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Ellis
Island Living Theater Presents…
”Taking a Chance on America: Bela Lugosi’s Ellis Island Story”
The immigrant
experience of legendary movie actor Bela Lugosi—best known for his portrayal of
Count Dracula—comes to life seven times daily at the Ellis Island Immigration
Museum’s intimate Living Theater beginning March 16 for a limited run. Written
by playwright and screenwriter Aurorae Khoo, “Taking a Chance on America: Bela
Lugosi’s Ellis Island Story” features a reenactment of the Ellis Island
inspection process. The show also includes contemporary immigrant characters.
Produced and funded by
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., this new 30-minute show
will be presented seven days a week through mid-October. Times are 10:45;
11:30; 12:15; 1:00; 2:30; 3:15; and 4:00. Admission is $6.00. Reservations are
accepted for groups of 10 or more. Individuals without reservations are
encouraged to purchase their tickets upon entering the museum. Since the
theater seats 56 people, some groups may have to schedule multiple shows.
Please note that the National Park Service, which administers Ellis Island and
the Statue of Liberty, requires one chaperone for every ten students.
For more information
or to make reservations for the show, contact The Statue of Liberty-Ellis
Island Foundation at 212-561-4500, ext. 0 or email
Theater@ellisisland.org.
New this year, reserve
ferry tickets (recommended) are now being offered, which allows ticket holders
priority entry to security check-in and saves wait time. Flex ferry tickets are
also available. For ferry information, call 1-877-LADY TIX (1-877-523-9849) or
visit www.statuecruises.com.
Due to security procedures, it is recommended that show-goers plan their ferry
departure from Battery Park in New York or from Liberty State Park in New
Jersey at least 1-1/2 hours prior to show time.
To download the Teacher’s Guide on “Taking a Chance on America: Bela Lugosi’s Ellis Island Story” and the history of Ellis Island, please click here.
To learn more about
Bela Lugosi, please visit the actor’s website maintained by the Lugosi family
at http://www.lugosi.com/.
The Performers
employed in this production are members of Actors' Equity Association, the
Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. More on
the Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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