For Immediate Release: February 21, 2005
Media Contact: Jayme Powers, Arden Theatre Company, 215.922.8900 x22

Arden Theatre Company is pleased to announce an extension of The Syringa Tree which will now run through March 20 for an additional seven performances. Due to an overwhelming response from educators, four of the added seven performances will be student matinees.

The Syringa Tree is a powerful play that chronicles the abiding love between two families, one white and one black, in apartheid-era South Africa. This semi-autobiographical, 24-character play is an intimate journey of the heart based on the memories of its author, English South African Pamela Gien. Whit MacLaughlin directs Catharine K. Slusar (Northeast Local, Sideways Stories from Wayside School) in the coveted one-woman role.

Ticket prices range from $24 to $40 and may be purchased by calling the Arden Box Office at 215.922.1122, online at www.ardentheatre.org or in person at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia. Discounted group rates and three-show subscriptions are also available. The Arden is accessible to people with disabilities. Accessible seating is available by reservation.

WHERE:
Arden Theatre Company
40 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

WHEN:
Extended through March 20, 2005. Added performances are Tuesday through Thursday, March 15-17 at 10 am; Friday, March 18 at 1 pm and 8 pm; Saturday, March 19 at 8 pm; and Sunday March 20 at 2 pm.

WHO:
Written by Pamela Gien
Directed by Whit MacLaughlin
Scenic Designer - Matt Saunders
Costume Designer - Alison Roberts
Lighting Designer - A.C. Hickox
Sound Designer - Jorge Cousineau
Stage Manager - Thomas E. Shotkin

Featuring:
Catharine Slusar in all 24 roles

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Catharine K. Slusar joins Philadelphia favorite Tom McCarthy (Theatre Exile's The Philly Fan) in a salon hosted at the Arden on March 21 from 6-7:30 pm. The two will share ideas, thoughts, and unbelievable stories about their one-person shows. Details and reservations are available online at www.ardentheatre.org or by calling the box office at 215.922.1122.

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