HAMDEN --  "Reviving Ophelia," a play the traces the lives of four girls from first grade through high school, will be presented by the Hamden Mainstage Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Hamden High School. The play opened Thursday.
If snow forces postponement on Saturday, a performance will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, according to Director Tim Brown. Notice of cancellation would be listed on area television stations.
Written by Cherie Bennett, it was adapted from the best-selling non-fiction book,  "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls," by Mary Piper, and received the Macy’s New Play Prize for Young Audiences in 2006.
Students Kayla Linn, Tabatha Gayle, Hillary Perrone and Alex Stenstrom are performing the girls, each of whom has a different story that they share with the audience, said Brown. Tickets are $7.50 and can be reserved by calling 203-407-2040-ext 3102, or can be available at the door of the Hamden High School auditorium, 2040 Dixwell Ave.