Owens Presents 'Anne of Green Gables' March 20
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – The classic tale of a young orphan girl whose dauntless spirit transforms her adoptive family will be brought to life at Owens Community College as the Center for Fine and Performing Arts presents “Anne of Green Gables” on Sunday, March 20.
The performance will take place in the College’s Mainstage Theatre at 3 p.m. The Owens Toledo-area Campus is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
“Owens Community College is proud to present the talents of ArtsPower National Touring Theatre and their own unique version and interpretation of the timeless literary classic ‘Anne of Green Gables’,” said Barbara Barkan, Owens Director for the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. “The performance is sure to delight attendees of all ages as Anne takes them on a journey to find the family she’s always wanted.”
“Anne of Green Gables” is presented by the national touring company ArtsPower National Touring Theatre. The organization was founded in 1985 and has grown into one of America’s premier producers of professional equity theatre for young and family audiences. The organization’s 19 professional touring productions have been seen by nearly seven million people in such nationally-recognized venues as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s internationally-known novel “Anne of Green Gables”, the theatre group’s original musical is known nationally for delighting audiences of all ages with its celebration of the power of imagination and the overall message of love and trust. Written and directed by Greg Gunning, “Anne of Green Gables” will feature a rich musical score, beautiful period costumes and imaginative sets.
Additionally, American Sign Language interpreters will be provided during the performance. Tickets for the “Anne of Green Gables” performance are $15 and all seats are general admission. To purchase tickets, visit www.owens.edu or contact the College’s Box Office. For more information about this event, contact the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at (567) 661-2787 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2787.
Owens Community College is an accredited two-year, state-assisted institution of higher education that has served Northwest Ohio since 1965. With a commitment to providing small classes, personal attention and unmatched affordability, the College serves the diverse academic needs of credit and non-credit students on the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses. Owens offers associate degrees that transfer to baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences and over 130 technical program areas in Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Skilled Trades, and Engineering and Transportation Technologies. Owens students also can earn the first two years of a bachelor’s degree with a smooth transfer to any area four-year college or university. For more information, visit www.owens.edu.
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