Arcadia at Play On!

This witty, intelligent play by one of today's great playwrights, has been hailed as "the greatest play of the century." It is at once challenging and funny; both perplexing and accessible. John Holdren, the director of Play On's production, on the play: "Arcadia? WhatÂÂ's it about?" ÂÂ"Oh, well, letÂÂ's seeÂÂ-FermatÂÂ's last theorem, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, the picturesque movement in English landscape architecture, post-Euclidean geometry, Classic versus Romantic, the difference between a Newtonian and an Etonian, chaos theory, iterated algorithms.... While all those matters come up during the course of the play, they arenÂÂ't what the play is about. They are topics, not essence. The profusion of allusion, the brilliantly witty language, the structural sophisticationÂÂ-all are in service of exploring the mysteries of the human heart. To me, Arcadia is about the desires that drive us, both carnal and cerebral. ItÂÂ's about how we connect, and miss connecting, with those around us. ItÂÂ's about how we navigate the ceaseless forward-rushing current of time, how we attempt to impose order on chaos, how we dance to defy the darkness." WeÂÂ'll meet in the lobby at 7:30 to buy tickets and get our seats. RSVP so Grier will know to look out for you.