(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)February 15, 2006

(Mahwah) – Two-time Tony Award winner Judith Ivey will perform Women on Fire,” a one-woman play, Friday, March 10 at 8 p.m. in the Sharp Theater on the campus of Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Ivey portrays a dozen passionate women on the brink of self-discovery, each burning with her own personal fire.  These comic and dramatic monologues were created by Irene O’Garden, a poet, author and performer.  The actress, currently mounting a revival of The Subject Was Roses, and known for her roles in Hurlyburly on Broadway, television’s Designing Women and the film production of Brighton Beach Memoirs, portrays an ad exec, a Midwest mom, a caregiver and a construction worker, presenting each with passion, fear, self-discovery and, shopping!  Ivey explores a variety of women’s issues with sage humor.

Women on Fire,” starring Ivey, was twice extended Off-Broadway, where it played to sold-out houses.  The play was nominated for a Lortel Award for Best Solo Show.

Tickets for Judith Ivey are $25 for adults, $22 for senior citizens and $15 for youth. The Sharp Theater is located at the Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts on the Ramapo College campus.  For more information call 201.684.7844.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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