'Uncle Vanya' to begin Villagers' new season

Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts, will present "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov, Oct. 5-20, at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Oct. 14, at the theater, 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin.

The play will be the opening production in the theater group's 2007-08 Black Box series.

All tickets cost $12. For more information and to reserve, call (732) 873-2710 or log on to www.villagerstheatre.com. Directions and other information also may be found at on the Web site.

The program is made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and administered by the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program.