Central College Theatre to Present 'Doubt'
Pella, IA (09/21/2020) — Central College's theatre department will present the powerful drama "Doubt, A Parable" from Oct. 7-11 in the Kruidenier Theatre.
The story centers around Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, who takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students.
"Doubt, A Parable" is written by John Patrick Shanley and won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the 2005 Tony Award for best play. It was turned into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn.
Directed by C.D. Adamson, associate professor of theatre, Central's performances will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 7-10 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 11. Kruidenier Theatre will be limited to half capacity with physically distanced seating and mandatory masks for the audience.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and students and free to Central students, faculty and staff with a Central ID. Tickets are available at events.central.edu or can be purchased at the door before each performance.
Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College: www.central.edu.
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