“Flowers for Algernon”

by David Rogers, based on the novel by Daniel Keyes
Directed by Dr. Sharon Carbaugh

Thursday, November 2 is the opening night for Daniel Keyes’ gripping narrative of Flowers for Algernon directed by Dr. Sharon Carbaugh. This absorbing performance portrays a retarded young man, Charlie Gordon, who becomes the first human test-subject for an ambitious brain experiment. Throughout the story one follows Charlie’s startling rise and decline of mental and emotional capacities, inevitably ending in misfortune. Flowers for Algernon is such a beloved classic that it has remained in print since 1959. Since then, it has received science fiction's highest honors, the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Regular performance dates are November 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 pm and November 9, 10, and 11 at 7:00 pm. There will be no matinee. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children, students and $7 for senior citizens. Ticket sales begin Monday, October 23 at the Dixon Center Box Office, corner of Church and llth, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All performances will be held in the Dixon Center Auditorium on the Lee University campus in Cleveland, Tennessee. For more information on the performances contact Susie Battle, theatre manager, at (423) 614-8343 or (423) 614-8341.

Lee University is an accredited liberal arts Christian institution with more than 92 programs of study, located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The Communication & the Arts Department includes more than 300 students majoring in telecommunications, public relations, advertising, media writing, communication studies and drama. The Dixon Center Auditorium is home to more than two dozen performances a year including the Presidential Concert Series, community concerts, student productions and more.

 

Communication and the Arts • Dixon Center • (423) 614-8341 • Box Office (423) 614-8343
Lee University • 1120 N. Ocoee St. • Cleveland, TN 37320-3450 • (423) 614-8000