  as  Bernard;  Billy  Danner,  Sioux  City,  IA  as  

Robert;  Venessa  Ryken,  Gayville,  SD  as  Gloria;  Ellie  Dickes,  Hartington,  NE  as  Gabriella;  Sahara  Barrett,  Yankton,  SD  as  Gretchen;  and  Rachel  Shippy,  Colome,  SD  as  Berthe.    

The  production  crew  includes:  Katie  Adam,  Midland,  MI;  Jena  Behrends,  Yankton,  SD;  Mallory  Cihak,  Avon,  SD;  Lorenzo  Davis,  St.  Paul,  MN;  Deric  Denning,  Mount  Vernon,  SD;  Samuel  Forrer,  Longmont,  CO;  Cassidy  Gebhart,  Elkton,  SD;  Levi  

Gomez,  Hacienda  Heights,  CA;  Devin  Gullikson,  Yankton,  SD;  Christina  Herrboldt,  Menno,  SD;  Garrett  Hofer,  Mitchell,  SD;  Kelsey  Mesman,  Springfield,  SD;  Alexander  Mogensen,  South  Sioux  City,  NE;  Robert  Neswick,  Sioux  City,  IA;  Lauren  Orwig,  Norfolk,  NE;  Ryan  Oye,  Luverne,  MN;  Trevor  Payer,  Armour,  SD;  Emily  Pillatzki,  Corona,  SD;  Catherine  Pratt,  Le  

Mars,  IA;    Dillon  Schenkel,  Sioux  Falls,  SD;  Kelsey  Schmidt,  Mt.  Vernon,  SD;  Logan  Ulmer,  Yankton,  SD;  Jennifer  Vondrak,  Merrill,  IA;  and  Logan  Wagner  from  Parkston,  SD.  

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Mount Marty College, located in Yankton, South Dakota, is a Catholic, Benedictine, coeducational institute of higher learning founded in 1936 by the Sisters of Saint Benedict of Yankton, South Dakota. In keeping with the Benedictine tradition, the college exists as a community of learners. Primary emphasis is placed on the development of each person as a complete human being with intellectual competence, professional and personal skills, and a composite of moral, spiritual, and social values. With an enrollment of over 1,100 students at all three locations and approximately 600 students located on the Yankton campus, Mount Marty College is the region’s premier institution for higher learning. To learn more about Mount Marty College visit www.mtmc.edu.

 

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