OBERLIN COLLEGE ANNOUNCES THE 1999 SPRING THEATER, DANCE & OPERA SEASON Featuring Classical and Contemporary Work Created by Oberlin College and Conservatory Faculty, Staff, Students,
Alumni and Special Guest Artists

OBERLIN, OHIO— Discount subscription ticket packages are available for Oberlin College's Spring 1999 Theater, Dance and Opera season. The four-event season includes two theater performances, The Cherry Orchard, and The Darker Face of the Earth; one opera, Cos" Fan Tutte; and one dance concert featuring the Oberlin Dance Company.

All four events are performed in the College's Hall Auditorium which is located on Main Street (Route 58) between the Allen Memorial Art Museum and the Oberlin Inn. Hall Auditorium is wheel chair accessible and hearing enhancement is available. To order tickets or a season brochure call the Oberlin College Central Ticket Service at (440) 775-8169.

The four-event spring season begins February 5, 6 and 7 with Anton Chekhov's comedy in four acts The Cherry Orchard, directed by Paul Moser, associate professor of theater. Madame Ranevskaya returns with family and retinue to her ancestral estate, only to face the prospect of having to sell it because of the family's money problems. Chekhov's last play offers a poignant yet humorous picture of the Russian landowning class in decline. Performances are at 8 pm, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6, with a 2 pm matinee on Sunday, Feb. 7.

The spring opera is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Cos" Fan Tutte, to be performed March 10, 12, 13 and 14. Directed by Jonathon Field, the opera will be sung in Italian. The conductor is Paul Polivnick, music director of the Oberlin Orchestra and Oberlin Chamber Orchestra. This delightful 1790 comic opera set in Naples tells of two soldiers who disguise themselves in order to test the faithfulness of their fiance?s. Performances are at 8 pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, March 10, 12 and 13, with a 2 pm matinee on Sunday, March 14.

On April 16, 17 and 18, The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove will be presented, directed by Caroline Jackson Smith, associate professor of theater and African American Studies. Set in antebellum South Carolina, this exciting new play by our former national Poet Laureate examines the complex relationships engendered by slavery. The powerful mythic drama unfolds against a background of ritual, movement, and music. Performances are at 8 pm, Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17, with a 2 pm matinee on Sunday, April 18.

The season concludes May 7 and 8 with the Oberlin Dance Company concert which features an eclectic blend of original dance pieces. Choreographer Nusha Martynuk, associate professor of dance, recreates Remember It Happened Quietly for the students of the 1999 Oberlin Dance Company. Choreographer Ann Cooper Albright creates a new ensemble piece for students in ODC. Guest artists, the Repertory Project of Cleveland performing The Great Lalul? and invited student pieces round out the diverse evening's program. Performances are at 8 pm, Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8.

Subscriptions, single tickets, group tickets and gift certificates are available through the college's Central Ticket Service (CTS) 24-hour telephone (440) 775-8169, and at the CTS box office from noon to 5 pm, Mondays through Fridays. CTS is located in the lobby of Hall Auditorium.

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
Subscriptions to the four-event season are $32 for the general public; $22 for senior citizens; and $14 for all students. Seating in Hall Auditorium is reserved. Hall Auditorium is wheelchair accessible; hearing enhancement system available on request. Subscription orders are filled according to date of receipt. Subscribers receive ticket discounts, priority seating, free exchange privileges, and special discounts at the Oberlin Inn throughout the season. Single tickets to the theater, dance and opera performances�priced from $6 to $12 per seat�are available.

SINGLE TICKETS
Single tickets for The Cherry Orchard, The Darker Face of the Earth, and Oberlin Dance Company are available for $8 general public; $6 senior citizens; and $4 students. The single ticket price for the opera Cos" Fan Tutte is available for $12 general public; $8 senior citizens; and $5 students.

GROUP DISCOUNTS FOR 10 OR MORE
Groups receive one free ticket for every 10 purchased. Groups of 10-25 receive a discount of 15% off the single ticket price, and groups of 26 or more receive 25% off the single ticket price. Call the Central Ticket Service at (440) 775-8169 for group reservations.

GIFT CERTIFICATES
Gift certificates may be purchased in any denomination for theater, dance and opera performances in Hall Auditorium. Call the Central Ticket Service at (440) 775-8169 for information.