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Hippodrome and “Tuesdays With Morrie” Partner with Packard Center to Raise Awareness About ALS The book “Tuesdays with Morrie” dominated the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years. So it’s no surprise that the stage production—which, like the book, uses two men’s experiences with ALS to probe the meaning of life—is on national tour. By special arrangement with both local and national representatives from the production, Playbills will contain informational cards about the disease and the Packard Center’s progress on ALS research and treatments. The cost of the Playbill inserts has been underwritten by Sun Trust Bank. In addition, throughout the play’s two-week Baltimore run, Center volunteers will be available to answer questions about the organization and its milestones. Cal Ripken “Iron Spirit” wristbands, underwritten by Benelogic, will be on sale to benefit the Center and the Cal Ripken Foundation. “We’re delighted to provide this opportunity for the Packard Center to share their extraordinary achievements in fighting ALS,” says Hippodrome Foundation Director Olive Waxter, “and we hope the play will help garner support for research.” “Tuesdays with Morrie” is an autobiographical account of the relationship between a career-obsessed journalist and his former college professor, Morrie Schwartz. Packard Center Director Jeffrey Rothstein says the show is the perfect vehicle to highlight the importance of finding a cure. “This production teaches us how to live life to the fullest while suffering with a debilitating disease,” he says, “but it also urges us to join the fight against ALS. We’re grateful to the national production, Clear Channel Communications and the Hippodrome for their generous support.” ALS is a devastating, progressive neuromuscular disease that causes complete paralysis and loss of function—including the ability to eat, speak and breathe. Most people with ALS die within five years of diagnosis. The Packard Center is the only institution of its kind dedicated solely to the disease. Its mission is to translate laboratory breakthroughs to the clinic as quickly as possible. For more information about the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research visit www.alscenter.org or call 410-502-7677. For more information about “Tuesdays with Morrie” at the Hippodrome, visit http://www.france-merrickpac.com/home.html. |
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Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch catches Morrie’s
appearance on a television news program and learns his old professor
has ALS. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit
turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
