Deep Dish presents Paul Newell's MARK TWAIN NOW 11/6

One hundred years after his death, Mark Twain will be brought to life when Deep Dish presents Paul Newell in his engaging one-man show, Mark Twain Now, Saturday, November 6 at 2 p.m. in University Mall.

"I was looking for a connection between Twain's America and the America of today," said Newell, "to try and channel that voice and imagine what Twain might have to say about America's journey in the century since his passing."

Developed over the last two years, Mark Twain Now takes the form of Twain's own lecture-circuit appearances. American politics, past and present provide the driving force of the show, which also includes readings from Letters from the Earth, Twain's final and controversial book.

Writer and performer Newell is director of the Roundtable, the ArtsCenter's playwrights lab. His produced plays include Burnt; Happy Roads; and Tupelo, To Elvis and the Town He Left Behind. On weekdays he works as a writer for SAS Curriculum Pathways, online resources to aid teaching of core subjects in high schools and middle schools.

Deep Dish is located in Chapel Hill's University Mall, on Estes Drive and US 15-501.

All tickets are $10. They are available at the Deep Dish box office in University Mall, Wednesday to Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., at www.deepdishtheater.org, or (919) 968-1515.

The Deep Dish Theater Company is committed to presenting compelling, human-centered dramatic work that contributes to the cultural richness of the Triangle area and challenges audiences to explore concerns of the community and the world-at-large.

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