'ELEPHANT MAN' TO START RUN AT AVC THEATER.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. will present ``The Elephant Man'' for the next three weekends in the college's Black Box Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K. The Tony Award-winning play tells the true story of John Merrick John Merrick may refer to:
Under the care of a famous young doctor, Merrick was transformed from a sensational object of pity to the urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati literati Scholars in China and Japan whose poetry, calligraphy, and paintings were supposed primarily to reveal their cultivation and express their personal feelings rather than demonstrate professional skill. . ``The play looks deeply at the human soul and asks the questions, 'What makes an individual more human?' and 'How do you measure a human soul?''' director Mark Branner said. Presented in a minimalist style, the production calls for actor Joseff Stevenson, playing Merrick, to use no makeup or prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. 2. Of or relating to prosthetics. prosthetic serving as a substitute; pertaining to prostheses or to prosthetics. devices, but transform his body and voice to portray Merrick's deformity Deformity See also Lameness. Calmady, Sir Richard born without lower legs. [Br. Lit.: Sir Richard Calmady, Walsh Modern, 84] Carey, Philip embittered young man with club foot seeks fulfillment. [Br. Lit. . Besides Stevensen, the production also stars Andrew James and Nicole Card. The play won Tony Awards in 1979 for best play, best direction and best actress. Last year the play was revived on Broadway starring Billy Crudup. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors or military, and $5 for students or AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C employees with identification. Advance tickets may be purchased by calling the college's theater arts hotline at (661) 722-6300 Ext. 6728 or by visiting www.avctheatrearts.com. Remaining tickets may be purchased immediately before each show at the Black Box Theatre box office. Showtimes are 8 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 16 and 23. Due to adult situations in the play, a parent must accompany patrons under age 17. For more information call (661) 722-6394. |
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