King of the Mountains opens December 7

SALISBURY, MD ---Salisbury University's Bobbi Biron Theatre Program presents the musical production King of the Mountains, with lyrics and music by SU student Adam Lehman. Based on Edmund About's French novel Le Roi des Montagnes, the performance is Saturday, December 7, at 7 p.m. in Fulton Hall Theatre.

Set in the Greek mountain town of Parnes, King Hadgi-Stavros and his men are known for their pillage and plunder tactics. News of the king's death allows the relieved townspeople to once again venture out safely. Three villagers who set out for a journey, however, find themselves taken captive by a group of bandits.

Cast members are Kristy Adams, Jessica Banner, Charles Bounds, Amber Carsons, Anne Crossman, Nicki Dziduch, Pat Gates, Eric Gemmer, William Hart and Kat Michaud. The stage manager is Megan Centineo. The play is directed by senior theatre and communication arts major Adam Lehman, who translated the story from French. King of the Mountains is part of Lehman's application to New York University's graduate musical theatre writing program.

The play is free and open to the public. For more information call 410-543-6628.