CONWAY â The University of Central Arkansas will present the production, Dead Manâs Cell Phone, by Sarah Ruhl in the Black Box Theatre (Studio 210) of Snow Fine Arts Center on UCAâs campus.
This production will be Feb. 11, 12,18,19, at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
This play explores the paradox of modern technologies ability to both unite and isolate people in the digital age. This play was awarded a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play.
âI have been intrigued with the themes of this show before I ever read it. In todayâs world, we are more connected to each other than ever before, but Sarah Ruhlâs play challenges whether that is a good thing or not,â said Jim Harris, guest director from the University of Arkansas Community College at Morriltonâs Theatre Program.
âHow many times have you been in the same room with someone who was using social media on their phone â âconnectingâ with Facebook friends, texting them, or using Instagram and itâs as if you donât exist? It happens every second of every day â people are missing the moments of life all around them, yet they can say with a straight face that they are fully informed about all of their friendsâ lives. I believe that we are missing so much when we transfix our gaze into those little communication machines.â
Harris hopes that after seeing Dead Manâs Cell Phone âthe audience will consider the effects that instant communication can have on their day to day moments.â
Tickets are $10 to the general public and free to the BTĚěĚĂCommunity. Tickets are required because seats for this production are limited. Reservations can be made by call (501) 450-3265 or by visiting BTĚěĚĂTicket Central located in the Reynolds Performance Hall box office. More information is available online at or by contacting Melissa Kordsmeier, BTĚěĚĂTheatre Business Manager at mkordsmeier@uca.edu or (501) 450-5092.
The BTĚěĚĂCollege of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, and Communication, Mass Communication and Theatre, Music, and Writing. The collegeâs primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators, and communicators. For more information about CFAC, visit or call (501) 450-3293.
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