"The Elephant Man"
Adults $10, Students & children $5
June 15-17, 22-24, 2012,
Evening Performances at 8:00 pm and
Matinee performances at 2:00 pm
SAPULPA , Okla. - Sapulpa Community Theatre presents "The Elephant Man", John Merrick is a twenty-one year old Englishman who is discovered working in a side show freak display by surgeon Frederick Treves. After receiving a beating from the man who displays him, John is taken to the hospital and his injuries are treated. During his treatment, it becomes apparent that John is highly intelligent and does not suffer from any of the mental problems previously assumed. As his treatment progresses, John is introduced to the public via a number of articles in the London Times. As his fame grows, he is eventually accepted by London society
Sapulpa Community Theatre is funded in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. Sapulpa Community Theatre is a member of Oklahoma Community Theatre Association, the American Association of Community Theatres, and the Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance. For more information call 918/227-2169, or email stheatre@sbcglobal.net.
