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MaggieMarie Casto
  • Theatre
  • Class of 2016
  • Andover, MA

Eastern Theatre Student MaggieMarie Casto of Andover Directs Play

2016 May 13

The most advanced directing students in the Theatre Department at Eastern Connecticut State University presented "Power Plays," a series of student-directed one-act plays, this spring semester. "Power Plays" was the culminating showcase for these graduating seniors.

MaggieMarie Casto '16 of Andover, who majors in Theatre, directed "Love of One's Neighbor" by Leonid Andreyev.

"Love of One's Neighbor" by Leonid Andreyev is a potent comedy about human nature, the one-act structure fitting the irreverent and satirical comedy of the play perfectly. "From the moment I finished reading 'Love of One's Neighbor' I was hooked," said Casto. "From the gorgeous mountainside setting, to the larger-than-life characters and the frenetic pacing, it is a story begging to be told."

"This show represents the culmination of my college experience in a multitude of ways," said Casto. "Directing a main stage show my senior year was my goal for college and this play is an incredibly relevant show that warns against believing everything you hear."

"Power Plays" was the culminating project for three senior student directors. The student directors were supported by their classmates, who acted in the plays and assisted in behind the scenes tasks, such as costume work, lighting and scene design. The event was also the first production in the Studio Theater of the new Fine Arts Instructional Center.