Arcadia University Theatre presents Gore Vidal’s satiric comedy Visit to a Small Planet April 24 to 26 in The Chat Performance Area. Arcadia University is located at 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, Pa.

“The action inherent in Vidal’s ridiculous situations makes this piece ripe for puppet interpretation,” says Director Alisa Kleckner. “Utilizing puppets in this production gives permission to make larger-than-life choices when exploring the play’s themes of war, fear and attitudes towards sex. Only puppets can defy gravity, move beyond the realm of human anatomy and say the unthinkable. Unlike a traditional cast of actors, puppets are not limited by the physical attributes of the actor; rather they embody the spirit of the story through the freedom of imaginative play. Ultimately, puppet theatre allows mature audiences to embrace their inner child while tackling the relevant issues the play examines.”

Show times are April 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and April 25 and 26 at 2 p.m.

For ticket reservations, e-mail arcadiatheatre@arcadia.edu , call 215-572-2112 or use the online ticket reservation system TicketLeap. Purchase tickets online up until the Thursday before the weekend performance. To sign up for notices about arts and cultural events at Arcadia University, visit www.arcadia.edu/arts.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university in metropolitan Philadelphia and a national leader in study abroad. The 2008 Open Doors report ranks Arcadia University #1 in the nation in the percentage of undergraduate students studying abroad. U.S. News & World Report ranks Arcadia University among the top 25 master’s universities in the North, one of the top study abroad programs in the nation, and a Great School at a Great Price. Annually, Arcadia’s Center for Education Abroad sends more than 3,000 students from colleges and universities around the country to more than 100 different study abroad programs at some of the finest universities across the globe. Arcadia University promises a distinctively global, integrative and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world.