NEARLY LEAR Comes to the Emelin Theatre, 3/31

On Saturday March 31 at 8pm, The Emelin Theatre presents Nearly Lear -- described as "a mischievous, tender and hysterically funny work that upends expectations of what a Shakespeare play should be."

Nearly Lear, newly named winner of the IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth) 2012 Victor Award for Outstanding Production, is a theatrical and family event.

The Emelin Theatre, located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1972, is the oldest continuously operating performing arts theater in Westchester County. Its mission is to bring the best in live performing arts to Westchester and other nearby communities and to promote a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates. The Emelin, well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, is one of the few performing arts venues in this region which offers a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, produces its own theater performances, and attracts diverse audiences throughout Westchester County and beyond. Due to its strategic location in centrAl Westchester, the Emelin also attracts theatergoers from New York City, New Jersey, and lower Connecticut.

Tickets are $34; $17 students.

Box Office: 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY; call (914) 698-0098; or visit emelin.org.

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