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Alice meets the Mad Hatter at Purdue on Feb. 18

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Omaha Theater Company for Young People's production of "Alice In Wonderland" will be at Purdue University for one performance at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Loeb Playhouse. The show is sponsored by Purdue Convocations with support from the Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union and Cinergy.

Established in 1949, the Omaha Theater Company is one of the oldest and largest children's theaters in the United States. In 1990 it received the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's Sara Spencer Artistic Achievement Award, the most celebrated award in the field of theater for young audiences. As part of its national tour, the Omaha Theater Company has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

The Lewis Carroll classic has been adapted for the stage by Ric Averill through a commission from the Kennedy Center. The story of Alice and the looking glass is more than 100 years old and features Alice, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and other colorful characters.

Tickets are $10 for the public and $6 for Purdue, high-school and elementary students at campus box offices and Ticketmaster. Charge by telephone at (765) 494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW.

CONTACT: Jeff Langford, Convocations publicist, (765) 494-5045; e-mail, jilangford@convos.purdue.edu

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