<h1><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: red;">PRESS RELEASE</span></h1>
<h2><span style="color: red;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red;"></span></h2>
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</span><b>Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011</b></p>
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<h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;">From:<span> </span><span> </span>School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts
Administration</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>The
University of Akron</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Contact:<span> </span>Rachel
Morrison</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.6in;"><span> </span><a href="tel:%28330%29%20972-7895" value="+13309727895" target="_blank">(330) 972-7895</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.6in;"><span> </span><a href="mailto:Administration.arts@gmail.com" target="_blank">Administration.arts@gmail.com</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Play by Eugene
O’Neill opening Nov. 3 at UA</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span>(Akron, OH)</span>
—<span> <b><i>The
Great God Brown</i></b> by Eugene O’Neill </span>opens Nov. 3 at The University
of Akron’s Sandefur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall, 139 Buchtel Ave. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">Presented by the UA Theatre Program and directed by
Professor James Slowiak, performances are Nov. 3-5 and Nov. 10-12 at 8 p.m. and
Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Pre-show discussions are at 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 in
room 299 of Guzzetta Hall. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tickets are $12 general admission; $10 for seniors and UA
faculty, staff and alumni; and $6 for students. Discounts are available for
groups of 10 or more. For more information, call <a href="tel:%28330%29%20972-7895" value="+13309727895" target="_blank">(330) 972-7895</a> or visit <a href="http://www.uakron.edu/dtaa" target="_blank">http://www.uakron.edu/dtaa</a>. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">Written in 1926,<b><i> The Great God Brown</i></b> is one of
O’Neill’s most mystical and expressionistic works. It draws inspiration from Jungian
psychology, Nietzschean philosophy, Greek myth, and Asian and Christian
religious sources, creating a world in which the denial of one’s true self can
lead to devastating consequences. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="">The UA production incorporates a number of stylistic
devices, including masks, puppets, musicians, and a formal, physical approach
to acting that is based loosely on Asian theatre techniques. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><i>The Great God Brown</i></b><i> </i>is the second part of UA’s Dionysos
Project, a three-year exploration of the Dionysos myth in performance. Last
year’s UA production of <b><i>A Mouthful of Birds</i></b><i> </i>was the first play in the project.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;">###<br clear="all"></div><br>-- <br>Graduate Student<br>University of Akron<br>Graduate Assistant, Arts Administration<br>Phone: (330) 972.7895<br>Email: <a href="mailto:administration.arts@gmail.com" target="_blank">administration.arts@gmail.com</a> <br>
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