University Theatre presents historical drama Mrs. Packard

Written by Tony-nominated, Peabody and Obie Award-winner Emily Mann, Mrs. Packard is set in an asylum where abuses are perpetrated on the inmates and the sane ones must rely on their own mental strength and the kindness of others to survive:

Based on historical events, Mrs. Packard tells the story of a woman wrongly committed to an insane asylum by her husband, a strictly devout Calvinist minister, because she disagrees with his theology – publicly. 

“A key part of the University Theatre mission is to introduce audiences to amazing plays they wouldn’t otherwise get to see,” says David Saltz, head of the department of theatre and film studies.

Exactly right. The production, directed by doctoral student Joelle Ré Arp-Dunham, will be in the Fine Arts Cellar Theatre this week, October 13-17 at 8 p.m. and October 18 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $16, $12 for students, and can be purchased at drama.uga.edu/box-office, by phone at 706-542-4400, or in-person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate Center box office.

Image: Publicity photos for the University Theatre production of Mrs. Packard.