From left: Heather Olsen (Sylvia), Jacob Phillips (Greg) and Laura Lundy (Kate) star in JSU Drama's upcoming production of Sylvia. (Jan Rhodes photos)

 

JSU Drama Presents Gurney's Sylvia
at Stone Center May 14-17

“I can only call it one of the most involving, beautiful, funny, touching, and profound plays I have ever seen…” ~N. Y. Daily News

After twenty-two years of marriage in the suburbs, Greg and Kate move to an apartment in Manhattan. Greg's career is winding down and Kate's is beginning to take off. Enter Sylvia, a Lab and Poodle mix that Greg finds in the park. She is a street smart dog who makes no bones about expressing her opinions! She is a confidant for Greg when work is getting to him and he feels that Kate is ignoring him. Kate, on the other hand, thinks the dog is a rival for her affection. Sylvia just thinks that Kate doesn't understand the relationship between man and his best friend. Does Sylvia get to stay or go to the pound?

The answer will be revealed on May 14-17, when the JSU Drama Department presents Sylvia, a comedy by A.R. Gurney, at the Ernest Stone Performing Arts Center. Showtimes on Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16 are at 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on May 17 at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $10, senior citizen and JSU personnel tickets are $8, and student, military and children's tickets are $5. (MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted) Paid reservations are recommended by calling (256) 782-5648. Stone Center is located at the corner of Church Avenue and 11th Street.

INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES- Due to strong language, this play is best enjoyed by ages 13 and up.

 

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