Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial performance at UNCW

UNCW's Arts in Action Performance Series presents:

LA Theatre Works in The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial

Kenan Auditorium, UNCW (Campus Map)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Tickets: $6 UNCW students, $10 non-UNCW student, $18 UNCW employees and senior citizens, $22 public.

In celebration of this year's 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, L.A. Theatre Works, the country's leading radio theater company, performs The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial with a cast starring Edward Asner, John Heard and Jerry Hardin at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18 in UNCW's Kenan Auditorium as part of the UNCW Arts in Action Performance Series. Based on transcripts of the famous Scopes trial and written by Peter Goodchild, the play is presented in a radio-theatre format with live sound effects. The actors will host a post-performance discussion with audience members and WHQR Public Radio will record the Wilmington production for a one-time re-broadcast. For tickets and information, call Kenan Box Office at 910-962-3500 or visit www.uncw.edu/presents.

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