UK Theatre to Present Award-Winning New Play

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2010) − The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre will present the premiere of the 2010 James W. Rodgers Playwriting Competition, "Blur in the Rear View" by California native Aleks Merilo. This exciting new play tells the story of a drifter who comes back home to find the girl he still loves attached to a dangerous man. "Blur in the Rear View" will run Feb. 18-28, at the Briggs Theatre, located in the UK Fine Arts Building.

Tickets for "Blur in the Rear View" are $15 for general admission, $10 for UK faculty/staff or senior citizens, and $5 for students. For more information on the UK Theatre production or the competition, contact the UK Department of Theatre at (859) 257-3297. To reserve tickets, call the Singletary Center for the Arts ticket office at (859) 257-4929 or visit online at www.singletarytickets.com.