Fifty soon-to-be brides rebel against a marriage contract arranged by their fathers that would marry them off to their 50 cousins. Will it be one mass marriage or one murderous night? By turns humorous, violent and touching, Big Love combines sizzling dialogue, slapstick, soaring poetry, pop songs, suspense, and more to paint a startling picture of the relations of men and women and the nature of love in our time. Adult language and situations.
Performances on April 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 are at 7:30 p.m. April 3 and 10 performances are matinees at 2 p.m. All performances are presented in the Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus. Tickets are $12/public, $10/alumni & staff, $6/students available from the Theatre Box Office in Grand Valley's Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus, 12-5 p.m. weekdays or contact Star Tickets Plus at (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737, online at www.starticketsplus.com, or at any Star Tickets Plus outlet in the region. For more information call (616) 331-2300.
NOTE: On Wednesday, April 6 a panel discussion of marriage and the true nature of love titled "The Trial of Marriage? " will be presented. This event is free, open to the public and co-sponsored by the Grand Valley Women's Center at 4 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. On Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 a pre-performance conversation on the play's origins will be held by Classics Department Professors Peter Anderson and Diane Rayor. This event is also free, at 6:30 p.m. Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center.
