Noted Historian Clifford Zink Joins the Roebling Play at Kelsey Theatre for Post Performance Discussions

As part of Theater To Go's continuing effort to bring the Roebling/ Brooklyn Bridge story alive, Clifford W. Zink, author of The Roebling Legacy and Mercer Magic, will be joining the cast and creative team after each upcoming performance of the play for lively and informative talk back with the audience. After watching a performance of Mark Violi's riveting play Roebling The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge, audience members will be invited to stay for a while and share their Roebling memories and questions about the Brooklyn Bridge project. In past productions of this play, talk backs have been exciting and stimulating additions to the performance. Mr. Zink will also be available to sign copies of his award winning book, The Roebling Legacy.

Clifford W. Zink is an historic preservation consultant based in Princeton, New Jersey, and an historian specializing in architectural, industrial, engineering, and landscape history. He received an M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.

C. W. Zink assists clients in preserving, rehabilitating, and interpreting historic sites, and have received historic preservation awards for numerous projects from state, county and local agencies.

Mr. Zink received the 2011 John A. Roebling Award from the Society for Industrial Archeology's Roebling Chapter for an outstanding contribution to documenting or preserving the industrial heritage of the greater New York-New Jersey area.

Based on the true story, Roebling: The Story of The Brooklyn Bridge is written by New Jersey playwright Mark Violi. It is 1869 and, after years of preparation and a battle with New York's notoriously corrupt government, John Roebling is awarded the design and steel contract to build a bridge over the East River from New York to Brooklyn. The construction spans 14 years and involves 600 workers, at least two dozen of whom die in the process - including John Roebling himself. Enter daughter-in-law Emily Roebling, who surprises the establishment of the day by becoming the driving force in the bridge's completion and ensuring that the Roebling name is forever attached to this iconic structure.

In addition to the post performance talk backs, a reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Nov. 11. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

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, please visit www.kelseytheatre.net/Roebling.dwt or call 609-570-3333. Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge written by Mark Violi; is a Theater To Go production directed by Ruth Markoe; and includes an original dramatic score by Frank Grullon.

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