(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)August 30, 2013

(MAHWAH, NJ) – Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Math Maze will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Berrie Center’s Sharp Theater. The critically acclaimed autobiographical solo show, directed by Miriam Eusebio, features writer/performer Gioia De Cari as she brings to life more than 30 characters in her story of studying in the male-dominated math field at M.I.T.

Created as a response to former Harvard President Lawrence Summer’s now-infamous suggestion that women are less represented than men in the sciences because of innate gender differences, Truth Values is a true-life tale that offers a humorous, scathing, insightful, and ultimately, uplifting look at the challenges of being a professional woman in a male-dominated field.

While making the most of the comic absurdity of being the only woman in a spooky basement office, being asked to serve cookies at a seminar and retaliating with “fashion experiments,” Truth Values is also a serious exploration of the world of elite mathematics and the role of women in math and science.

The original show premiered in August 2009 at the New York International Fringe Festival where it won Best Solo Show and has gone on to become a national hit, playing at over 30 venues including a sold out show at the La Jolla Playhouse Potiker Theater in 2011. De Cari developed the play in the studio of Wynn Handman, legendary for his work with monologists including John Leguizamo and Eric Bogosian. This sincere and entertaining production addresses misconceptions of gender and academia with honesty, wit and energy. Her deeply touching performance has earned raves from critics and stirred audiences to standing ovations.

Tickets are $20 per person. To purchase tickets, call the Berrie Center Box Office at (201) 684-7844, or visit https://www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter/september/ to order online.

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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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