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Contact:  Rich Brown, associate professor, (360) 650-7320, Rich.Brown@ wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present a special remount of “US” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater.

Western Washington University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present a special remount of “US” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater.

Originally performed in April of 2011, “US” is an original work devised by 18 Western students and directed by Western associate professor Rich Brown.  The production has been selected as one of four shows to represent region seven, which consists of seven states and parts of California and Nevada, to travel to the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo.  The performance is a benefit, with the ticket proceeds going towards offsetting the travel costs for the production.

“US” is an investigation of the young American experience and is inspired by Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and photographer Robert Frank’s book “The Americans.”  The production explores why these two artists traveled thousands of miles to ask “what does it mean to be an American?” and investigates what that question meant 50 years ago and how it resonates for audiences today.  Having worked collaboratively for nearly a year, an ensemble of Western students devised the original theatre piece, which contains live music, singing, dance and moments of heightened theatricality.

The production contains some adult material.

Tickets are available through the Western Box Office and costs $12 for general admission; $10 for seniors, Western faculty and staff; and $8 for students.

The Western Box Office hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to the performance.  For individual tickets or disability accommodations, contact the Western Box Office at (360) 650-6146 or visit .

For more information, please call the Western Theatre and Dance Department at (360) 650-3876 or visit .