Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518
APU Presents: Return to the Forbidden Planet
February 25, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO: Azusa Pacific University Theater Arts Production
WHAT: Also known as Shakespeare’s forgotten masterpiece, Return to the Forbidden Planet is told through Rock and Roll classics, including “Wipeout,” “Great Balls of Fire,” and “Good Vibrations.” While on a routine survey flight, the Intergalactic Starship Albatross is drawn into a foreign planet where the crew finds adventure, uncertainty, and a mad scientist.
WHERE: Mary Hill Theater, located on APU’s West Campus
WHEN: Feb. 28-29, March 1, 6-8 at 7:30 p.m.
March 1 and 8 at 2 p.m.
WHY: APU Theater Arts grants students opportunities to gain theater and acting experience while promoting self-expression through the arts.
FACTS: Tickets are $10 for adults. Discount tickets are available for alumni, college students, senior citizens, military, children, and groups for $8. For additional ticket information, call (626) 815-5035.
This is the 14th year of operation for the APU Theater Arts Program. Nine major productions are schedule each year. Other smaller productions, directed by students, are presented as well. The Theater Arts major began three years ago with just nine students. Those students are now seniors performing in their final productions at APU. The major has grown to include more than 70 students.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
