Shorter University’s Theatre Department to present   “The Philadelphia Story”

September 27, 2010 - The Shorter University Theatre Department will present “The Philadelphia Story” Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 and Oct. 7 through Oct. 10 inside Shorter’s Callaway Theatre. Nightly performances begin at 7:30 with Sunday matinees starting at 2 p.m.

“The Philadelphia Story,” a 1939 American comedic play, tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist.

Members of the cast include Elizabeth Telford, Chris Lewis, Jamel Booth, Ellen Buice, John Carucci, Chris Vizurraga, Emily Duke, Levi Penley, Koby Parker, Jennifer Holcombe, Ariel Gill, Kristina Kennedy, Elizabeth McDonnell, Miranda Rossi, Sarah Brackett and Vandi Enzor.

For ticket information, contact the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288. Shorter’s Box Office is now housed inside the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Business located in the MidTown Shopping Center.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian college committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges, and the Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern college. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.


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