'Lucky Stiff' to be Performed at Roger Williams University

BRISTOL, RI (02/25/2011)(readMedia)-- The musical farce, "Lucky Stiff," will make its Roger Williams University Theatre debut later this month. The plot-twisting musical follows an English shoe salesman forced to take the embalmed body of his murdered uncle on vacation to Monte Carlo in order to inherit $6 million. If he fails, the money will go to his uncle's favorite charity, the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn.

This family-friendly production is directed by Stephanie Dean, assistant professor of theatre, and features the talents of RWU students and faculty. Performances will run Feb. 25 and 26, and March 3 through 5 at 7:30 p.m.; and Feb. 26 and 27 at 2 p.m. All proceeds from the Feb. 26 matinee performance will benefit Friends of the Bristol Animal Shelter.

Performances will take place at the RWU Performing Arts Center located on the University's Bristol Campus at One Old Ferry Road. Tickets cost $10 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors. To reserve tickets, call the Roger Williams University Theatre Box Office at (401) 254-3666. More information about the production can be found at http://departments.rwu.edu/theatre.

About RWU: Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 41 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes and continues to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten educational institutions in its class.

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