Hamilton, ON, February 6, 2010 – Jamie Farr, star of the hit television series
M*A*S*H, will make an appearance on CBC’s
The Hour Monday, February 8, 2010 for a sit down interview with George Stroumboulopoulos. Farr, currently treading the boards in the titular role in
Tuesdays with Morrie at Theatre Aquarius will appear to talk about his work at Theatre Aquarius, his life and career.
“It’s wonderful to have a major artist like Jamie Farr working with us,” says Aquarius Artistic Director, Ron Ulrich, “Mr. Farr is a consummate professional who brings depth and relevance to every role he plays.”
The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos airs nationwide on CBC at 11:00 pm Monday through Friday. Full episodes are available online for those not able to catch the original broadcast.
Tuesdays with Morrie, adapted from the best selling novel of the same title, follows writer Mitch Albom as he reunites with his former university professor and learns life’s greatest lessons. The novel, with more than 11 million copies in print, spent 250 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
Tuesdays with Morrie runs in the Irving Zucker Auditorium at Theatre Aquarius until February 20th. Single tickets are on sale now, and may be ordered on line at www.theatreaquarius.org, by calling the box office at 905.522.7529 (toll free 1.800.465.7529), or in person at the Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William Street, Hamilton. For group sales, contact groupsales@theatreaquarius.org.
Co-Production Sponsor for
Tuesdays with Morrie is
RICOH Canada. The 2009-2010 Season is generously sponsored by
Ron and Donna Patterson. Leading Artist Sponsor is
Robert Summers-Gill. Transportation sponsorship is provided by
Upper James Toyota.
Theatre Aquarius also acknowledges the support of the
Ontario Arts Council and
Canada Council for the Arts, and Founding Partner,
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc.
