Written & Directed by William Massolia
The story of the original Mercury Seven Astronauts chosen from hundreds of crackerjack pilots for their fitness, intelligence, and courage comes to life in an original theatrical production.
Share Alan Shepard’s exhilaration as he breaks the earth’s atmosphere for the first time. Race with John Glenn as he makes the split-second life-or-death maneuvers during re-entry, and feel his relief when he emerges safe but drenched with sweat.
Project Mercury was more than the story of individual missions. It defined the manned space flight program to come, from Gemini to Apollo eventually taking mankind from the earth to the moon.
It employs the use of images and video projected behind the actors as they perform. To enhance the theatrical experience of the play all performances are followed by a post-play discussion. Presenters may also request an in-school residency or workshops.
The 11:30am performance will feature American Sign Language Interpreting.
Target Audience: Best suited for middle and high school students.
Curriculum Connections: World and American History, Social Justice, Science & Math, Storytelling Political Science, English, Creative Writing, Current Events
All performances last approximately ONE hour.
American Sign Language Interpreting at Select Performances
The Music Hall strives to eliminate barriers to attendance for all audiences, including people who are hard of hearing or deaf. For theatergoers who are hard of hearing or deaf and use American Sign Language as their primary means of communication, we provide an experienced theatre interpreter who stands to the side of the stage and translates what the actors are saying or singing into American Sign Language (ASL).
The Fine Print
Deposit:
Advance registration required. For groups of 10 or more a $50 non-refundable deposit per performance is required at time of registration. Please make checks payable to The Music Hall.
Confirmation/Invoice
A confirmation notice, including invoice will be emailed after deposit(s) are received.
Payment:
Final Payment is due thirty days prior to the performance. The Music Hall must enforce a non-refundable FULL PAYMENT policy thirty days prior to the performance due to our contractual obligations with our performers. NO EXCEPTIONS. No snow day refunds available. A receipt will be emailed after the order has been paid in full.
Final Numbers:
Groups may decrease their reservation size before the final payment is due; however, once full payment is received, all sales are final. After that time, you may still increase your numbers, subject to availability.
Seating:
Tickets are not issued. Seating will be determined by group size. Each group will be assigned a block of seats. Families and groups of fewer than 10 should check in at the box office before being seated.
