Mesmerized

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book by Al D'Andrea

music by Darryl Curry

lyrics by MK Wolfe

directed by Al D'Andrea

June 2012

St Lawrence Arts Center

A world premiere concert performance

Set in 1777 Vienna, Mesmerized is the true story of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, now regarded as the father of modern hypnosis, and the scandal that erupted when he restored the sight of the young blind prodigy pianist Maria Theresa Paradies using the radical curative technique and invisible force he called “animal magnetism.” The show plunges the audience into Mesmer’s world at the dawn of the Age of Reason, populated with characters including Mozart, Benjamin Franklin, the Queen Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, and others – all 100% true encounters had by the infamous doctor, presented in dramatic musical theater format, with an ample sprinkling of humor throughout

Cast

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Caitlin Allen

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David Arthur Bachrach

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Jaymie Chamberlin

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Jim Colby

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Sean Colby

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Brittany Cook

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Carolyn Glaude

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JP Guimont

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Alan Forrest McLucas

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Fran Page

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Alex Pratt

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John U Robinson

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Jean Tafler

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Dixie Weisman

Stories and Reviews

“A triumphant night of theater...This play has all the right elements: beautiful music, fascinating historical characters, love, jealousy, humor and a touch of mysticism...Mesmerized is aptly titled, for that is what the audience was."  |  New Maine Times

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Video

The sensible men of Vienna find Mesmer is "The Talk of the Town"
The Countess introduces the "entertainment"
The guests anticipate the evening
Blind prodigy pianist Maria Theresa Paradies plays and sings "In My World"
Franz Anton Mesmer prepares to demonstrate his discoveries
Anna Mesmer encourages her husband to embrace his future
Mesmer wonders "Why Am I Here?"
The Countess demands a demonstration of Mesmer's method
Dutch doctor Ingenhousz is skeptical
Mesmer vows to cure Theresa's blindness "The Talk of the Town Reprise"
Theresa's face is ravaged from treatments by her other "doctors"
Theresa agrees to join Mesmer in her cure "Harmony"
Handsome French Doctor D'Eslon arrives to study Mesmer's work
Drs D'Eslon, Stoerck, and Ingenhousz hotly discuss Mesmer's work
Mesmer uses 'animal magnetism' to treat Theresa with "The Invisible Fire"
Anna is disturbed by Mesmer's obsession with Theresa
The Countess is stunned by Theresa's apparent cure "Have You Heard"
Word spreads of the amazing cure by Dr Mesmer
The cure of Theresa is the new talk of the town
As Theresa tries "A Little Practice" she is delighted by what she can see
Theresa and Mesmer are enchanted, viewing the world "Through Your Eyes"
At the Court's "May Day Dance" Theresa's parents are suspicious of Mesmer
Mesmer presents Theresa to Court "You Call This A Cure?"
Theresa breaks down under the pressure as Act I ends
The narrator leads the audience into a suspenseful second act
The musical director accompanies the actors at the St Lawrence Arts Center