Clarence Brown Theatre Cancels Tomorrow's Performance of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Due to changing weather conditions, the Thursday, February 19 Preview performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream has been cancelled. Patrons who have tickets to the Preview will be provided with free ticket exchanges to any performance during the run and can contact the Box Office at 974-5161. All performances of "Master Harold"...and the Boys will run as scheduled.

A Midsummer Night's Dream opens on the Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage Friday, February 20 and runs through March 8, 2015. An Open Captioned performance will take place on Sunday, February 22 at 2:00 pm. A special "Behind the Scenes" discussion about how the scenic design process evolved will take place on Sunday, February 22 immediately following the matinee. A talkback with the actors will take place following the March 1 matinee. And a "Deaf Night at the Theatre" performance will take place on March 3 at 7:30 pm. Free and convenient parking is available in the McClung Tower Garage on Volunteer Boulevard. The production is sponsored by Schaad Companies, UT Medical Center, Stowers Machinery and the Tennessee Arts Commission. Media sponsors include the Knoxville News Sentinel, WUOT, B97.5, and WUTK.

Young heroine Hermia vows to escape her father's mandate of marriage and runs away with her lover to an enchanted forest where they find themselves in the middle of a fairy feud. Also in the forest are a cast of actors rehearsing a play to be performed at the Duke's wedding. While they are rehearsing, one of the fairies, Puck, transforms the head of one of the actors into that of a donkey. When the Fairy Queen, Titania, falls instantly in love with him, comedy and mayhem ensue.

UT faculty/staff, senior citizens, military personnel, children and students receive discounts. For tickets, call the Clarence Brown Theatre box office at 865-974-5161, Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444 or order online 24/7 at www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

With a dual mission to train the next generation of theatre artists and to provide top quality professional theatre, like that of a teaching hospital, the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee Knoxville is one of only 12 academic LORT (League of Resident Theatre) institutions in the nation. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean and Managing Director David B. Byrd, the CBT season runs from August through May and features eight productions ranging from musicals to drama.

Productions remaining in the 2014-2015 Season include A Shayna Maidel and The Threepenny Opera.

For more information, tickets or accessibility accommodation requests including Open Captioning, ASL, and assistive technologies, please call the CBT Box Office at 865-974-5161 or visit us online at clarencebrowntheatre.com/access.

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