Rice University Theatre to Present EURYDICE This February

Rice University is proud to present EURYDICE: Sarah Ruhl's beautiful reimagining of the classic Greek myth of a young girl who travels into the underworld to reunite with her father. When Eurydice's husband, Orpheus, risks his own life to enter the depths of Hades to rescue her, Eurydice must make a choice between following Orpheus back to life or remaining with her father in her new home. EURYDICE is a love story of sacrifice, the battle between life and death, and a raining elevator, taking place in a hell where the devil rides around on a tricycle.

Director Christina Keefe is Professor in the Practice and the Director of the Theatre Program at Rice University. The Theatre Program was recently awarded the Houston Press 2014 Theater Award for Best College Season. Keefe's recent directing credits include "Bound" for the Houston Grand Opera's East + West Series and Rice University's productions of a "Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Servant of Two Masters". She recently acted in the Classical Theatre Company's production of "Henry V".

Mark Krouskop, Lecturer and Production Manager of the Rice Theatre Program, who recently designed the magical set for Rice's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", the slums for "Little Shop of Horrors", and the Italian village in "Servant of Two Masters" will be the set designer for EURYDICE. Mark has done set design for Houston Shakespeare Festival's productions of "A Comedy of Errors" and "Hamlet". Heather Breikjern, will be costume designer for this show. Breikjern was recently Assistant Costume Shop Manager at the Alley Theatre and has also taught at Santa Fe Opera, Goodspeed Musical Theatre and North Carolina School of the Arts. Her most recent credits include the lovely costume design for Rice University's production of "Much Ado About Nothing".

Performances are February 12-13th at 8:00pm, February 14th at 3:00pm, and February 18-20th at 8:00pm. Tickets: Students $5, Rice Alumni, Faculty, Staff & Senior Citizens $8, General Admission $10, and Groups of 10+ $5. Performances are at Hamman Hall. Tickets are available in advance by calling 713-348-4005. For more information on the performances, or to inquire about group rates, visit www.arts.rice.edu. For parking information, go to parking.rice.edu.