Allison Adair of Lockport to appear in Nazareth College Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures' family performances of ENAMORADOS - an original play in English with some French, Spanish, and Italian

2014 Feb 6

The Nazareth College Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will present Enamorados, an original, multilingual play by the department's chairperson, Dr. Candide Carrasco. Allison Adair of Lockport is among the production's cast. The show runs February 28-March 1, 2014 at 8 p.m., in Callahan Theater at Nazareth College Arts Center. Enamorados will be performed in English, with some French, Spanish, and Italian. The 80-minute performance is recommended for ages 11 and up.

Enamorados tells the story of Colin who, on his sixth birthday, lost his heart when his father abandoned him, and has refused to trust or love since. One day, while fishing with Celine, a tomboy with a speech impediment, Colin falls into the ocean and - in a fabulous underwater world - meets Prima Donna Nebulosa, a mute opera singer who enchants everyone with her constant games of charades; Krab Jack, a body builder obsessed with appearances; two mermaids, Delphine and Cleo; Swingy, the squid; Oscuro, the seahorse; and Don Reflejo Tiburon, the shark. Will they be able to teach the boy how to trust and love, or will he be lost forever?

"Enamorados is a story about the pain felt by people who lose a loved one," Carrasco explains. "It explores how the power of friendship and love can help overcome the pain of profound loss."

The Enamorados cast consists of Nazareth College students and faculty, as well as local actors: Sara Sarkins (Celine), Stan Martinelli (Colin), Robert Phillips (Don Reflejo, the shark), Maria Rosaria Vitti Alexander (Dona Nebulosa), Leanne Muehleisen (Cleo), Mary Lawrence (Delphine), Hailey Grove (Liana ), Allison Adair (Ariana, the starfish), Henry DuRocher (Swingy the squid), Mattia Cozzi (Jack Krab), Annette Ramos (Foam), Grant Richards (Oscuro , the seahorse), and Ruben Gomez (Neptuno).