'The Way of the Cross' to be performed at Providence College

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‘The Way of the Cross,’ a dramatic performance with music, will be presented at the Dominican priory at Providence College on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 2 at 2 p.m. French playwright Henri Gheon (1875-1944) originally wrote the drama, based on the Stations of the Cross, for production at the Benedictine Abbey in Tancremont, Belgium, in 1932. The Oxford Companion to the Theatre states that “Gheon’s plays combine fine poetry and an excellent theatrical sense with great simplicity and religious feeling.” ‘The Way of the Cross’ will be performed in Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, the friar’s chapel, in the Dominican priory on the Providence College campus. The cast is composed of PC alumni and faculty. The production is directed by Father Matthew Powell, O.P., and Prof. David M. Cabral created the costumes. The production will last about 45 minutes and admission is free. From left to right, Kevin Sullivan, Michael Joseph, Kate Joseph and Mary Reagan. Dr. Patricia Cichy, not pictured, will accompany the performance in playing the oboe.