Catch one of four performances this Valentine's Day weekend as the Department of Performing Arts tells a story of love and secrets set in Italy during a 1950s summer.
Thursday-Sunday, February 11-14
Department of Performing Arts presents The Light in the Piazza
Based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer; Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel; Book by Craig Lucas; Directed and staged by Linda Sabo; Musical direction by Nathan Thomas
McCrary Theatre, Thursday – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Set in the 1950s, this musical revolves around Margaret, a wealthy North Carolinian, and her daughter Clara who spend a summer together in Italy where Clara falls in love with a young Italian man. As the story unfolds, a secret is revealed. Clara is not quite all that she appears to be. Unable to suppress the truth about her daughter, Margaret is forced to reconsider her hopes for both of their futures.
Admission: $13 or Elon ID. Tickets available Thursday, January 21.