Adelphi's Performing Arts Presents "Unsung Larson"
Garden City, NY
April 7, 2003
Adelphi University presents "Unsung Larson" with works by the late Jonathan Larson directed by Maggie Lally, a classmate of Larson's at Adelphi, and staged and choreographed by Regina Larkin, on April 8-9, 2003 in the Olmsted Theatre. Call the Box Office at 516.877.4010 for tickets.
The hit Broadway musical "Rent" was written by Jonathan Larson, an Adelphi alumnus and a friend and former student of Chair of Performing Arts Nicholas Petron. (Larson died in 1996 at age 35.). Larson's achievements have brought national and international attention to Adelphi's Department of Performing Arts which, under Petron's guidance, prepares the directors, actors, dancers and choreographers of tomorrow. The program, one of the best in the region, attracts over 800 students.
Profesor Petron says, "One of Jonathan's goals as a writer was to bring his generation back to the theater, and he accomplished that. 'Rent' is to his generation what 'Hair'was to mine."
Press Note: Larson's parents will be attending at least one of the shows and are available for interview.
Performance Dates & Times:
Tuesday, April 8 @ 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m
Wednesday April 9 @ 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
All second stage Black Box performances take place in the Olmsted Theatre in Adelphi's lower level Black Box Theatre.The production is about one hour in length and performs twice each evening. Seating is intimate and limited. These performances are FREE but reservations are required.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,700 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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