Mesmerized
a new musical
book by Al D'Andrea
music by Darryl Curry
lyrics by MK Wolfe
directed by Al D'Andrea
musical direction by Nell Britton
May 2019
A world premiere production
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 dose of humor throughout
Cast
David Arthur Bachrach as Dr. Anton von Stoerck
Kelly Caufield as Anna Mesmer
Nancy Durgin as The Queen Empress
Aaron Engebreth as Dr. Charles D'Eslon
Kim Gordon as Frau Paradies
Rachel Grindle as Theresa Paradies
Mary Johnston Letellier as The Narrator
Alan Forrest McLucas as Dr. Anton Mesmer
Shannon Oliver as Isabella
Jesse Reich as Dr. Jan Ingenhousz
Zachariah Stearn as Hippocraso
Caleb Streadwick as Mozart
Bill Vaughan as Ben Franklin
Stephen Wallace as Herr Paradies
Stories and Reviews
"Mesmerized," a play in production by Snowlion Rep | WCSH News Magazine Program "207"
Fall Under the Spell of 'Mesmerized' | Portland Press Herald
Snowlion's Original Musical 'Mesmerized' Tells the Story of the Father of Hypnosis | Maine Today
The Fire in His Being | Broadway World
Mesmerized a Hit for Snowlion Repertory Company | New Maine Times
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Video Clips from the Production
The Talk of the Town
A Little Practice and Through Your Eyes
Have You Heard?
In the Shadows
Mesmerized
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Photos by Craig Robinson