FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 27, 2004

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

DRAKE TO PRESENT ‘FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS’

Drake University Theatre will present Alan Ball’s “Five Women Wearing The Same Dress,” a hilarious and touching comedy by the writer of “Six Feet Under” and the Academy Award-winning “American Beauty.”

During an ostentatious wedding reception in Knoxville, Tenn., five identically clad bridesmaids hide out in the bride’s bedroom, each with her own reason for avoiding the proceedings below. As the afternoon wears on, events unfold that create a unique and hysterical bond between these five disparate women.

This play contains adult language and situations. It is not recommended for young audiences.

Performances start at 8 p.m. March 11, 12 and 13 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in Studio 55 of the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and non-Drake students and free with a Drake ID. Reservations are required due to limited seating. Call the Drake Fine Arts Box Office at (515) 271-3841.

Drake’s production features six actors: Holly Allen, Leslie Bartels, Amanda Irvine, Jessica Power, Joe Spiess and Maddie Youngstrom. The director is Deena Conley, assistant professor of theatre arts. Meredith Rensa, a junior from Saint Charles, Ill., is assistant director. The set and lighting coordinator is Candy Hemphill, a senior from Des Moines. Erin Tylski, a junior from Memphis, Neb., is the costume coordinator. The sound coordinator is Anna Sikes, a junior from Altoona.