The Black Tulip, an original musical written and directed by
Union College student and Niskayuna native Kit Goldstein, will be presented
Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 24 through 26, at 8 p.m. at Yulman Theater.
Performances are free and open to the public.
Casting is provided by Mountebanks, the Union College student theater group. This musical is based on the romantic novel of the same
name by Alexandre Dumas, the classic French novelist.
Set in 17th-century Holland at the height of tulip-mania –
the craze that swept Europe in which fortunes were made and lost – The Black
Tulip is the story of a dedicated tulip-grower whose life is nearly destroyed
by a jealous rival and his political schemes. With memorable melodies and a
romantic plot, The Black Tulip is appropriate for all ages.
Goldstein is the author of several musicals and plays that
have been produced locally, including The Wrong Box (2002, Union College), and It Spoiled His Constitution (2001, Schuyler Mansion State Historic
Site). She is majoring in cultural musical theater at Union.
The musical features Joe Nimon as Cornelius Van Baerle, the
guileless botanist; Laura Mercado as the cynical daughter of a prison guard;
and Justin Silvestri as Cornelius's bitter rival. The cast also includes
Victor Cardinali, Will Deegan, Meaghan Heisinger, Joey Hunziker, Sarah Jensen,
Ben Jones, Pam Koncius, Reyna Machado, Bre Mackenzie, Mary Olushoga, and Danny
Shain, all Union College students.
For more information, contact the Yulman Theatre box office
at (518) 388-6545 or visit the college website at http://www.union.edu/theater/current_season/.