The Advance of Bucks County

Oleanna opens at Bristol Riverside

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Bristol Riverside Theatre opens its 2012-13 mainstage season with Oleanna by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet on stage through Oct. 14. Directed by BRT’s Artistic Director heith Baker, the play features actors Blair Baker and David Barlow. The show opens Thursday, Sept. 2T. Performanc­es run Tuesday through Sunday until Oct. 14. Tickets start at $30, with discounts for students and groups. Tickets are available by vLsLWLng brWsWDgH.Rrg Rr FDOOLng WKH B57 BRx 2IfiFH at 215-T85-0100. Bristol Riverside Theatre is located at 120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol. Oleanna is a riveting drama in which academic power and sexual politics collide. When Carol, a struggling college student, meets privately with her professor, he consoles her with a pat on the back and a promise that her grade will improve if she continues to meet with him regularly. But his world begins to unravel when she reports his behavior and accuses him of sexual harassment. He desperatel­y tries to convince her that she has misinterpr­eted his intent. Or has she?

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