February 8, 2006

Whitworth Touring Theatre Production Explores Body-Image Issues

Whitworth College's touring production of Mirror, Mirror: The Body Image Show will be staged in Spokane March 9-11 and at locations throughout Southern California March 18-24.

Through stories, sketches and statistics, Mirror, Mirror explores how factors such as peer influence, family and the media shape our ideas about body image. Developed by Whitworth students based on research, interviews and personal experiences, the original production has been a hit since 1997 with audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 2006 tour features an updated version of the performance. The 45-minute show is appropriate for ages 10 and older and will be followed by a discussion session.

Following is information for upcoming Mirror, Mirror performances in Spokane and California.

Spokane:

• March 9 and 10 at 8 p.m.; March 11 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
  Cowles Auditorium at Whitworth College
  Spokane, Wash.
  
  $5 admission. Tickets can be purchased by calling (509) 777-3707 or at the door prior to
  each performance.

California:

• Saturday, March 18, 7 p.m.
  Westminster Presbyterian Church
  32111 Watergate Rd.
  Westlake Village, Calif.
  
  
• Sunday, March 19, 6:30 p.m.
  El Montecito Presbyterian Church
  1455 E Valley Road
  Montecito, Calif.
  
  
• Monday, March 20, 7 p.m.
  Emmanuel Lutheran Church
  6020 Radford Ave.
  North Hollywood, Calif.
  
  
• Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 p.m.
  La Crescenta Presbyterian Church
  2902 Montrose Ave.
  La Crescenta, Calif.
  
  
• Friday, March 24, 8 p.m.
  Malibu United Methodist Church
  30128 Morning View Dr.
  Malibu, Calif.

Admission is free for the California performances; a free-will offering will be taken at each performance. For more information, please call (509) 777-3707.

Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The college enrolls 2,400 students in more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs.

Contacts:

Spokane performances: Jennifer Toulouse-Lee, theatre department program assistant, Whitworth College, (509) 777-3707 or jtoulouse-lee@whitworth.edu.

California tour performances: Joan Lack, Fine Arts Tour Coordinator, Whitworth College, 509) 777-3280 or jlack@whitworth.edu.

Julie Riddle, public information specialist, Whitworth College, (509) 777-3729 or jriddle@whitworth.edu.