LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Those who enjoy Gershwin music and plenty of dancing should find the Rider University Theatre production of Crazy for You on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 6, 7 and 8 and again on Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15 to their liking.

Curtain time for each performance is 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre on the Lawrenceville campus with the exception of the November 6 preview performance which begins at 7 p.m.

Crazy for You, a show produced in the 1990s, features many George and Ira Gershwin hits which first appeared in various musicals of the 1930s and is based on the book by Ken Ludwig. Songs such as "Bidin' My Time," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Embraceable You," "I Got Rhythm," "They Can't Take That Away From Me," and many more enliven the production.

The hilarious plot leaps from Broadway to Deadrock, Nevada, and brings together showgirls and cowboys for a tap-dancing, thigh-slapping evening of musical merriment.

From the choreography to costume design, from stage design to the number in the cast this fast-paced musical is one of the most ambitious productions that Dr. Richard L. Homan, professor of theatre, has directed in his 13 years at Rider. The 26-member cast is the largest he has directed.

The show, Dr. Homan explains, is ambitious because there is continuous dancing and constant need for costume change. Just for the chorus girls alone there are major costume changes from Broadway dancers to western showgirls.

"This production will be a super showcase for my staff," he says. "It is a repertoire of Gershwin songs and very much a dancing show. Choreographer Lisa Twamley is very excited by the level of talents in the cast. Vince Di Mura, our musical director, is pleased with the vocal talent. Susan Wilson Leung (1983 Rider psychology graduate who works at Educational Testing Service), has been costume designer for Rider productions many times, but this will be one of her biggest challenges. We also have Charlie Pierce of Lawrence Township painting the sets."

Cast in the lead roles are Glaceia Henderson (seated) of Anchorage, AK, a voice performance major at Westminster Choir College, as Polly, and Mark Mazzuchelli (standing) of Beachwood, NJ, a sophomore communications major, as Bobby. Their dance numbers will be modeled after the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers routines of the 1930s.

Admission is $10 for the general public and $5 for faculty, staff, and students. Tickets for the special preview performance on November 6 are only available at the door for $4. For reservations or ticket information, call (609) 896-5303.

Rider University's Lawrenceville campus is located five miles south of Princeton and three miles north of Trenton on Route 206 in Lawrence Township, NJ. The campus is one-half south of exit 7A of Interstate 95.