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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marci Diamond , 781-710-3314 J.T. Turner to appear in Boston premiere of Light and Dark at Boston University Theater on 10/30/15 Boston, August 24, 2015

The Actors Company presents the Boston premiere of J.T. Turner's acclaimed, original one-man show, Robert Frost Light and Dark on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at 7:30pm at the Boston University Dance Theater, 915 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215.

Hear the stories behind Frost's work, the tragedy as well as the humor, as he shares some of his most popular poems, including , , Nothing Gold Can Stay, Late Walk, Desert Places, Road Not Taken, and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. The 70 minute show sold out its original presentation on the North Shore last year, and just filled the historic Frost Farm in Derry, NH to capacity.

J.T. Turner is an award-winning professional actor, director and writer with credits on stage, screen and audio. A member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity, he is also a his- torical re-enactor, touring in shows about Shakespeare, Frost, Dickens, C.S. Lewis and Aesop. He is founder and director of moonlight productions inc, a theater company dedi- cated to using theater as an outreach tool for children and teens, and Artistic Director of The Actors Company, a performing group working with non-profits. J.T. additionally serves as a professional fight choreographer, circus ringmaster, and public speaker.

B.U. houses one of the nation’s most comprehensive collections of Frost memorabilia. Its 225-seat theater at 915 Commonwealth Ave. (entrance on Buick St.) is on the B Green Line and is wheelchair-accessible, with adjacent Agganis Arena parking.

Tickets: $18 general, $12 students/seniors 60+. Advance purchase is highly encour- aged via Brown Paper Tickets http://robertfrostlightanddark.brownpapertickets.com . Tickets are also available starting 10/21 at the B.U Dance Theater Box Office, Wed-Fri, 2-5pm, 617-358-2500. The theater box office, 915 Commonwealth Ave, will be open for cash/CC sales at 6:30pm the night of the show, if not sold out.

For interviews: J.T. Turner, The Actors Company, 978.273.2586