Mary Moody Northen Theatre Launches 36th Anniversary Season with Cloud 9

Austin, TX — The Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University opens its 2008-2009 season with Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill. The play runs Sept. 25–Oct. 5. A hilarious assault on hypocrisy, this whirlwind tour from 1880s Africa to 1970s London confronts both colonial and sexual repression. With a gender-bent cast of characters who travel 100 years in time while only aging 25, Churchill challenges our preconceptions about sex, romance, gender roles, and race — all at a breakneck pace and with astounding theatrical flair. Incoming MMNT Artistic Director David M. Long (Antigone, Full Circle), assistant professor of Theatre, will direct the play.

WHAT: Cloud 9
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by David M. Long
Featuring guest artists Babs George ant Matt Radfords

WHEN: Sept. 25–Oct. 5
Thursday–Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Sundays, 2 p.m.

WHERE: Mary Moody Northen Theatre
St. Edward's University
3001 S. Congress Avenue

TICKETS: $15 advance ($12 Students/Seniors/St. Edward's Community advance)
$18 at the door

BOX OFFICE: (512) 448–8484
Hours: 1–5 p.m., Monday-Friday and one hour prior to curtain

ADDED EVENTS: Post–performance discussion with the cast and production team on Thursday, Oct. 2 after the play.

Recommended for mature audiences (strong language, sexual content).

About St. Edward's University

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's University has been named as one of America's Best Colleges for 2008 by U.S. News & World Report and was selected by The Princeton Review for inclusion in the guide Colleges with a Conscience. St. Edward's is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of more than 5,300 students located in Austin, Texas.

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