EURYDICE to Open Detroit Mercy Theatre Company's 56th Season

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) will open its 56th season with Sarah Ruhl's imaginative play Eurydice, running Nov. 6-15 in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on University of Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus.

The production marks a special moment for both Detroit Mercy Theatre Company and University of Detroit Mercy as the University celebrates its 150th anniversary. Eurydice will serve as the featured event for November in UDM's yearlong celebration, inviting audiences to experience a contemporary reimagining of the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as told by Eurydice.

After her untimely death, Eurydice journeys into the Underworld, where she encounters her father amidst a mysterious landscape. When Orpheus arrives to bring her back to the world of the living, Eurydice must make a profound choice between the pull of her former life and the possibility of remaining with her father.

'Eurydice is a beautiful play about memory,' said Sarah Hawkins Rusk, managing director of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. 'It feels particularly meaningful to begin our season with a story that invites us to look backward while also considering what we carry with us into the future as the University marks this important milestone in its history.'

Noted Detroit theatre director Kennikki Jones-Jones and alumni guest performer Peter Prouty '00 join the company for this production.

'Returning to Detroit Mercy Theatre Company feels like coming home, but I'm coming home older, wiser, and more confident, humbly excited to share what I've learned,' said Prouty, who has gone on to have a successful professional career in the theatre. 'UDM is where my soul began its journey in earnest. Hopefully I can impart some of my experiences to the students.'

The production also continues DMTC's commitment to presenting high-quality theatre in its new home. The Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, located in the Lower Level of the Student Union, provides Detroit Mercy Theatre Company with a dedicated performance and teaching space on the McNichols Campus and creates new opportunities for students, artists and audiences to experience theatre in an intimate setting.

Eurydice runs seven performances Nov. 6-15 in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on University of Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus.

The DMTC Ticket Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., with tickets available for purchase anytime online at www.DetroitMercyArts.com. Individual tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni, and $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273. Those looking to buy tickets should note that the play is rated PG-13 and contains discussions/depictions of death, grief, bereavement, and loss of a loved one.

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS

Nov. 6 | Opening Night Celebration. Join the cast and crew following the performance for a reception in the Lower Level of the Student Union.

Nov. 7 | Community Night. All tickets $10.

Nov. 8 | CHASS in Conversation Post-Show Talkback. Join in the discussion following the first Sunday's matinee performance as we welcome Brittany Hardy from University of Detroit Mercy's College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) to expand upon themes and ideas from the performance in a talkback.

Nov. 12 | UDM Night. $5 tickets for UDM students, faculty and staff with valid ID.