Houston Theater District

Beethovens Violin Concerto

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:00:26 GMT

Beethoven's Violin Concerto
Start Date: 8-Jun-09 8:00 PM
End Time: 8-Jun-09 10:00 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
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Shell Favorite Masters

Hans Graf, conductor

Christian Tetzlaff, violin

Beethoven: Overture to

The Creatures of Prometheus

Beethoven: Violin Concerto

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Dancing with the Symphony

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:17:49 GMT

Dancing with the Symphony
Start Date: 24-May-09 7:30 PM
End Time: 24-May-09 9:30 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
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Michael Krajewski, conductor

Houston’s own dancing stars will shine during this delightful evening of music, footwork and competition. Professional dancers and local celebrities will pair up as the Houston Symphony and principal pops conductor Michael Krajewski lead a competitive romp through the ballroom dance styles of the Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot and the Cha Cha. Come and cast a vote for your favorite couple!

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Dancing with the Symphony

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:16:03 GMT

Dancing with the Symphony
Start Date: 23-May-09 8:00 PM
End Time: 23-May-09 10:00 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker:

Event Details:

Michael Krajewski, conductor

Houston’s own dancing stars will shine during this delightful evening of music, footwork and competition. Professional dancers and local celebrities will pair up as the Houston Symphony and principal pops conductor Michael Krajewski lead a competitive romp through the ballroom dance styles of the Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot and the Cha Cha. Come and cast a vote for your favorite couple!

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Respighis Pines of Rome

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:10:28 GMT

Respighi's Pines of Rome
Start Date: 17-May-09 2:30 PM
End Time: 17-May-09 4:30 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
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Fayez Sarofim Great Performers

SoundPlusVision

Hans Graf, conductor

Eugene Ugorski, violin

Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1

Puccini: Preludio sinfonico

Respighi: The Pines of Rome

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Respighis Pines of Rome

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:09:01 GMT

Respighi's Pines of Rome
Start Date: 16-May-09 8:00 PM
End Time: 16-May-09 10:00 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker:

Event Details:

Fayez Sarofim Great Performers

SoundPlusVision

Hans Graf, conductor

Eugene Ugorski, violin

Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1

Puccini: Preludio sinfonico

Respighi: The Pines of Rome

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Respighis Pines of Rome

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:07:38 GMT

Respighi's Pines of Rome
Start Date: 14-May-09 8:00 PM
End Time: 14-May-09 10:00 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker:

Event Details:

Fayez Sarofim Great Performers

SoundPlusVision

Hans Graf, conductor

Eugene Ugorski, violin

Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1

Puccini: Preludio sinfonico

Respighi: The Pines of Rome

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Beethovens Violin Concerto

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:05:13 GMT

Beethoven's Violin Concerto
Start Date: 10-May-09 2:30 PM
End Time: 10-May-09 4:30 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker:

Event Details:

Shell Favorite Masters

Hans Graf, conductor

Christian Tetzlaff, violin

Beethoven: Overture to

The Creatures of Prometheus

Beethoven: Violin Concerto

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Beethovens Violin Concerto

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:03:38 GMT

Beethoven's Violin Concerto
Start Date: 9-May-09 8:00 PM
End Time: 9-May-09 10:00 PM
Location: Jones Hall, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker:

Event Details:

Shell Favorite Masters

Hans Graf, conductor

Christian Tetzlaff, violin

Beethoven: Overture to

The Creatures of Prometheus

Beethoven: Violin Concerto

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Visit www.houstonsymphony.org to purchase tickets.

Jones Hall

615 Louisiana St.

Houston, TX US 77002

Brief Encounter

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:43:18 GMT

Brief Encounter
Start Date: 9-May-09 7:30 PM
End Time: 9-May-09 10:00 PM
Location: Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center, Houston, TX 77002
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Brief Encounter—Previn WORLD PREMIERE!

Sung in English with surtitles

An Opera in Two Acts Music by André Previn, Libretto by John Caird
Houston Grand Opera presents the world premiere of André Previn’s Brief Encounter, based on David Lean’s classic film adaptation of a play by Noël Coward. An honest and compassionate look at emotional infidelity, Brief Encounter stars Elizabeth Futral and Nathan Gunn as Laura and Alec, the couple torn between love and honor, and Kim Josephson as Laura’s bewildered husband; Patrick Summers conducts.
Based upon the play Still Life and the screenplay to the 1945 film Brief Encounter, both by Noël Coward. Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera.

