[{"uuid" : "845aafb6-70aa-4410-b092-c4b1d4f561be","source" : "news","title" : "Pepperdine University Theatre Department to Present Production of Eurydice","sub-title" : "","url" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/articles/pepperdine-university-theatre-department-present-production-eurydice.htm","site" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/","description" : "The Seaver College Theatre Department will perform the mythical play Eurydice at Lindhurst Theatre on the Malibu campus at 7:30 PM from Tuesday, January 24, to Friday, January 27, and at 2 PM and 7:30 PM on Saturday, January 28. Written by recognized American playwright Sarah Ruhl, Eurydice is a modern telling of the ancient Greek Orpheus myth. With its chorus of talking stones and a tricycle-riding Lord of the Underworld, this story takes audiences on a journey to the hereafter.","author" : "Sara Alamdar","main content" : "The Seaver CollegeTheatre Department will perform the mythical play Eurydice at Lindhurst Theatre on the Malibu campus at 7:30 PM from Tuesday, January 24, to Friday, January 27, and at 2 PM and 7:30 PM on Saturday, January 28.Written by recognized American playwright Sarah Ruhl (pictured at left), Eurydice is a modern telling of the ancient Greek Orpheus myth. With its chorus of talking stones and tricycle-riding Lord of the Underworld, this story takes audiences on a journey to the hereafter.After taking a dip in the River of Forgetfulness, Eurydice stumbles upon her deceased father, only to mistake him for a hotel bellman. Over time, father and daughter fight the natural order of death itself to rediscover their primal bond. But when a lovelorn Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved, Eurydice must make a difficult choice.Hollace Starr (pictured at right) assistant professor of theatre at Pepperdine University, will direct the student cast. A talkback session with the actors and director will take place after the Wednesday evening performance.Tickets are $15, and are required for attendance. For additional information about the performances, and to purchase tickets, visit the Center for the Arts website.","publish date" : "Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0800","image" : {"src" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/images/main/www-news-2-360x360.jpg","alt text" : "Pepperdine University Theatre Department to Present Production of Eurydice"},"main image" : {"src" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/images/main/www-news-2-550x550.jpg","alt text" : "Pepperdine University Theatre Department to Present Production of Eurydice"},"mediums" : ["email","web"],"featured news on" : ["none"],"top story on" : ["none"],"tags" : ["campus_events","faculty","malibu_campus","seaver_college","students"],"roles" : ["faculty","staff","student"],"types" : ["news"],"schools" : ["university","seaver"],"dynamic tags" : [],"categories" : ["arts_and_culture","events"]}]