By Town Crier Staff Report

The Stanford Summer Theater presents Eugene Ionesco’s comedy “The Chairs” through Aug. 12 at the refurbished Pigott Theater next to Memorial Auditorium on the Stanford University Campus.

Directed by Aleksandra Wolska and featuring Geoff Hoyle, Jarek Truszcynski and Rush Rehm, “The Chairs” setting is an island in the provinces. An old married couple prepare for the evening of their lives: an Orator will deliver the Old Man’s message to posterity. A horde of guests, both invited and unexpected, overwhelm the couple’s home, as society gathers to hear the revelations of a lifetime.

Performances are scheduled 8 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays; 7 p.m., Sundays. There will also be a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m., Aug. 11.

Tickets are priced at $20 adults, $15 children.

For tickets and more information, call 725-2787.