Theatre Fairfield To Present ‘A Class Act’

FAIRFIELD — Theatre Fairfield, the resident production company at Fairfield University, will present A Class Act as its second show of the 2005-06 season. Performances will take place Thursday, December 8, through Saturday, December 10, at 8 pm, and Sunday, December 11, at 2 pm, at the PepsiCo Theatre on the university campus.

A Class Act is a two-part evening exploring the heights of theatre. Act One, “Creative Exposures,” features a company of nine actors who perform original poetry and prose through movement, music, and dramatic readings. The show is a collaboration of the Creative Writing Program and Theatre Fairfield, under the co-direction of Kim Bridgford, Ph.D., an English professor who supervises the writers, and Marti Schmoyer Lo Monaco, Ph.D., professor of Visual and Performing Arts, who directs the performers.

Act Two is entitled “Creative Excursions.” Seven student pieces, originally conceived and directed, incorporate song, dance, mime, video, and improvisation, through both solo and ensemble work.

Tickets are $12 for general admission, $5 for students, and $6 for senior citizens. For tickets, call 203-254-4010 or 877-ARTS-396.