Fade to Green; An F&M institution, the Green Room ends its long run with 'Tragedy Works/Comedy Plays'

From: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA | Date: February 6, 2003| Author: Kathleen Daminger | Copyright information

"TRAGEDY WORKS/Comedy Plays," a collection of 12 short performance pieces running through Sunday at F&M's Green Room Theatre, will be the final official F&M theater offering at the space.

Although the college's new state-of-the-art theater -- the Roschel Performing Arts Center -- won't celebrate its grand opening until September, it will be the venue for "King Lear" in April.

Camilla Schade, who has directed seven productions at the Green Room, including this final one, says she'...

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