PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Announcement

“Pinocchio” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Feb. 4-6

Follow the adventures of “Pinocchio,” a puppet on a mission to be a real boy.  The Yardley Players present this heart-warming fairytale classic at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre on Friday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2 and 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 and 4 p.m.  Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.  A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening performance on Feb. 4.

Lonely old Geppetto carves himself a son out of wood.  No sooner does he complete the job than the puppet springs to life.  But Pinocchio is not yet a real boy.  First he must prove himself worthy.  After many missteps – and a nose that grows longer with each one – Pinocchio finally learns the important lessons of honesty, bravery and loyalty that ensure his entry into the human world.

Featured in “Pinocchio” are Stephen Szemis of West Windsor as Pinocchio; Michael McCollum of Feasterville, Pa., as Geppetto; Jeffrey Milstein of East Windsor as Master Cherry; Laura Murey of Hamilton as Blue Fairy; Kyle Ossowski of Lawrenceville as Harlequin; Emma Rulli of Burlington as Columbine; Marina Vrahnos of Plainsboro as Fire Eater; Caroline Scott of Skillman as The Fox; Simon Hamilton of Princeton as The Cat; Claire Norden of Newtown, Pa., as Candlewick; Douglas Eberhart of Yardley, Pa., as Barker; Jim Guenther of Lawrenceville as Coachman; and Walter Smyth of Trevose, Pa., as The Voice of the Cricket.  

Tickets are $8 for students and children and $10 for adults. Free parking is available next to the theater.  Tickets may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333.  Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible.  For a complete listing of adult and children's events, visit the Kelsey website.