FOR MORE INFORMATION: Karen Mulhausen mulhause@augsburg.edu 612 803-1596 September 17, 2010 Augsburg College to present The Learned Ladies ( Les Femmes Savantes) The Augsburg College Theatre Arts Department will present Molires The Learned Ladies (Les Fdemmes Savantes) translated by Richard Wilbur, with scenic design by guest artist Nayna Ramey, choreographed by Pam Gleason, lighting design by Michael Burden and costumes by Sandra Nei Schulte. The production will be directed by Martha Johnsan and presented in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater from November 5-14. In the production of The Learned Ladies, a family is thrown into disarray when the mother becomes fixated on an intellectual charlatan. The play evolves into a hilarious portrayal of the intellectual perversions sometimes seen in the world of academia (and elsewhere), when genuine quest for knowledge becomes replaced by pseudo-intellectuality, pretention, inflated self-importance, and power mongering.This sophisticated satire sparkles with wit, ridicules hypocrisy, and . . . reveals that human folly has not diminished during the past three hundred years. The Learned Ladies will be performed on Friday, November 5th at 8:00 p.m., Saturday November 6th at 7:00 p.m., Thursday Saturday, November 11-13 at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays, November 7th and 14th at 3:00p.m. Tickets for Augsburg College Main stage productions are $10 general public; $8 for ACTC faculty, staff, and students; $2 for Augsburg students and children under 12. Ticket reservations can be made beginning two weeks prior to opening night. For additional information, call 612 330-1257. To make a reservation, e-mail your ticket request to boxoffice@augsburg.edu. The Tjornhom-Nelson Theater is located in Foss Center on the Augsburg College campus. Foss Center is located just south of the intersection of Riverside and 22nd Aves., in Minneapolis. ABOUT THE AUGSBURG THEATRE ARTS DEPARTMENT: The study of theatre at Augsburg is firmly grounded in the liberal arts, integrating knowledge and principles from many athletic and artistic disciplines. Both the curriculum and dramatic productions by the Theatre Arts Department offer valuable cross-disciplinary connections for the campus while also providing a solid base in classical, modern, contemporary and multicultural theatre. Augsburg theatre students are given opportunities to forge connections with professionals in the major theatre center of the Twin Cities. ABOUT AUGSBURG: Augsburg College is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences located in the Twin Cities with a branch campus in Rochester, Minn. Augsburgs approximately 4,000 students come from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The College emphasizes intellectual freedom in the search for knowledge, responsiveness to the needs of society and the world, and the preparation of students for services and leadership in church and society. Founded in 1869, Augsburg is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Augsburg is the most-diverse ELCA institution and offers undergraduate degrees in more than 50 areas of study while offering six graduate programs. ### Office of Marketing and Communication Campus Box 145 * 2211 Riverside Avenue * Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 phone: 612-330-1180 * fax: 612-330-1780 * www.augsburg.edu