'The Heidi Chronicles' hits the DePauw Theatre stage April 12-15

Scoop (David Kunkel) and Heidi (Arielle Brosman) wonder what's it all for in a scene from "The Heidi Chronicles" to be stage Thursday through Sunday at DePauw University.

This Thursday through Sunday, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "The Heidi Chronicles" will be staged in DePauw University's Moore Theatre, located within the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts.

Written by Wendy Wasserstein, "The Heidi Chronicles" questions how women have benefited from the women's movement by tracing the life of a female art historian.

Offering a story told with grace and sensitivity, the play is an assessment of the progress of a significant generation -- a time when the status of American women suffered profound, and sometimes troubling, change.

The story follows the chronicles of the main character, Heidi Holland, who comes of age during the pivotal years of the Women's Movement. Starting from her high school years in the 1960s to her career as a successful art historian, the play's main themes revisit the changing role of women during this time. It won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Through Heidi's relationships with both men and women, the audience watches her struggle to determine what women have really gained and at what cost.

"The Heidi Chronicles" is "not just a funny play, but a wise one," noted the New York Daily News.

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at DePauw. A Sunday matinee will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets, priced at $6 for adults and $3 for students, will be available for reserve or to purchase at 658-4827 or greencenter@depauw.edu.