Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Theater To Go's ROEBLING: THE STORY OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

By special invitation, Theater To Go brings Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge to the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College on November 11-12-13, 2016 (1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550). Written by Mark Violi and directed Ruth Markoe, Roebling tells how Trenton's most famous family overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to build one of the world's most iconic engineering structures. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast, plus watch the trailer for the show below!

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The Brooklyn Bridge is part of our everyday world-seen in movies, in photos, or casually passed over on a taxi ride-yet many do not know the fascinating story of how it got there.

Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge brings to the stage the human drama surrounding the herculean construction effort and immense personal challenges faced by the Roebling Family in their commitment to building the Brooklyn Bridge. In constructing this true American Icon, John Roebling (Rob Lanchester) and his son Washington (Kevin Palardy) persevered against all odds, despite political opposition and personal health tragedies. But when adversity called into question the success of the project, it is Emily Roebling (Mariel Rosati) who challenged the accepted role of women to become the culminating force in completing the bridge. This is truly a story of innovation, dedication, perseverance and family.

Audiences will meet a remarkable, forward-thinking family on the cutting edge of the Industrial Revolution. Roebling shows how this project foreshadowed the 20th century in the boldness of the project itself, the revolutionary construction techniques developed by John Roebling and in the recognition of the vital, unconventional role that his daughter-in-law, Emily Roebling, played in the completion of this enormous effort.

The play also features performances by Philip Rieschick, Dan Hickey, Jennifer Huckleberry, Kevin Hallam, Chris Scheid, Dennis McGuire, Jordan Castro and John Russell.

Performances are Friday November 11th and Saturday November 12th at 8 pm and Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $20 for Adults; $18 for Children & Seniors. For tickets and more information, visit www.kelseytheatre.net/Roebling.dwt or call 609-570-3333. For more about the show, go to www.RoeblingPlay.com.

Rob Lanchester as John Roebling with Kevin Hallam as Dr. Smith

Mariel Rosati and Kevin Palardy as Emily and Washington Roebling

Emily Roebling( Mariel Rosati) with the Engineering books

Philip Reischick, Dennis McGuire, Kevin Palardy and Dan Hickey

Plywright Mark Violi and Director Ruth Markoe