Arcadia University Theater Presents The Misanthrope, Feb. 11-21
Glenside, Pa.— January 15, 2010— Arcadia University’s Theater presents The Misanthrope starting Feb. 11 at the MainStage Theater at Spruance Arts Center on the campus of Arcadia University. Arcadia is located at 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, Pa. For more information visit www.arcadia.edu/arts.
The Misanthrope, Moliere’s skewering 17th century comedy, gets a 21st century “makeover” in a new translation by Peter DeLaurier! Celemine is the consummate flirt. Alceste hates anything false in human behavior. They’re in love. That’s bad enough, but they’re in Washington, D.C., in the middle of pretense, lies and double-dealing. He is a poet and columnist, she’s a lobbyist. Her lovely, genuine cousin Eliante is in love with Alceste, and his best friend—the kind, practical Philinte—is in love with Eliante. Everyone else is in love with one or another of the above, and all hell breaks loose in iambic pentameter. This hilarious satire is guest-directed by David O’Connor.
Theater performance dates and times are:
- Feb. 11-13, 18-20 at 8 p.m.
- Feb. 13, 14, 20, 21 at 2 p.m.
For further information and ticket reservations, call 215-572-2112 or e-mail arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu.
About Arcadia University: Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university in metropolitan Philadelphia and a national leader in study abroad, ranked #1 in undergraduate participation in study abroad (Open Doors 2009). Arcadia University promises a distinctively global, integrative and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world. U.S. News & World Report ranks Arcadia University among the top master’s universities in the North, as one of the top study abroad programs in the nation, and as a “top up-and-coming school.” The Physical Therapy program is ranked 7th in the nation.
