TheatreUNCA to Stage Comedy, “A Company of Wayward Saints,” Oct. 3-6

TheatreUNCA will stage A Company of Wayward Saints, a comedy by award-winning playwright George Herman and directed by Adam Cohen, with four performances opening Oct. 3 in UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theatre. Evening performances will take place Thursday-Saturday Oct. 3-5 with curtain at 7:30 p.m. One matinee will be offered at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6.

A Company of Wayward Saints follows a commedia dell’arte acting troupe, with familiar Renaissance-era characters such as Pantalone, the greedy old man, and Capitano, the swaggering braggart, as they attempt to perform a play showcasing the history of man in order to earn the money to return home. When their plans go awry, the troupe is forced to look beyond the slapstick and costumes and face the redeeming power of humor and human understanding.

The cast includes UNC Asheville students, faculty and staff: Kate Brizzolara, Jack Cook, Alex Fus, George Heard, Steven Hunt, Kerigan Martin, Dana Stewart, Thomas Townsend and Julia Woods.

A Company of Wayward Saints is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concords Theatricals Company.

General admission is $12; free for UNC Asheville students and staff; $7 for students; $10 for UNC Asheville faculty and seniors. For information and tickets visit drama.unca.edu or call 828.232.2291.

Please note, due to construction on campus, parking lot P27 will be designated for handicap parking only. Patrons with mobility challenges may also be dropped off and picked up at lot P27, where ushers will be available to guide the way to the theatre. Lots P25 and P13, both located near Belk Theatre, will be available for parking.

Visitors to campus may park in faculty/staff and non-resident lots from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on weekends, holidays, and campus breaks. Visitors are not permitted to park in resident student lots at any time. To see all available parking on campus, visit maps.unca.edu.