Lackawanna College Players

Lackawanna College is committed to providing its students with an opportunity to experience the magic of the Mellow Theater. On one hand, the students have the ability to attend the many productions, seminars, lectures, debates, etc. that are presented in the elegant venue. Beyond that, the college is the scene of several shows featuring student casts every year. Operating under the banner of the Lackawanna College Players, students serve as actors, assistant directors, stage managers, stagehands, make-up artists and costume designers.

The college presents two plays annually, one in the fall and the other in the spring. Each production is supervised by an experienced director, most often a professional in that craft. The shows usually rehearse for six to eight weeks. Audition notices are posted well before the rehearsal period and the auditions are held over two days in both the day and the evening. Rehearsal schedules are developed after casting, taking into account the students’ personal schedules.

The Lackawanna College Players have shown a fondness for comedy. Among the shows that have been staged since the Mellow Theater was opened in 1999 are Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Plaza Suite. Other presentations include Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, I Bet Your Life, Love, Sex and the I.R.S., You Can’t Take It with You, Parallel Lives and Lend Me a Tenor.

For more information on the LC Players, contact The Mellow Theater staff, 570.961.7856, or cullenj@lackawanna.edu