in October in the West Campus Theatre. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays, Oct 19-20 and 26-27, at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, Oct. 21 and 28, at 2 p.m.
Arcadia moves back and forth between 1809 and the present at the elegant estate owned by the Coverly family. The 1809 scenes reveal a household in transition. As the Arcadian landscape is being transformed into picturesque Gothic gardens, complete with a hermitage, 13-year-old Lady Thomasina and
her tutor delve into intellectual and romantic issues.
Present day scenes depict the Coverly descendants and two competing scholars who are researching a possible scandal at the estate in 1809 involving Lord Byron. This brilliant play moves smoothly between the centuries and explores the nature of truth and time, the difference between classical and romantic
temperaments, and the disruptive influence of sex on our choices in life.
Ticket prices are $8 for patrons 18 and older, and $5 for seniors and Century faculty and staff.
Patrons 17 and under are free. Century students also are free with ID.
For tickets, please call 651-748-2623.
