The Indianapolis Civic Theatre Presents THE ELEPHANT MAN, 10/30-11/15

The Indianapolis Civic Theatre presents The Elephant Man from Friday, October 30, 2009 through Sunday, November 15, 2009.

This award-winning drama by Bernard Pomerance chronicles the final years in the life of Joseph Carey Merrick (1862-1890), a remarkably sensitive and intelligent man, who was afflicted with an extremely rare hereditary disorder.

Known only as "The Elephant Man" because of his monstrously deformed body, Merrick scrapes a living as a carnival attraction until an ambitious young doctor provides him with a home at the London Hospital in Whitechapel where his presence is shrewdly used by Victorian society to raise funds.

Merrick befriends an actress who tries to ease his loneliness but her efforts are thwarted by hypocrisy. Even those who love him can't help him.

Tickets are $28 (Fri.-Sun.) and $21 (Thu.) for orchestra and plaza seating. Group rates are also available. Please visit the Theatre's website for subscription information.

To purchase tickets, call 317-923-4597 or visit www.ticketweb.com.

Indianapolis Civic Theatre is located at 3200 Cold Spring Road on the campus of Marian University, just minutes from downtown on the city's northwest side.

Ample free parking is available in close proximity to the Theatre's main entrance.