Camarillo, Calif., April 14, 2008—The CSUCI Performing Arts Program will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by William Shakespeare as its inaugural production opening on Thursday, April 17 and closing on Saturday, April 19.
Performances will be held in the Library Courtyard on campus (note: this is the courtyard adjacent to the former location of the campus library not the John Spoor Broome Library) the entrance is along Ventura Street. Seating for each evening performance begins at 7:30 p.m. with the play beginning at 8 p.m.
Reservations for tickets are encouraged. Tickets are cash only at the door and are $15 for the general public, $10 for CSUCI faculty and staff, and free for CSUCI students with identification. Special pricing is available for non-CSUCI students. Ticket reservations and inquires about non-CSUCI student ticket prices can be made by calling 805-437-8598 or emailing catherine.burriss@csuci.edu. A limited amount of chair seating is available and is available on a first-come-first-served basis. This is an outdoor event and audience members are encouraged check the weather forecast, dress appropriately, and to bring blankets for both warmth and ground seating.
The production features performances, music, and designs by the students of Performing Arts-Theatre 481-Production (Catherine Scott Burriss, instructor), Performing Arts-Dance 458-Dance Ensemble (Carinne Bach, instructor and choreographer), and Art/Performing Arts 383-Scenic Design (Rachel Myers, instructor). This production is directed by Catherine Scott Burriss, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts at CSUCI.
This event is sponsored by CSUCI Instructionally Related Activities, and the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics.
Parking is available on campus and is $6 for a daily permit. Reservations for tickets can be made by calling 805-437-8598, and more information is available by emailing catherine.burriss@csuci.edu.
For media inquiries about the event or CSUCI’s Performing Arts Program, contact Ceal Potts, Communication Specialist, 805-437-8940 or cecilia.potts@csuci.edu.
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