UVa-Wise Highland Players to stage Metamorphoses beginning Nov. 11

The Highland Players will present the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Metamorphoses at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 18-19, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 19 in The University of Virginia's College at Wise Theatre Building.

 Metamorphoses brings the epic poems of Ovid to stunning visual life.   Set in and around a large pool of water, Metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change.  

Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses has delighted Broadway audiences since 2002.   The production offers a moving, thought-provoking, and often humorous commentary on love and tragedy with appearances by King Midas, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Cupid and Psyche.  

 The UVa-Wise production is directed by Michael McNulty, assistant professor of theatre. Technical director Jonathon Taylor designed and constructed the 16-foot square pool of water, which serves as the focal point for the production.

The student cast includes:   Kofi Dankwah, Rachelle Manel, Selinda Stanley, Andrew Peloquin, Matt Trgovac, Heather Duffy, Mary Rose Hanson, Jamie Herman, Matt Carter, Jonah Adkins, Ryan Perry, Joel Ernst, Amy Brown, and Brittany Colley.

Because a few of the myths deal with adult themes, the production may not be appropriate for children.

General admission tickets are $5 with UVa-Wise faculty, staff and students admitted free.   For more information, contact the Office of College Relations at 276-328-0130.