Elizabeth Hayes Directs THE MAN FROM EARTH As ACT 1's 2011-12 Season Continues

Elizabeth Hayes directs Jerome Bixby's The Man From Earth-described as "the most unique science fiction ever seen onstage"-as ACT 1 continues its 2011-12 season at The Darkhorse Theatre.

According to a synopsis of the play provided by ACT 1, "After history professor John Oldman unexpectedly resigns from the University, his colleagues press him for an explanation.  He asks them what conditions might allow a man from the late Cro-Magnon era to survive until the present day (14,000 years). His fellow professors play along, and they propose ideas and thoughts from each of their specialty fields. They are understandably shocked when he confesses that the story is true - and it's his story.  Curiosity wars with intellect as they attempt to poke holes in his narrative, but the tale is as impossible to disprove as it is to verify. Tempers flare, beliefs are challenged, friendships are threatened, and reality becomes a shaky thing indeed."

Hayes directs an eight-person ensemble cast that includes David Bayer, Bob Fish, Diana Holland, Layne Sasser, Kellye Mitchell, Patrick Goedicke, Samantha Rogers and David Thoreson. 

"We're well into rehearsals now, and I'm very excited about what I'm seeing from these talented actors.  I can't wait until we open," Hayes says.

ACT 1's production of The Man From Earth runs March 30-April 14 at Nashville's Darkhorse Theatre, with performances Thursday through Saturday evenings (with a 7:30 p.m. curtain) and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.

For further details or reservations, go to www.act1online.com.