McDaniel College students will stage "Quake," a serio-comic play about finding Mr. Right, at 8 p.m. Oct. 6-8 and 2 p.m. Oct. 8 on the Understage in Alumni Hall.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. For tickets, contact the box office at 410-857-2448.

The cast includes students Jess Behar '07, Robert Bieschke '06, Ryan Brown '08, Joe Byrd '09, Tony Cimino '07, Kacey Decker '09, Allison Dower '07, Brian Engler '08, Amber Grimes '06, Sarah Grosh '07, Elise Klate ‘09, Patrick Stinson '09, Mary Thiedman '09, and Beth Whitenton '07. Understudies are Lauren Hild '09, James McGelland '09, Brandon Senter '09, and Fidan Sudzadinowa '09.

The crew includes sound designer Betsy Beveridge '07, light designer Gary Markle '06, costume designer Christine Hechmer '08, makeup designer Alex Neiman '08, dramaturg Jon Teter '08, and props designer Carrie Councill '06.

"Quake" is told in comic style but the overall theme of the award-winning play is poignant. It tells the story of Lucy, who is on a cross-country mission, looking for the love of her life. The journey takes her across the American landscape and through hilarious and eccentric relationships in which time and emotion pass in a warped instant.

"You might encounter the unexpected," said director Elizabeth van den Berg, assistant professor of Theatre Arts.

As Lucy searches for her dream man, she is distracted by an obsession with "That Woman," a notoriously brilliant serial-killer and astrophysicist. "That Woman" coaches Lucy as she zags across the continent and zigs through her many relationships as they cross state lines and fault-lines, exploring the geography of the human heart.