C.S. Lewis is one of the world's most recognized names, and not just among Christians either. He is known for writing the eternally-popular Chronicles of Narnia that have been adapted dozens of times for stage and screen, most recently by Disney. Literature experts know of his friendship with the creator of the Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien and among scholarly types and theologians he is known for his apologetic writings like Mere Christianity and his spiritually-based fiction like The Screwtape Letters. Now fans of C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters will have the opportunity to see the stage production of The Screwtape Letters performed at the Community Center Theater in Sacramento.
For those unfamiliar with the story told in The Screwtape Letters, take a look at this explanation gathered from wikipedia and the online dictionary of Merriam-Webster:
The Screwtape Letters (according to Wikipedia.com) is a Christian apologetics novel written in epistolary style.
Apologetics is defined as: a branch of theology devoted to the defense of the divine origin and authority of Christianity (Merriam-Webster)
Epistolary is defined as: written in the form of a series of letters, (Merriam-Webster)
In other words, The Screwtape Letters is a book written as a series of letters that seeks to given an explanation about the origin and authority of Christianity. The main characters are a senior demon named Screwtape; his nephew, an inexperienced demon named Wormwood; and a human man Wormwood is responsible for turning away from the Enemy (God) and toward 'Our Father Below' (Satan).
This stage production of The Screwtape Letters is presented by the C.S. Lewis Society of California and stars Max McLean. There will be two performances at the Sacramento Community Center Theater on Saturday, March 3 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. When the show appeared in San Francisco, it was sold out.
- To purchase tickets online, visit ScrewtapeOnStage
- To purchase tickets by phone or for more info, call Box Office 916.808.5181 or Tickets.com 1.800.225.2277
- To purchase tickets in person visit, Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, and 60 minutes prior to performance start time.
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