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hangar_80days_120Continuing its 40th Mainstage Season, the Hangar Theatre will present, Around the World in 80 Days by Mark Brown, from June 26 until July 5, 2014. Directed by the Hangar Theatre's Jesse Bush, this hilarious adaptation based on the novel by Jules Verne will feature five actors playing a cast of dozens in a celebration of the magic of theatre.

It is 1872, when Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the globe in just 80 days. With his fortune on the line, Fogg and his sidekick Passepartout, travel by train, steamer, and even elephant as they try to reach the London Reform Club before the 21st of December. To make matters worse, Fogg is being accused of a bank robbery in London and Detective Fix will stop at nothing to arrest him. Along the adventure, the duo encounters countless dangers as well as a bit of romance.

The cast will use theatrical clowning techniques to entertain as they transform in and out of characters that the fearless duo meets along the way. The set design for the production has been carefully crafted to allow for the cast and audience to feel as though they are indeed traveling to different destinations.

Around the World in 80 Days feature Mark Shanahan, Claro Austria, Michael Di Liberto, Ajna Jaisinghani, and Kevin Melendez all of whom are making their Hangar Theatre acting debut.

Pictured: Phileas Fogg and Passepartout beginning their trip around the world. Pictured from left to right: Claro Austria (Actor #3), Mark Shanahan (Phileas Fogg) Photo by: Rachel Philipson

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