'MARK TWAIN' with Ron Jewell Plays Ware Center Tonight

Be prepared for Ron Jewell to transport you to another place and time as he brings to life the incomparable Mark Twain. The show is being held at the Ware Center, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA tonight, April 12 at 7:30 pm. Remaining tickets are limited, so please reserve your tickets now.

In 1974 Ron Jewell first assumed the likeness of writer Samuel Clemens. Soon after, Jewell found himself on the road touring full-time as his alter ego, Mark Twain. That tour lasted over 30 weeks and included some 300 performances throughout the Midwest. Since those days, Ron has completed some 2,000 appearances in over half the states of the US.

It is a stormy night, and racing in from thunderous rains, 70-plus-year-old Twain, played by Ron Jewell, invites the audience in to his Connecticut home. There in his study, he engages in intimate conversation with the audience filled with stories and anecdotes taken directly from Twain's writings. Ron Jewell's performance has been hailed across the country as critics and audience members alike have delighted in his retelling of Twain's tall tales. At the end of the evening, you will believe you have spent the night with the real Mark Twain!

Ron Jewell graduated from Belmont University in Nashville and has worked in dinner theater, summer stock and film. He regularly performs both in and out of his Mark Twain persona. In 1994 he opened the new Performing Arts and Conference Center in Bartlett, Tennessee, as its director. In 2003 and again in 2004 Jewell was named to Memphis Magazine's "Top 100 Who's Who in Memphis" for his work at the arts center.

Mark Twain at Large is sponsored by Millersville University, Rodgers & Associates, Ann B. Barshinger, Aussie and the Fox, Fine Living Lancaster, Hagelgans & Veronis, Dr. Mary Kearns & Dr. Jon Walker and Peggy Neff.

Tickets: $18 | $15 seniors | $5 students. Reserved seating. Call 717-872-3811 or 717-871-2308. Online at www.artsmu.com. In person at the Ware Center Box Office (42 N. Prince St., Lancaster) or the SMC building on the MU campus. If tickets are still available tickets may also be purchased the day of the show, one hour prior to the performance. However, advance reservations are strongly encouraged. Discount parking vouchers are available for the Prince Street Garage, located at the corner of North Prince Street and West Orange.