The Moraine Valley Community College Academic Theater Department presents its dramatic play, “Fahrenheit 451,” April 25 to 26 and May 2 to 3, at 7:30 p.m., and April 27 and May 4 at 3 p.m., in the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s (FPAC) John and Angeline Oremus Theater, 9000 W. College Parkway in Palos Hills.
Adapted from the book by Ray Bradbury, this powerful drama follows the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a civil servant living in a dystopian world. As a “fireman,” Montag lights the blazes to burn all books because they are outlawed. However, he questions his vocation and vegetable-like existence. When Montag meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who has many different ideas and thoughts, he finds himself in a dangerous and highly combustible situation. He must choose between continuing his futile existence or risking everything for the right to think.
The cast includes:
Montag- Kenneth Richardson, Moraine Valley employee, of LaGrange
Clarisse- Stephanie Zaragoza, Moraine Valley student, of Blue Island
Helen/Dostoevski- Carol Torrez, Moraine Valley student, of Burbank
Faber/Robert Louis Stevenson- Alec Hickey, Moraine Valley student, of Orland Park
Beatty/JRR Tolkein- Philip Davis, Moraine Valley employee, of Chicago
Holden/Paramedic #2/Herman- Rafael Garcia, Moraine Valley student, of Palos Hills
Mrs. Hudson/Alice/Louis Carrol- Emma Foster, Moraine Valley student, of Palos Heights
Black/Aristotle- Anthony Harshman, Moraine Valley student, of Burbank
Mildred/Bronte- Livia Chase, Moraine Valley student, of Alsip
Paramedic #1/St. Exuperey- Mark Grant, Moraine Valley student, of Justice
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors over 55, and $10 for Moraine Valley employees and students. For more information, or to purchase tickets to this or other FPAC shows, visit morainevalley.edu/fpac/tickets or call (708) 974-5500.
For news media inquiries, contact Maura Vizza, Moraine Valley communications specialist and sports information coordinator, at (708) 974-5742 or Vizzam@morainevalley.edu.
