 Central Lakes College in Brainerd opens its performing arts season later this week with their production of The Elephant Man. The Elephant Man is the first of four productions that the Brainerd Community Theater will put on at CLC this year. The performers consist of students at CLC and members of the community. The Elephant Man may remind people of the 1980 film, but it is not a direct adaptation. It's a very uplifting story about overcoming adversity and seeing through the exterior of people to what really is underneath them. I think people will recognize the play from the film, but should know it's a very theatrical piece, and we won't be doing a lot of prosthetic makeup. The Elephant Man opens on Thursday, September 27th, and will run for six performances, including on Thursday, October 4th. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.