On January 30th, 2015, the Oxford Community Arts Center will host  Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Off the Hill production of Ken Lazebnik's Theory of Mind. As part of the Family Performance Series admission is free and open to the public. This performance will begin at 7 p.m.  and is recommended for ages 11 and up.

A sensitive, unsentimental portrait of relationships, THEORY OF MIND tells the story of Bill, a teenager who happens to live on the autism spectrum. It follows his first date with a young woman unsure of her own reasons for romance, exploring the challenges of a young man who wants desperately to love someone but struggles with the social skills needed to achieve a rewarding relationship.

           “We’re really thrilled to revisit THEORY OF MIND, winner of the 2008 Macy’s New Play Prize for Young Audiences, which had its premiere at the Playhouse in 2009,” said Mark Lutwak, Playhouse director of education. “The show was enormously successful with students and adults alike, not only because of its sensitive representation of a character on the autism spectrum, but also because of the honest and humorous way in which it deals with adolescent communication and dating relationships.”

­          The Family Performance Series at the Oxford Community Arts Center provides professional performances to children, youth, families, and those young at heart. All performances are free and open to the public. The Family Performance Series is made possible through the thousands of individuals who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. This year’s Family Performance Series is also supported by the Miami University Performing Arts Series.

                Supporting and collaborating with arts organizations large and small throughout the area, ArtsWave provides communitywide benefits through:  Music, dance, theatre, galleries, museums, art centers, festivals. The arts create benefits like attractive, lively neighborhoods and a population that comes together to share ideas and experiences.

                The Oxford Community Arts Center is located at 10 S. College Avenue, in Oxford, Ohio. For additional information contact the offices at 513-524-8506, email ocac@oxarts.org, or visit their website at www.oxarts.org. Office hours are Monday – Friday 10am-6pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm.