Curry College Student Marissa Mancini Takes Cener Stage

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MILTON , MA (04/07/2010)(readMedia)-- Curry College Theatre is pleased to announce Pawtucket resident, Marissa Mancini, daughter of Thomas and Dianne Mancini, will play the role of Mrs. Bankcroft in New England premiere of Steve Longmuir's The Peanute Galleria.

Mancini, a 2009 graduate of Saint Raphael Academy, is a freshman at the college, majoring in communication with a concentration in theatre. Since joining the Curry Theatre program, Mancini has performed most recently in Calcutta during Curry's Fourth Annual New Plays Festival. She is currently serves on the Curry Theatre Board as Recorder.

The Peanute Galleria is a wild romp of a comedy. The show takes place in the fictional Havershall Museum in Boston, where a cast of crazy characters and art thieves prepare for the home coming of a world famous artist, the great Peanute. But what happens when the folks at old Havershall realize the artist is not what he is cracked up to be?

The Peanute Galleria will run Saturday, April 24 through Tuesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m., in the Keith Auditorium at Curry College, 1071 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA. Tickets are $10 and may be ordered by phone, (617) 333 2259 or purchased at the door.

Curry College is a 131-year old, private, four-year, liberal arts institution located on 135 acres in Milton, MA. Curry extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. Curry offers 20 undergraduate degrees as well as graduate degrees in business, education, criminal justice and nursing, with a combined enrollment of approximately 4,100 students. The student body consists of approximately 2,000 traditional undergraduate students, 1,650 continuing education and 450 graduate students. Curry College students come from 31 states and 7 countries. Over 1,450 of its students reside on the Curry campus. The largest majors are Business Management, Communication, Nursing, Criminal Justice and Education. The College offers a wide array of extra-curricular activities ranging from 13 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstanding theatre program.