Lex-Ham Theatre Closes Brian Friel's LOVERS, Opening August 28

The Lex-Ham Community Theater will present Brian Friel's play Lovers, which is a pair of two one-act plays, Winners and Losers, on six performances August 15 to 28. Brian Friel is one of Ireland's master story tellers.

In Winners, Joe and Mag are 17, preparing for exams at school, and set to get married in 3 weeks.

In Losers, Hanna and Andy get creative as they court in the same house as Hanna's elderly and invalid mother.

At 4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 15, Losers will be performed as part of the Minnesota Irish Fair on the University of Minnesota's Showboat by Harriet Island by downtown Saint Paul. There is free admission to the Minnesota Irish Fair events

At:
7:30 p.m., Friday, August 20
7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 21
7:30 p.m., Friday, August 27
7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 28
Lovers will be performed at the Jeanne d'Arc auditorium on the campus of St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul.

Tickets at performances at St. Catherine University: $18 Adults/$12 children, students, and persons age 65 and older

At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 26, Lovers will be performed at O'Gara's Garage,
164 Snelling Avenue North, Saint Paul
Tickets at O'Gara's: Pay What You Can

The production is directed by Justin Kirkeberg

The cast includes:
Mary Davis
Laura-Ann Lewis
Forrest Nelson
Katherine Preble
Tom Sellwood
Ashley Siegel

Brian Friel is one of Ireland's most prominent and awarded playwrights. Some of his most performed works include PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME, DANCING AT LUGHNASA,
and FAITH HEALER.

More info and reservations at: www.lexhamarts.org/theater/201008/Show1008.htm or (612) 465-9382.