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“The Mineola Twins” will be presented by the department of theatre on Feb. 22-25.
Written by playwright Paula Vogel and directed by senior Rebekah Krumenacker, the satirical production
oversees the women’s movement over the course of a few decades after World War II.
Two identical twins with contrasting personalities are portrayed in sensationalized and comical ways.
One twin is a rebel of her time period while the other is defined as an uptight conservative. Both
Krumenacker reflected on her experience of student directing on the main stage for the first time.
“It’s hard being a student and having to direct other students who are around my age,” Krumenacker
said. “People who are now my friends, and now I am artistically in charge of them.”
“It’s a rather odd feeling to be in class one minute and then directing them on stage the next,”
Krumenacker continued.
Despite the obstacles, Krumenacker said that she wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.
“I have learned so many new aspects of theatre,” Krumenacker said. “Going from being on stage to
being the one who controls the action on-stage is such a vast change.”
Sophomore Nicholas Cardillo, who plays the children of the identical Mineola twins, says that the two
“Kenny lives in the 1960s,” Cardillo said. “Ben lives in the 1980s.”
“Kenny is a hippie wannabe and Ben is a very straightlaced conservative,” Cardillo continued.
Cardillo said that the experience of playing such different characters has been fun.
“I’ve been really trying to bring out the differences between the two of them, both physically and with
“The situations are outrageous,” Cardillo said. “The characters can be really crazy. Expect things that you
First-year Mary Cote said that her favorite aspect of the show is the orderly scene which contains creepy
elements.
“It’s a pivotal moment in the show,” Cote said. “It gives a lot of the character’s background.”
Cote said the play lets the audience identify who the good and bad guys are in the production.
Members of the cast include junior Amber Legge, sophomores Niness, Cardillo and Sarah McMillin and
Showtimes for Feb. 22, 23, and 24 are at 7:30 p.m. The show on Feb. 25 begins at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are free for Susquehanna students and faculty. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $8 for
seniors.