Theatre UAF presents 'Closer'

February 9, 2016

Sarah Manriquez

Theatre UAF will present "Closer," a play about the complex relationships between four characters and their love interests during a five-year span.



"Closer" will run Feb. 12–21 in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre in the Fine Arts Complex at the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓÆµ.

Ian Buoncore, a senior UAF theater student, is directing "Closer" as his thesis work. Patrick Marber, a British actor and director, wrote the play.

The performance is intended for mature audiences due to sexually explicit content. On-stage seating is limited.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 12-13 and 19-20, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21.

Advance tickets are $8 for UAF students; $12 for seniors, military service members, and UAF employees; and $16 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance by visiting or by calling the box office at 907-474-7751. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for an additional $2.

The Theatre and Film Department is housed within in the UAF ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓÆµ of Liberal Arts. The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓÆµ of Liberal Arts, the largest of UAF’s academic units, comprises the arts, humanities, social sciences and language disciplines across 20 departments.

CONTACTS: Nannette Pierson, Department of Theatre and Film, 907-474-6590, nnpierson@alaska.edu. Naomi Horne, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓÆµ of Liberal Arts, nehorne@alaska.edu, 907-474-6464.

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