"Talking With..."

"A young woman tests her Christian faith by handling poisonous snakes. A baton twirler sees the face of Jesus 30 feet in the air. A destitute woman wants to live in McDonald’s, where the sick are cured by Big Macs and no one ever dies. A housewife escapes to Oz every day."

Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center (PAC) is showcasing just some of the characters described above in "Talking With...," an eccentric production starting tomorrow and running through November 22 in the Black Box Theatre.

The show, directed by the theatre department's chair, Nicholas Petron, is a collection of 11 monologues, each portraying an aspect significant to a particular woman's life.

The New York Times referred to this show as a "Dramatist with an original voice...[and] gladsome humor," according to a press release sent out by Managing Director Blake Seidel and the PAC's Facebook page (type AU PAC in the search bar).

Written by playwright Jane Martin, "Talking With..." is a Pulitzer Prize nominee and winner of the American Theatre Critics Association Award for Best Regional Play in 1982.

Now in a revival at Adelphi, students, faculty and guests are encouraged to support the arts and watch 11 theatre students portray 11 eclectic stories. Ticket prices are $10 for senior citizens, alumni and faculty, $7 for students and $15 for the general public.

To purchase tickets, visit or call the box office at (516) 877 - 4000 or place an order online.

Unable to make it to the show this week? Don't fret. The next issue of the Delphian, which will be out on stands Monday, November 24, will feature a review written by staff reporter Chelsea Preister.

~Leslie Fazin

Photo courtesy of Leslie Fazin.