One-act play, "Chimes at Midnight," to be presented

The Center for the Arts and the International Artistic and Cultural Exchange Program (IACE) will present a one-act play, "Chimes at Midnight," at 8 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 21 in the Black Box Theatre in the CFA.

The play, an adaptation from Shakespeare's writing fashioned after a film, "Chimes at Midnight," by Orson Welles, was written by Saul Elkin, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Elkin will play the Shakespearean character Falstaff, accompanied by a cast of four UB theatre-and-dance students. Maria S. Horne, assistant professor of theatre and dance, will direct the production. The play reveals Shakespeare's great comic characters in a collage of memorable moments.

UB will represent the United States with this play at the 16th International University Theatre Festival, to be held March 1-7 at the Universite du Liege in Liege, Belgium.

During the week-long festival, university theater companies worldwide will present productions. Horne and Elkin will give presentations during a Theatre Symposium, and also will lead workshops for theater students. These activities will present UB students with an opportunity to compare different techniques with actors from other cultures.

The appearance of the UB students in this festival comes under the auspices of IACE, founded and directed by Horne, which is committed to fostering a better understanding of multicultural heritages by hosting visiting scholars and artists, and sponsoring week-long residencies that include performances, seminars and workshops, open lectures and presentations at UB and in the community.

Tickets for the UB performances of "Chimes"- at $10 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors-can be purchased at the Center for the Arts Box Office.