The Elephant Man production has performances at 7:00 p.m. on November 2, 2018, and at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 2018. Tickets may be purchased one hour prior to the start of the performance outside the UHS Performing Arts Center ($6 – Adults; $4 – kindergarten through eighth grade). Following the show, the ensemble will host an Interactive Talk Back Session where audience members will be able to interact with the cast and crew in order to discuss the underlying themes of the show and learn more about U MATTER.

The Elephant Man is a powerful Tony-Award winning story of hope set in London at the end of the 19th century. The play is based on the life of John Merrick, a man intensely disfigured by rare skin and bone conditions. These medical issues make him seen as a freak by society and he soon becomes the starfreak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s Whitechapel Hospital. There, he is cared for by a kind young physician, Dr. Frederick Treves. As time passes, he is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to a symbol of hope. Alongside Dr. Treves, he continues to try to fit into society and achieve his ultimate dream—to become a man like any other.