JOHN AMOS TO PERFORM "HALLEY’S COMET" AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY

A play which tells the fictional life of a man whose lifespan mirrors that of a comet on a 77-year cycle is to be performed at William Paterson University on Friday, February 22 on the campus in Wayne.
"Halley’s Comet," a one-man play written, directed and performed by John Amos, will be presented in Shea Center for Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $22 standard; $20 senior citizens and William Paterson community; and $7 for children 12 years and under and William Paterson students.

The work tells the story of an 87-year-old man who uses the appearance of Halley’s Comet, which he saw as an 11-year-old boy, as a framework for the memories of a lifetime. Amos chronicles the journey of his character’s life as the century progresses through world wars, the follies of youth, nuclear bombs and fast food.

The play has been called a "remarkable tour-de force" and performances in New York and London have been critically acclaimed. The show was the opening performance of the 1991 national celebration of Black History Month at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and has toured in cities across the country and in Europe.

Amos is an Emmy-award-winning actor whose long and illustrious career has led to appearances on Broadway, television and in film as an actor, director and writer.

For additional information, call the Shea Box Office at 973-720-2371.

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2/22/02
For Further Information, contact:

Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966