West Windsor – Children and families who love solving a good fairy tale detective story will enjoy “Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective” at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre March 11-13. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

Award winning director Diana Gilman Maurer of Ewing is happy to bring this delightful, off-beat interactive mystery to the Kelsey Stage. 

The story of “Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective” starts with Granny who can’t tell her favorite fairy tales because someone is stealing all the props!

When breadcrumbs, magic beans, a basket of goodies and a glass slipper are all missing, the future of fairy tales is at stake. It’s up to the title character to set things right. With detective reasoning and his connections to the fairy tale underworld (plus some dumb luck) Nick Tickle sets out to locate the mysterious figure who’s been doing the pilfering. Of course, he may require some help from everyone in the audience to solve his toughest case ever, so join The Kelsey Players for a fun time with the whole family!

Who’s Who in the Cast and Crew

The cast includes Timothy Horan of Rocky Hill as Nick Tickle; Haley Schmalbach of Hamilton as Goldilocks; Karen Bowen of Lakewood as Granny; Katherine Hanratty of East Windsor as Baby Bear; and Edward Liu of Princeton Junction as the Wolf.

The crew includes the talents of Stage Manager Melissa Gaynor of Hamilton; Set Designer John M. Maurer of Ewing; Lighting Designer M. Kitty Getlik of Hamilton; and Sound Designer Eric Collins of Ewing.

Performance Dates

Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for children, students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased online at  KelseyTheatre.org or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333. Tickets may also be ordered directly at  https://ci.ovationtix.com/35232 .

Kelsey Theatre is located on the MCCC campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township. The theater is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available next to the building. Assisted listening devices are available upon request. For a complete listing of events, visit the Kelsey website at  www.KelseyTheatre.org .

Please note: For everyone’s protection vaccinations and masks are strongly encouraged.

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From left to right: Katherine Hanratty of East Windsor, Karen Bowan of Lakewood, Edward Liu of Princeton Junction, Haley Schmalbach of Hamilton and Timothy Horan of Rocky Hill star in the upcoming Kelsey Kids production of “Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre located at 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township. Performances will take place Friday, March 11 at  7 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at 1 pm. and 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m. For information and ticket reservations call 609-570-3333, visit KelseyTheatre.org or email Boxoff@mccc.edu. (Photo credit: Diana Maurer)