The HSU production has moved the period slightly to the 1820s, to allow for more sumptuous and colorful costumes. “We’ve also gender-bent a couple of characters,” Rebik says, “which makes it more interesting when in the play one has to impersonate another character.”

“We have a cast of 20, many of whom are HSU theatre majors, but also actors from the community, and some doing theatre for the first time. For others, it’s a passion they’ve pursued for some time, outside their job or field of study.”