The freshman class of the Department of Theatre at Adelphi University will take to the stage for the first time to showcase their talents in an original production called “Te Deum for Young Comedians” on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre, One South Avenue in Garden City.
The production “Te Deum for Young Comedians” is a cross between Michael Bennett’s “A Chorus Line” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.”
In lieu of a plot, this musical takes its format and order from the traditional Roman Catholic ritual of a public act of Thanksgiving.
It consists of solo songs, ensemble numbers and monologues.
The piece celebrates and honors a life in the theatre by dramatizing the joys, sorrows, dreams, fears, successes and losses that young performers-in-training will endure if they continue to travel this path.
This original musical was written by Adelphi faculty member Kerry Prep and his mentor, the late former chair of the Department of Theatre, Jacques Burdick.
Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $5.
For more information about all events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, visit aupac.adelphi.edu. Information is available at The Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at (516) 877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu.
Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1-6 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.
