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Sara Ruhl’s Orlando is on stage at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Penn., April 28 through May 1, the Muhlenberg Weekly reports.
Performances on April 28-30 are at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in the Dorothy Hess Baker Theatre, in the Trexler Pavilion for Theatre & Dance. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for patrons 17 and under. Call 484-664-3333 or visit the website for tickets.
Read more about Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando on Blogging Woolf:
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