NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release – January 6, 2015

Nassau Community College Presents: The Old Settler 

 

January 23 - 25 & January 28 - February 1 

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College will present the drama The Old Settler January 23-25 and January 28-February 1 at the Little Theatre.Written by John Henry Redwood, The Old Settler is set in Harlem in 1943, at a time when the term "old settler" was used to describe an older, unmarried black woman with no romantic prospects. The story revolves around the relationship between Elizabeth Borny, a 55-year old spinster, and the handsome young boarder she has taken in to help pay the rent for the apartment she shares with her sister, Quilly. When Elizabeth takes up with the boarder, Quilly does nothing to hide her disapproval. Something, it seems, has been brewing between the sisters for a long time.The highly successful PBS film version of The Old Settler starred Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen.Performances of the play are at 8:00 p.m., except Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $9.00, discounted to $7.00 for those aged under 18 or over 55. Free rush tickets (beginning one hour before each performance) are available to college students with valid ID while supplies last. The Old Settler is a joint production of the Africana Studies Department and the Theatre and Dance Department.  For more information about the play, call 516.572.7676 Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Media ContactAlicia Steger 516.572.9634alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleasesAbout Nassau Community College Nassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 22,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.

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