Abbey Players & Belmont Community Theatre Opens Doors for A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

BELMONT, NC —- As autumn rapidly approaches, The Abbey Players and Belmont Community Theatre will celebrate with its production of A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS on September 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and October 2, 2005 at 8:00 PM in the Haid Theatre at Belmont Abbey College. Tickets are $10. For more information, contact the Abbey Box Office at 704.825.6787 or ticket discounts at APBCT@aol.com.

Met with many awards and critical praise in New York and London, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS is the story of Sir Thomas More in his last years as Lord Chancellor of England during the reign of Henry VIII. Unable to obtain a divorce from Catherine of Aragon by the Pope so he can marry Ann Boleyn, Henry VIII rebels by requiring his subjects to sign an Act of Supremacy making him both spiritual and temporal leader of England. More refuses, wanting only to maintain his integrity and belief in silence. But his actions lead to accusations of treason, and his silence puts him on a deadly path.

The NY Journal American describes A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS as “the ageless and inspiring echo of the small voice that calls to us: ‘To thine own self be true.'… A masterpiece."

The Abbey Players have been in continuous production since 1884, a proven asset to the cultural life of Gaston County and the greater-Charlotte area for more than 100 years. "The Players" have called the Haid Theatre on the campus of Belmont Abbey College home since 1979. Highly acclaimed theatre director, Simon Donoghue, is celebrating his 29th year with the Abbey Players.

Ranked one of the best comprehensive colleges in the Southeast by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 129-year Catholic Benedictine heritage. The liberal arts College is home to students from over 34 states and 26 countries and welcomes everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.

Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.

The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.

Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.

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