EMU Theater to Present French Comedy

Tartuffe at EMU Theater at EMU is giving six performances of its major fall production, “Tartuffe,” a five-act, hilarious commentary on religious hypocrisy in 17th century France.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 1-3 and Nov. 8-10 in the mainstage theater on ground floor of the University Commons.

The classic comedy by Moliere, translated from the French by Ranjit Bolt, is directed by Heidi Winters Vogel, associate professor of theater.

The Story of Tartuffe

When Tartuffe, a con artist who operates by exaggerated piety, ingratiates himself into Orgon