The UMBC Department of Theatre presents An Evening of Adultery, two one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw: Overruled and Passion, Poison & Petrifaction, on the ironies of infidelity. Both plays are directed by Colette Searls.

Bored by countless treatments of adultery on the European stage, Bernard Shaw offered Overruled as his own "demonstration." What might happen if two married couples, caught red-handed, try to duke it out in a proper honest chat? From the opposite site of the Shavian brain, we present Passion, Poison & Petrifaction as its wayward companion. A parody of tragic melodrama, this "tomfoolery" unleashes the romance of love and vengeance with no such civilized restraint. The production features the work of Elena Zlotescu as costume & scenic designer, Terry Cobb as lighting and sound designer, Lynn Watson as vocal and dialect coach, and Greggory Schraven and technical director.

Showtimes
Thursday, November 21st at 8 pm (preview)
Friday, November 22nd at 8 pm (opening night)
Saturday, November 23rd at 8 pm
Sunday, November 24th at 4 pm
Thursday, December 5th at 4 pm (a free showing for the UMBC campus community)
Friday, December 6th at 8 pm
Saturday, December 7th at 8 pm
Sunday, December 8th at 4 pm

Admission
$10 general admission, $8 UMBC faculty and staff, $5 students, and $3 for the preview.
Ticket proceeds benefit the Department of Theatre Scholarship Fund.
Theatre Box Office: 410-455-2476

Telephone
Theatre Box Office: 410-455-2476
Public information: (24 hour recorded message): 410-455-ARTS
General Department of Theatre information: 410-455-2917
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Department of Theatre website: http://www.umbc.edu/theatre
This release as a pdf file: http://www.umbc.edu/newsevents/arts/releases/02fall/shaw.pdf

Directions
From Baltimore and points north, proceed south on I-95 to exit 47B. Take Route 166 toward Catonsville and then follow signs to the Theatre.

From I-695, take Exit 12C (Wilkens Avenue) and continue one-half mile to the entrance of UMBC at the roundabout intersection of Wilkens Avenue and Hilltop Road. Turn left and follow signs to the Theatre.

From Washington and points south, proceed north on I-95 to Exit 47B. Take Route 166 toward Catonsville and then follow signs to the Theatre.

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