For Ticket Information, please visit www.HoustonGrandOpera.org or call 713-228-OPERA (6737)

Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center

501 Texas Avenue

Houston, TX US 77002

Brief Encounter

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:42:34 GMT

Brief Encounter
Start Date: 7-May-09 7:30 PM
End Time: 7-May-09 10:00 PM
Location: Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker:

Event Details:

Brief Encounter—Previn WORLD PREMIERE!

Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center

501 Texas Avenue

Houston, TX US 77002

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:05:07 GMT

Start Date: 2-Nov-08 7:30 PM
End Time: 2-Nov-08 10:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:52:37 GMT

Start Date: 2-Nov-08 2:30 PM
End Time: 2-Nov-08 5:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:37 GMT

Start Date: 1-Nov-08 8:00 PM
End Time: 1-Nov-08 10:00 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:52:37 GMT

Start Date: 1-Nov-08 2:30 PM
End Time: 1-Nov-08 5:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:37 GMT

Start Date: 31-Oct-08 8:00 PM
End Time: 31-Oct-08 10:00 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:05:07 GMT

Start Date: 26-Oct-08 7:30 PM
End Time: 26-Oct-08 10:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:52:37 GMT

Start Date: 26-Oct-08 2:30 PM
End Time: 26-Oct-08 5:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:37 GMT

Start Date: 25-Oct-08 8:00 PM
End Time: 25-Oct-08 10:00 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:52:37 GMT

Start Date: 25-Oct-08 2:30 PM
End Time: 25-Oct-08 5:30 PM

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:37 GMT

Start Date: 24-Oct-08 8:00 PM
End Time: 24-Oct-08 10:00 PM

Tickets to "Frost/Nixon" Go On Sale Sunday, August 24

noemail@houstontheaterdistrict.org — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT

HOUSTON, TX…Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, makes its Houston Premiere at the Hobby Center during a limited two-week run October 21-November 2. Presented by Cadillac Broadway Across America-Houston, Frost/Nixon stars award-winning stage and screen actor Stacy Keach, who will portray President Richard Nixon joined by Alan Cox as David Frost. Michael Grandage, who directed the original London and Broadway productions, directs the tour.

Starting at $50, tickets to Frost/Nixon go on sale Sunday, August 24 and are available at these authorized outlets; Hobby Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (713) 629-3700 or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more, call (888) 451-5986 or e-mail Jenna.Storey@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Performances are Tuesday – Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

How was it that a famous British talk-show host with a playboy reputation was the one to elicit the apology the world was waiting to hear from former U.S. president Richard Nixon? This fast-paced new play shows the determination, conviction and lengths that these two men, and their closest confidantes, went to as they took the stage in one of the most hard-fought political interviews in history.

Frost/Nixon debuted in a sold-out run at London’s Donmar Warehouse before transferring to the West End, winning a 2007 Evening Standard Award. The show opened on Broadway in April 2007, and played a limited five-month engagement where it garnered Tony nominations for Best Play and Best Direction.

Critics in London and New York raved about the production. “A victory! Frost/Nixon is a nail-biting thriller with the zing of a comedy,” The New York Times enthused. The New York Post exclaimed that it’s “A prize fight you watch with the kind of fascinated delight rare in the theater.” And The Philadelphia Inquirer said “Morgan’s arresting play captures the moment, the era – and the audience. By aiming its stage lights on the two men, Frost/Nixon illuminates history. In the process, we are brighter.”

Frost/Nixon is Peter Morgan’s first stage play and was developed with Matthew Byam Shaw. He received the Best Screenplay Award at the 2006 Venice Film Festival for The Queen starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen. The Queen also earned Morgan Golden Globe, New York Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics and British Independent Film Awards and an Oscar nomination for his screenplay. His other film work includes The Last King of Scotland, which earned Morgan a British Independent Film Award nomination. Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence, and The Other Boleyn Girl with Scarlett Johansson. His film Longford is currently in rotation on HBO.

Designs for Frost/Nixon are by Christopher Oram, with lighting by Neil Austin, and the music & sound score by Adam Cork. Video design is by Jon Driscoll.

The Donmar Warehouse is one of London’s leading producing theatres, a subsidized (not-for-profit) theatre located in the West End. Under the artistic leadership of Michael Grandage and previously Sam Mendes, the theatre has garnered critical acclaim at home and abroad. The theatre produces at least 6 productions a year and a touring program. Donmar generated productions have received 29 Olivier Awards, 17 Critics’ Circle Awards, 13 Evening Standard Awards, and 12 Tony Awards from 8 Broadway productions.

