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September 4, 1998

Sneak a peek into 'Private Lives'

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue Theatre opens its 1998-99 mainstage season Sept. 23 with a sneak preview of Noel Coward's "Private Lives."

"Private Lives" is a witty, madcap comedy about a divorced couple who meet again while honeymooning with their new spouses. Professor Dale Miller directs the production on the Experimental Theatre stage in Stewart Center.

"Private Lives" will be presented Sept. 24-Oct. 4. Performance times are 8 p.m. Sept. 24-Oct. 3, plus a 2:30 Sunday matinee Sept. 27 and a 6 p.m. performance Sunday, Oct. 4. Tickets are $7 for students, $11 for nonstudents. Tickets to the Sept. 23 sneak preview are $4.50.

The other plays on the 1998-99 mainstage season lineup are Paula Vogel's 1998 Pulitzer Prize-winner for drama "How I Learned to Drive," Nov. 12-22; Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's production "Into the Woods," presented with Purdue Musical Organizations Feb. 19-27; and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," April 15-25.

For ticket information, call (765) 494-3933 or stop by the Loeb Box Office. For discounted group ticket sales, call (765) 494-3084.
CONTACT: Lori Sparger, Purdue Theatre publicist, (765) 494-3084; e-mail: theatre@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu


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