MEDIA — At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America’s most notorious folk heroes and Texas law enforcement’s worst nightmares.
Theater patrons can get a taste of their escapades when the Media Theatre stages “Bonnie and Clyde,” a musical starring Kelsey Hodgkiss and Gianni Palmarini, running through Sunday, March 26.
In a daring departure from classic musicals, the Media Theatre creative team stages this Tony-nominated musical about this outlaw couple in their fearless, shameless and alluring crime spree.
“Bonnie and Clyde” is a riveting story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country, culminating with their fatal ambush in 1934 in their stolen 1934 Ford V8. This is not a reworking of the film, but instead features a nontraditional score of country, rock and gospel music by Frank Wildhorn.
While it might seem an unlikely subject for a musical, the story is told through songs including “The World Will Remember Me,” “You’re Goin’ Back to Jail,” “Raise a Little Hell,” “Bonnie” and “Dyin’ Ain’t So Bad.”
The show is directed by Jesse Cline with Christian Ryan as assistant director/choreographer, Ben Kapilow as music director and Lee Longenberger as technical director.
The musical premiered in San Diego in 2009 and on Broadway in 2011. It was nominated for two Tony Awards in 2012.
Other members of the Media Theatre cast are Andrew Bozzelli as Clyde’s brother, Buck Barrow; Willa Douglas as Buck’s wife, Blanche Barrow, and Nicholas Perez-Hoop as Texas deputy sheriff Ted Hilton.
For ticket information visit http://www.mediatheatre.org or call 610-891-0100.
Surrey cuts ribbon on new Center for Healthy Living Delaware County
Surrey Services for Seniors held the grand opening of The Center for Healthy Living Delaware County last week, cutting the ribbon and welcoming visitors to the new site.
The new community center at 505 Parkway Drive, Broomall, will be a social hub for older adults and will provide engaging programs, meals, resources, and critical support services including transportation and home care.
The 8,000-square-foot building has room for an array of activities including exercise classes and line dancing, and arts and crafts room, a gathering space for meals and socializing, a pool table, ping pong table, piano, and room for cards and games, private meeting rooms and more.
Broomall also will be the headquarters of The Surrey Academy and Skills Lab. The Surrey Academy is a free training and hands-on skills program for two types of caregivers: family caregivers and aspiring professional caregivers.
Surrey enables and inspires older adults to live with independence and dignity, and as engaged members of the community. Founded in 1981, Surrey is a nonprofit providing a full spectrum of specialized programs including home care services, transportation, center-based programs and activities, nutrition programs, lifelong learning opportunities, health and fitness activities, opportunities to volunteer, and a consignment shop to help with downsizing.
To learn more about Surrey, visit http://www.SurreyServices.org or call 610-647-6404.
Bethel Township Senior Citizens Group restarts in April
The Bethel Township Senior Citizens Group is starting up again for fun and games, beginning Wednesday, April 19, at 11 a.m. in the John L. Myers Building, 1092 Bethel Road, Garnet Valley.
Seniors can bring their own lunch but coffee, tea and dessert will be provided. The schedule continues with gatherings on the third Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. All Bethel seniors are welcome to attend.
Notre Dame DeLourdes Parish presents Saints Alive Fish Fry
Notre Dame De Lourdes Parish will hold a “Saints Alive: Stations of the Cross” and Fish Fry, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 24 in the Parish Gymnasium, 950 Michigan Ave, Swarthmore.
For more information or advance tickets at the cost of $17, log onto https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saints-alive-stations-of-the-cross-tickets-579541162217. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20.
Saints Alive is ministry that creates a space for encountering God through sacred music and art.
God is truth, beauty and goodness, but rarely are all three reflected in contemporary art.
The Saints Alive Concert Series aims to bring these together to lead the listener to an encounter with the living God. For more information about the event, call 610-532-8081.
Chester Township manager appointed to PSATS Finance Committee
Debra Zimmerman, business manager for Chester Township, has been appointed by Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors President AJ Boni to a three-year term on the Finance Committee of the association.
The nine-member committee advises ways and means to raise funds for the association’s operations and recommends annual membership dues and an annual budget.
The association represents Pennsylvania’s 1,454 townships of the second class and is committed to preserving and strengthening township government and securing greater visibility and involvement for townships in the state and federal political arenas.
Townships of the second class cover 95% of Pennsylvania’s land mass and represent 5.7 million residents, more than any other type of political subdivision in the commonwealth.
Chief medical officer appointed for Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and St. Francis Hospital
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic announced that Dr. Robert McMurtrie has been appointed chief medical officer for Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and St. Francis Hospital.
McMurtrie comes to Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic from Reading Hospital-based Tower Health, where he most recently served as vice president and chief medical officer at Phoenixville Hospital.
His professional background also includes physician leadership positions at Reading Hospital, Tower Health Medical Group, and a variety of other health care organizations in Wilmington and throughout the greater Philadelphia region.
McMurtrie received a bachelor’s degree in behavioral neuroscience, with a minor in education, at Lehigh University, before earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
He received a Master of Business Administration with dual concentrations in health care management and operations management at the University of Scranton.
McMurtrie completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in pain management at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management, was inducted as a fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists, and earned the Certified Physician Executive credential from the American Association of Physician Leaders.
Additionally, McMurtrie maintains affiliation with numerous professional health care organizations, has served in a variety of elected leadership positions, and has been published in several medical journals.
For more information, visit https://www.trinity-health.org.
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