Adelphi University is pleased to present Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Lanford Wilson's The Rimers of Eldritch, directed by Professor and Department of Performing Arts Chair Nicholas Petron, from February 19 through February 24, 2008. All productions will be held at the Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, NY. Tickets are free and seating is limited.

The Rimers of Eldritch is an intense mystery play set in a small Midwest town of Eldritch. The play revolves around a murder trial and an unrelated sexual assault of a young woman. In Rimers, Wilson explores false morality in Bible Belt America through the attitudes and relationships of the devastated characters, whose desperation pushes them to the limits of religious sanctimony and social intolerance.

Performances:
Tuesday, February 19, at 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 20, at 6:30 PM (Discussion to follow with the entire cast, director, and designers)
Thursday, February 21, at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 22, at 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 23, at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 24, at 2:00 PM

All mainstage productions and dance performances for the 2007-2008 season are scheduled at Herricks Community Center. Currently under construction and due to open in fall 2008, the new 53,000 square-foot performing arts center at Adelphi's Garden City campus will serve as a new cultural arts venue to be enjoyed by members of the Adelphi community as well as area residents. The center will include an upgrade and expansion of Adelphi's 32-year-old Olmsted Theatre, as well as a 500-seat music concert hall, dance theatre, and a state- of-the-art black box theatre. The new center will enable Adelphi to host the most sought-after artists and world-class performers as well as performances by regional middle and high school students and Adelphi students.

For tickets or more information about other performing arts events, please visit http://pfa.adelphi.edu, or call 516.877.4010.

About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the 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, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, 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 more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 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 and active citizenship.


Media Contact
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