Lynn University Launches Jan McArt's New Play Readings

Lynn University and Jan McArt, producer and director of theatre arts program development, today invited theater fans to the opening show of this season's 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. Tony Finstrom is associate producer and Wayne Rudisill is resident director of this series, with readings held in the university's Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center.

Oct. 22 at 7:30pm
The Diamond Girl
Written by Tony Finstrom
Directed by Wayne Rudisill
Stage Managed by Alan Saban

A contemporary take on an old fashioned story, this epic yet intimate tale of greed, lust and lies is part mystery, part comedy, part romance, played out against the colorful backdrop of Victorian London. Jan McArt co-stars in the show along with Jordan Armstrong, Leigh Bennett, Jeffrey Bruce, Ann Marie Olson, Leah Sessa and Mike Westrich.

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

Tickets: $10

The remaining shows of Jan McArt's New Play Readings include Greg Burdick's Agent of Change on Jan. 14, The Quintessence of Joy by Stuart Meltzer on Feb. 11, and Michael McKeever's Farce and Away on March 4.

Series subscriptions are $36, and individual show tickets are $10. They can be purchased in person at the Lynn University box office, located in the Wold at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at events.lynn.edu or by phone at +1 561-237-9000.

Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, with approximately 3,000 students from nearly 100 countries. U.S. News & World Report named it No. 1 in the region for most international students. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 24 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. The school's Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program 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.

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 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 theater 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 Arts and Sciences. For more information, visit lynn.edu/events.