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Suzanne C. Miller Theatre Messiah and Central PA Forum for
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 17) – Theatre Messiah along with the Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science will present “Oxygen,” a two-act play exploring questions of scientific discovery. Performances run Friday, Oct. 8, through Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Miller Auditorium in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the college campus. There are four 8 p.m. performances on Friday, Oct. 8; Saturday, Oct. 9; Tuesday, Oct. 12; and Wednesday, Oct. 13. Tickets cost $8 and can be purchased by calling the Messiah College ticket office at (717) 766-2511, extension 6036. There is an additional 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, Oct. 10, for members of the Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science and tickets cost $6. Playwrights Carl Djerassi and Roald Hoffmann will be present and will interact with the audience following the performance. For information about Forum membership, contact Ted Davis at 717-766-2511, ext 6840 or by e-mail at tdavis@messiah.edu. Premiered in 2001 at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, “Oxygen” presents a fictional meeting between three chemists from the 18 th Century – Antoine Lavoisier, Carl Scheele and Joseph Priestly – to determine who actually discovered oxygen. The play alternates between this 1777 encounter and 2001, when the Nobel Foundation decides to award its first “retro” Nobel Prize for chemistry. What seems like an easy task proves difficult as the Nobel committee members disagree on which of these three men should be the award’s first recipient. “Oxygen” has been performed in London and Munich, Germany, and has been broadcasted on BBC World Service and West German Radio. First known for their achievements in chemistry, playwrights Djerassi and Hoffmann have more recently become known for their literary work. Emeritus professor of chemistry at Stanford University, Djerassi is best known for developing the oral contraceptive pill, but in the past 15 years has focused on writing science-in-fiction. Hoffman, the Frank HT Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters at Cornell University, received the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1981 and his research focuses on the electronic structure of molecules. He is also known for his collections of poetry. In addition to attending Sunday’s performance, the playwrights will also present two free, on-campus lectures. Hoffmann will present “Old Wine, New Flasks: A Reflection on Science and Jewish Traditions,” on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium and Djerassi will present “The Chemical History of the Pill,” on Monday, Oct. 11, at 4:10 p.m. in Frey Hall, Room 150. About the Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science The Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science began in April 2004 through a Local Societies Initiatives grant from the Metanexus Institute of Philadelphia. Under the direction of Edward B. Davis, history of science professor at Messiah College, the Forum sponsors many events intended to help promote better understanding of religion and science – including medicine and social science – in the central Pennsylvania region. About Messiah College Messiah College , a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 2,900 undergraduate students in 60 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia. # # # ARTICLE
DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
