SLU Presents Children of Eden, a Holiday Musical
November 26, 2007
SAINT LEO, FLA. – Saint
Leo University’s Campus Ministry Office will present the musical,
Children of Eden, on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 29, 30, and December 1,
2007 at 7:00 pm in the Marmion Center on the university’s main
campus. In addition, a matinee performance will be presented on
Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the
public for all performances.
Children of Eden
is loosely based on the story of creation as written in the
first nine and a half chapters of the Book of Genesis from the Old
Testament. The play details in song and dance the creation of the
Garden of Eden; the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden; the
story of Cain and Abel; and the story of Noah’s arc. Children of Eden is a poignant
story about God’s struggle with His less than perfect children in a
world created to be nothing less than perfect. The music was
written by composer Steven Schwartz who also wrote the music for
Godspell, Pippin, Wicked and the Magic Show.
Children of Eden is
scheduled to begin a Broadway run for the 2008-2009 theater season.
This follows an extended run of performances around the world that
began in 1991. The show owes much of its popularity to themes of
family, love, greed, anger, and to its religious content.
The Saint Leo University production is directed by Melissa Hollis,
music director for the Campus Ministry Office. The cast includes
university students and young children from the Dade City-Saint Leo
area.
Saint Leo University’s Marmion Center is located on the west side
of the main campus just east of Holy Name Monastery on State Road
52. For additional information, please call the Office of Public
Relations at (352)588-8121, or send an email to news@saintleo.edu.
Chartered in 1889, north of Tampa in St. Leo, Fla., Saint Leo
University is one of the largest and most innovative Catholic
universities in the United States. Students enrolled at Saint Leo
may choose from more than 41 academic programs, including
bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, pre-professional and
accelerated-learning programs.
As one of the leading providers of higher education to the
military and a leader in online higher education, Saint Leo’s
enrollment includes more than 14,000 students at the traditional
University Campus and 16 regional centers throughout Florida,
California, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia, and
through the Center for Online Learning. For more information, visit
www.saintleo.edu.
Press Contacts:
Susan Shoulet
director of public relations
(352) 588-8121
susan.shoulet@saintleo.edu
