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Worcester State College Press
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WORCESTER STATE THEATRE UP CLOSE PRESENTS (Worcester, MA – November 2, 2007) Llareggub, the town in Dylan Thomas’ masterful play, Under Milk Wood, is inhabited by drunkards, nymphomaniacs, bigamists, young women dying to sin, the dead still married to the living, and more eccentric characters than any ten towns put together. They will all be on display when Worcester State Theatre Up Close produces Under Milk Wood this month. Funny, touching, and above all couched in undeniably beautiful language, Under Milk Wood depicts the citizens of Llareggub in their endless search for love and constant confrontation with lust. Dylan Thomas, one of the 20th century’s most revered lyrical poets has created more than just a collection of eccentric characters. He gives us humanity in a microcosm, giving us an affectionate portrait of humankind in all its messy, behind-closed-doors splendor. The Worcester State Theatre Up Close production includes fourteen student actors, playing the over 60 roles in Under Milk Wood. It is directed by Adam Zahler (Assistant Professor of Theatre) with scenic design by John Howell Hood (Assistant Professor of Theatre), costume design by Susan Johnson-Hood (Adjunct Professor of Theatre), and lighting design by Christopher Fournier. Worcester State Theatre Up Close is the production wing of the Theatre program at Worcester State College. Part of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Worcester State Theatre Up Close performs in an intimate setting created by altering the stage of Sullivan Auditorium to include both performance and audience. Under Milk Wood will be performed at 8:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, November 15, 16, 17 and at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 18, in Sullivan Auditorium by the South entrance of the College, which is located at 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA. Tickets will be sold at the door and will also be available for purchase at the Information Desk in the Worcester State College Student Center. Tickets are priced at $6 for students and senior citizens, and $12 for the general public. For information call (508) 929-8843. # # #
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