Lynn University Sets 2015-16 Jan McArt's New Play Readings Series

Lynn University and Producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, are announcingthe upcoming series of Jan McArt's New Play Readings. Under the leadership and guidance of McArt, this program develops new plays by highly acclaimed playwrights through staged readings.

The 4-part series will be held November through April in the beautiful Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in Boca Raton.

November 2

The Vivian Vance Story

A new play with music by Eric H. Weinberger

Directed by John Tolley

* Monday: 7:30 pm

Known the world over as Ethel Mertz, Lucille Ball's sidekick in I Love Lucy, Vivian Vance had a difficult and complicated life-from her humble roots in Kansas to the lofty heights she reached as the most famous "second banana" in television history.

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center:

Tickets: Tickets are $10 each or as a series of four for $50

January 11

The Goldberg Variations

A new comedy by Stuart Meltzer

Directed by Margaret M. Ledford

* Monday: 7:30 pm

In a time of crisis, a family is forced to come together after several years of separation to deal with the present, the future and to learn to let go of the past. Told through the lens of each character, the play is a whimsical look at a family breaking apart.

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center:

Tickets: Tickets are $10 each or as a series of four for $50

March 7

Middletown

A new play by Dan Clancy

Directed by Peter Pilaski

* Monday: 7:30 pm

Two couples, Don and Dottie Abrams and Tom and Peg Hogan, from Middletown, N.J., reminisce about their friendship of thirty-seven years, their marriages, the birth of their children and grandchildren, their disappointments and their great joys.

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center:

Tickets: Tickets are $10 each or as a series of four for $50

April 4

Wave Your Flag

A new comedy with music by Tony Finstrom

Directed by Wayne Rudisill

Starring Jan McArt

* Monday: 7:30 pm

In fall 1942, the legendary Super Chief train raced from Los Angeles to Chicago filled with movie stars selling war bonds and promoting their new film about Betsy Ross. The film is set to premiere at their final destination but little do they know there is a dangerous Nazi spy among them.

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center:

Tickets: Tickets are $10 each or as a series of four for $50

How to Purchase Tickets:

Tickets are $10 each or as a series of four for $30 and may be purchased online at lynn.edu/events or by phone at 561.237.9000.

About Lynn University:

Lynn University is an independent, innovative college based in Boca Raton, Fla. With more than 2,500 students from 90 countries and nearly all 50 states, the school is consistently ranked among the top five most international schools by U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 23 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers, and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences to become independent learners. The school's Dialogues curriculum, award-winning iPad program and international student base help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit lynn.edu.

About the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University:

The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in the heart of Boca Raton, is easily accessible by both I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Recently ranked by Best Value Schools, an online publication, as one of the "25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers," the Wold Center features superb acoustics, a modern lighting system, a large, light-filled lobby, and flexible space well-suited for dramatic productions, concerts and other cultural events. With an elegant salon, outdoor sunset terrace and intimate black-box studio, this new center is home to numerous concerts and events, including professional theatrical performances by the theatre arts program's Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series, the Live at Lynn American Songbook Series, and Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series, as well as performances from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and the drama department in the College of International Communication. For more information, visit lynn.edu/events.

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