Second Street Players Present THE ELEPHANT MAN

Second Street Players proudly presents The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance. Performance dates are April 13th, 14th, 15th 20th, 21st, 22nd. Curtain is at 7pm for the Friday and Saturday shows and 2pm for the Sunday shows. All performances will be held at The Riverfront Theater. 2 South Walnut Street, Milford De, 19963. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com or by calling the box office at 800-838-3006.

The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man - victim of rare skin and bone diseases - he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London's prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream - to become a man like any other. WINNER! 1979 Tony Award, Best Play WINNER! 2015 Drama Desk Award, Best Revival of a Play, NOMINEE! Four 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play, NOMINEE! 2015 Drama League Award, Best Revival of a Play, NOMINEE! Five 2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Revival of a Play.

Directors Joshua Gross and Lorraine Steinhoff bring this award winning show to the Riverfront Theater in downtown Milford. The cast comprised of some veteran local actors and some new comers to the Riverfront stage bring this beautiful story of man who just wants to be accepted like everyone else. This true story is heart warming and tragic at the same time, there has been no other story that expresses don't judge a book by it's cover more than the story of John Merrick. The Second Street Players cast will have you totally involved in the life of John Merrick, you will feel all the emotion as it comes from the stage. Everyone will be touched by this story. Don't miss out on this rendition of the award winning story. Performance dates are April 13th, 14th, 15th 20th, 21st, 22nd. Curtain is at 7pm for the Friday and Saturday shows and 2pm for the Sunday shows. All performances will be held at The Riverfront Theater. 2 South Walnut Street, Milford De, 19963. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com or by calling the box office at 800-838-3006.