10/6/97

Gina Cordell (cordegn@mail.auburn.edu)

AU THEATRE DEPARTMENT BEGINS FALL SEASON OF PRODUCTIONS

AUBURN -- The fall harvest in the Auburn University Theatre Department promises to provide an abundant crop of plays and musicals for theatre enthusiasts to enjoy.

The theatre department opened its fall season last weekend with "Smoke on the Mountain," a musical set in 1938.

The next production for the quarter will be "Stagefright," the 6th annual haunting of Telfair Peet Theatre. "Stagefright" is a haunted house featuring the AU Players, a group of students interested in theatre and the dramatic arts. It will be presented Oct. 24-25 from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. The event will also include a tour of the theatre.

The final theatrical production of fall quarter will be "Tartuffe," a French classic that examines the religious hypocrisy in France during the late 17th century. "Tartuffe" will run Nov. 12-14 and Nov. 18-20, both at 8 p.m. On Nov. 15, the play will be presented at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m.

All of the theatre productions will be presented in the Telfair Peet Theatre. Anyone interested in attending the productions can obtain tickets by calling the theatre ticket office at 844-4154. General admission tickets are $12, but senior citizens and AU faculty and staff can get tickets for $10. AU student tickets are $8.

Season subscription tickets that include six productions can also be obtained. General admission tickets are $59, senior citizen and AU faculty and staff tickets are $49 and AU student tickets are $39.

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CONTACT: Linda Bell, 844-4748