Contact: Margaret Kovar
The award-winning Acting Company will perform Thursday [Feb. 23] for Mississippi State University's 2011-12 Lyceum Series.
A touring classical theater, the Acting Company will perform William Shakespeare's tragedy "Julius Caesar," which blends historical events with tragic elements and compelling language.
The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall's Bettersworth Auditorium. General admission tickets for $15 are still available and may be purchased at www.lyceum.msstate.edu.
The Acting Company promotes theater and literacy while giving young American actors an opportunity to practice their craft in a repertory of classic plays and new works. The company also provides education programs in disadvantaged schools.
Performing for more than 3 million people in 48 states and 10 foreign countries, the Acting Company has been honored with numerous awards including the Obie, Audelco, Los Angeles Critics Circle Award and a TONY for Excellence in Theater.
The series will end the semester with the St. Lawrence String Quartet March 1. For more information, visit the Lyceum link listed above or telephone the Campus Activities Board at 662-325-2930.