'the Elephant Man' Takes Stage At Una Oct 29-31, Nov. 5-7
Sep. 29, 2009
Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
FLORENCE, Ala. - Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning drama "The Elephant Man" will take stage at the University of North Alabama Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 5-7. Show time is 7:30 each evening in Norton Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and UNA employees and $10 for the general public.
"The Elephant Man," set in the Victorian era, is based on the true life story of Joseph Merrick, a man born with extreme physical deformations caused by a congenital disorder. The play highlights the repressive social attitudes of Victorian times as well as the society's scientific ideas concerning the survival of the fittest. The play contains subject matter that may be unsuitable for some audiences. "The Elephant Man" is being produced by special arrangements with Samuel French Inc., New York City. It is being directed by Dr. David Ruebhausen, associate professor of theatre. The following UNA students are involved in the play as cast members or as members of the production crew:| ROLE | NAME | HOMETOWN |
| Dr. Treves | Mark Keeton | Trinity |
| Ross | Michael Baldwin | Birmingham |
| Pinheads | Lesley Harper | Madison |
| Belgian Police, Conductor | James Baxley | Muscle Shoals |
| Pinheads | Andrea Swafford | Alabaster |
| Miss Sandwich | Cynthia Billups | Brighton |
| Merrick | Andrew Maxwell | Rogersville |
| Pinheads Owner, London Police | Luke Hunter | Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Belgian Police, Porter (Will) | R.J. O'Connell | Florence |
| Mr. Gomm | Matt Mallard | Decatur |
| Duchess | Kat Purcell | Trinity |
| Bishop Howe | Tim Spearing | Hazel Green |
| Mrs. Kendal | Kette Jex | Florence |
| Mrs. Kendal | Liza Montgomery | Florence |
| Merrick | Forrest Harlan | Florence |
| Princess Alexandra | Chelsea Hughes | Sheffield |
| Lord John | Max Raybon | Tuscumbia |
| Countess | Julia Gilchrist | Florence |
| Snork | Aaryn Kilpatrick | Cordova |
| Assistant Director | Bryan Becklean | Muscle Shoals |
| Assistant Director, Costume Designer | Brittany James | Russellville |
| Stage Manager | Bryan Hall | Russellville |
| Scene Designer | Matthew Bryant | Gallant |
| Dramaturg | Brinna Brown | Florence |
| Assistant Technical Director | Jake Faulkner | Russellville |
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: The cast and crew of "The Elephant Man" will be available to the media for photos at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 in Norton Auditorium.
About The University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: una.edu and una.edu/unaworks/.