Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will present its fall production of Sense and Sensilbity on Saturday, November 16, and Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. each day. The production will take place in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts on the University’s campus.
An adaptation of Jane Austin’s book by playwright Kate Hamill, Sense and Sensibility follows the characters, the Widow Dashwood and her three unmarried daughters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, who, following the death of their husband and father, are left with only a small allowance to live. As the women navigate changes in circumstance, they must adapt to moving, finding suitable husbands, and regaining their status in the community. The play will be guest directed by Maura Malloy, master teaching artist for the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership.
For additional information, please visit the music, theatre and dance department at Marywood University, at www.marywood.edu/mtd/, or call (570) 348-6268. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for non-Marywood students, and free for IHM Sisters or those with a valid Marywood ID. Credit card purchases can be made by visiting https://marywood.universitytickets.com/. Cash or check purchases can be made at the box office the evening of the performance.