‘Nassim’ to be presented at Civic Theatre of Lafayette, will feature local actors

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – “Nassim” is coming to the Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, 313 N. Fifth St., Lafayette, for five-day run beginning Nov. 19. 

The play is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, 20, and 21; 7 p.m. Nov. 22; and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 23. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from Innovative Performance Fund, the Civic Theatre, Vince and Sherri Guido, Alan and Gail Beck and Purdue Residences.

A sealed envelope. A new actor every night. Perhaps some unexpected guests. No rehearsals. Numerous surprises. Hailed by The New York Times as “an affectionate play about friendship,” “Nassim” is Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s latest audacious theatrical experiment, which premiered in Edinburgh in 2017 and has since played to sold-out venues worldwide. It’s Soleimanpour’s follow-up to “White Rabbit Red Rabbit,” a one-performer mystery unspooled by an array of A-listers such as Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon and Darren Criss. 

“Nassim” explores how language, humanity and culture unite people during uncertain times. No two friendships are the same. Neither are any two nights of Nassim — an exhilarating, playful and soulful work about how an open mind for spontaneity and camaraderie keeps us human. 

The play will include familiar faces from the Lafayette and Purdue University Theatre communities. 

Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Stewart Center box office at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Group tickets are also available to groups of 10 more. Call 765-494-3933 for more details, or visit https://purdue.edu/convocations/group-sales/.

Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations was one of the first professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Each year, Convocations offers the region 30-40 performances of widely varying genres: Broadway-style shows, theater, dance, children's theater, world music, jazz, and chamber music, along with rock, pop, country and comedy attractions. With a vision for connecting artists and audiences in artistic dialogue and for drawing in academic discourse, Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media. 

Source: Abby Eddy, Purdue Convocations director of marketing, 765-494-9712, aeeddy@purdue.edu

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