Super Mario Brothers Re-enactment to Air On MTV

MEDIA CONTACT: Kristin Schwabauer
Office of College Communications
978.867.4235

WENHAM, MA-A real-life production of the Super Mario Brothers video game will air on MTV's Total Request Live segment on July 25, 2006 between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. The performance starred junior Andrew Breton during the Golden Goose talent show in 2005.

Andrew Breton, along with a team of his friends, created this Mario phenomenon that has become an internet sensation-including the number one spot on Google Video. The performance is meant to re-enact Nintendo's Mario Brothers video game, specifically
level 1-1.

The full gifted cast and crew includes:
Jamie Calderwood- Ninja, co-creator
Mike Herr- Ninja, co-creator
Nate Purswell- Ninja, co-creator
Ben Woodworth- Soundman, co-creator
Aaron Vogelzang- Ninja
Pete Hassler- Ninja
Andrew Doughty- Ninja
Chris Neffinger- Ninja
David Mcmullen-Ninja
Keith Lumpp- Ninja
John Beebe-Ninja
Matt Schneider- Ninja
Daniel Kiyoi- Props and Set Designer
Bonnie Hunt- Costume/ Props and set design
Amy Carlson- Costume/ props and set design
Kiersten Hess- Stage Hand/ props and set design
Alisha Balmer- Stage Hand/ props and set design
Leah Cochrane- Stage Hand/ props and set design/the princess
Aly Denyse- Stage Hand/ props and set design
Kevin Zener- Camera Man

Breton's video has also been featured on both VH-1, VH-1's Best Week Ever website and MTV.

See the video here.

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Gordon College is a Christian college of the liberal arts and sciences on Boston's North Shore. The college offers majors in 36 fields and has graduate programs in education and music education. Leading the way in Christian college merit, Gordon is nationally ranked for its excellence in academics and its role in character building. These achievements recognize Gordon as one of the nation's top Christian colleges.

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