The Ithaca College theater season will conclude April 22-26 with a presentation of the Broadway hit The Man Who Came to Dinner. Directed by faculty member Greg Bostwick, the play will be staged in the Hoerner Theatre, Dillingham Center for the Performing Arts.

Written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, The Man Who Came to Dinner is a popular comedy about a small-town Ohio family that invites radio celebrity Sheridan Whiteside to dinner. Whiteside's stay is prolonged when he slips on a doorstep and breaks a hip, and the chaotic events that follow are the result of Whiteside's pompous behavior.

The Man Who Came to Dinner premiered on Broadway in 1939 with success comparable to that of Kaufman and Hart's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, You Can't Take It with You (1936). The Man Who Came to Dinner played to packed houses in New York for a total of 739 performances before closing in 1941.

The cast of The Man Who Came to Dinner includes John D'Arcangelo '97 as Sheridan Whiteside, Jesse Culp '97 as June Stanley, Marc Improta '99 as Richard Stanley, Brian Mulhall '98 as Ernest W. Stanley, and Kelly Mealia '98 as Miss Preen. Other cast members include Brantley Aufill '99, Adrian Ballard '99, Sarah Bannister '97, Allison Barber '97, Oliver Beckmann '99, Mika Duncan '00, Kate Gilligan '97, Jill Goldberger '99, Daniel Holabaugh '99, Ben Lustig '00, Megan McCrea '97, Braden Miles '99, Caesar Samayoa '97, Matt Sampson '99, Gareth Sever '97, Kevin Venardos '98, Jennifer Waldman '97, and Betsy Wolf '99.

The design team for The Man Who Came to Dinner includes scenic designer Molly Windover '97, lighting designer Katya DeBear '97, costume designer Takeshi Kata '98, sound designer Tyler Roach '99, and props master Jodi Jenkins '97. Technical director for the production is Brad Knowles '98, and David O'Connor '98 is the stage manager.

Performances run Tuesday, April 22, through Saturday, April 26, at 8:00 p.m. There will also be a 2:00 p.m. matinee on April 26. Tickets for Tuesday through Thursday evening performances and the Saturday matinee are $4.50 for Ithaca College staff and faculty, students, senior citizens, and Friends of Ithaca College; and $5.00 for the general public. Friday and Saturday evening tickets for those groups are $6.00 and $7.00, respectively. Group discounts are available.

Tickets are on sale at the Ithaca College theater box office, located in Dillingham Center. For ticket reservations and information, call (607) 274-3224. The box office is open Monday through Friday from noon until 5:00 p.m.