Emens event cancelled

In "The Adams & Jefferson Letters," three actors take the stage to re-imagine and narrate some of the influential letters written by John and Abigail Adams as well as Thomas Jefferson. The show was scheduled for tonight at John R. Emens Auditorium, but was canceled due to an actor's illness, Emens officials said.

At this time there are no plans to reschedule the event.

The letters help link today with a time in history where these three characters played a pivotal role in America's history. The performance, which was adapted from the book "The Adams-Jefferson Letters," is directed by actor-director Jim Frangione. Frangione founded the Stage Company of Boston in 1987.

The letters follow the correspondence between Jefferson and Adams in a time that laid down the foundation of democracy in the United States.