A staged version of "Catch-22," Joseph Heller’s classic novel about the absurdity of war, will be performed in Stevens Point on Thursday, March 13, as part of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Performing Arts Series.

The Aquila Theatre Company will perform the show at Sentry Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for senior citizens and $6 for youth. UWSP students with ID may buy tickets in advance for $4.50 or be admitted free the day of the show if seats remain.

Called one of the greatest American novels, "Catch-22" remains popular throughout the world. This theater production was written by Heller and is the first ever professional production to tour nationally.

"Catch-22" is set on the island of Pianosa, where World War II bombardier Yossarian is caught in a world of bureaucratic absurdity and irrational madness. Determined to keep his squadron active and on the front line, Yossarian’s superiors abuse their authority by increasing the number of flying missions and making it impossible for anyone to complete them and be discharged from duty. Yossarian avoids the missions by creating ridiculous excuses, but in doing so prolongs his duty as the missions continue to accrue, and as he says "complete strangers keep trying to kill me!" a maze of interrelated "Catch-22's" develop as the play unfolds.