Donmar generated work in New York includes Cabaret on Broadway, directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall (1998); Electra starring Zoë Wanamaker at the McCarter Theatre and later on Broadway (1998; Tony Award nomination: Best Play); The Blue Room with Nicole Kidman and Iain Glen (1998); the multi award-winning The Real Thing (Tony Award Best Play Revival) directed by David Leveaux in 2000; True West directed by Matthew Warchus; The Public Theater and Donmar collaboration of Take Me Out (winner of the Tony Award for Best New Play) (2002/2003); Twelfth Night/Uncle Vanya at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (2003); and Nine (2003).

Frost/Nixon is produced by Arielle Tepper Madover, Independent Presenters Network (IPN), Broadway Across America, Fox Theatricals, Mary Lu Roffe, 101 Productions, LTD and The Donmar Warehouse.

CALENDAR LISTING:
October 21-November 2, 2008 – Cadillac Broadway Across America - Houston presents Frost/Nixon at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby. Performances are Tuesday – Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Wheelchair accessible. Starting at $50, tickets to Frost/Nixon go on sale on Sunday, August 24 and are available at these authorized outlets; Hobby Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (713) 629-3700 or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more, call (888) 451-5986 or e-mail Jenna.Storey@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

About Broadway Across America
Broadway Across America (Producer): Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 42 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated
to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include A CATERED AFFAIR, PASSING STRANGE, SPAMALOT, GO DIEGO GO and THE BACKYARDIGANS. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

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18-Aug-08 11:00 AM

Theatre Under The Stars Presents "Les Miserables" For The First Time Ever, March 24 – April 5, 2009!

noemail@houstontheaterdistrict.org — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

HOUSTON, TEXAS…Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is thrilled to announce the addition of LES MISERABLES to its 41st season lineup! Les Miserables, one of the most famous Broadway shows of all time, will take the place of the previously scheduled Meet Me In St. Louis. Les Miserables plays for two weeks, March 24 - April 5, 2009 at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Houston.
TUTS is one of a select few theatre companies licensed to produce this show until the rights become available again in 2013.

Set in early 19th century France, LES MISERABLES is the tale of reformed convict Jean Valjean, who conceals his true identity in hopes of forging a new life, Inspector Javert who relentlessly pursues him, and Fantine, the single working mother forced into prostitution to provide for her daughter Cosette. Written by the French composer Claude-Michel Schonberg and Librettist Alain Boublil in 1980, and based on the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables is one of the most performed musicals world-wide and has been translated into 21 different languages. Among the most famous songs of this Tony Award-winning musical are "Master of the House," "On My Own," and "I Dreamed a Dream."

“LES MISERABLES is one of the finest modern musicals and is a show our patrons have requested many, many times,” said TUTS’ President and CEO John Breckenridge. After much work to acquire the rights, Theatre Under The Stars was afforded a brief nine month window in which to produce the show. “We’re thrilled to have this opportunity. In order to lock in Les Miserables we needed to reposition another show,” Breckenridge reported. Meet Me In St Louis will be rescheduled for an upcoming season so patrons will not miss out on the opportunity to see this great, classic musical in the near future. Les Miserables had a Broadway run of over 16 years and Theatre Under The Stars is elated to provide one of the most celebrated and longest running musicals of all time.

Beginning Sunday, November 23rd, single tickets for TUTS’ production of LES MISERABLES ($32-$80) are available to the public by phone at (713) 558-8887 or outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882; or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, (800 Bagby at Walker, Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm); or on-line at www.tuts.com. An audio described performance is available April 5th at 2 pm.; open captioning April 5 th at 7:30 pm. The Hobby Center is Wheelchair accessible. Student and Senior (60+) discount tickets are available one hour before performance. Group discounts are currently available for 15 or more and may be purchased by calling (713) 558-8888 or via email at groupsales@tuts.com.

The TUTS 2008-2009 season is sponsored by Continental Airlines, Spectra Energy, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System. Sponsors of the TUTS production of Les Miserables include Apache Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Humphreys Foundation, and Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell, LLP.

Founded in 1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston's acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company and is currently under the direction of President and CEO John C. Breckenridge. Dedicated to producing new works and classic masterpieces, the 2008-2009 "Wow! What a Season!" celebrates TUTS’ 41st Season of bringing world-class musical theatre to Houston audiences. TUTS was the first theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public in 1968 at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, and is the only Houston arts organization that has performed there free to the public every year since the building opened. Since its founding by Frank M. Young, TUTS has produced more than 300 musicals including many local, national and world premieres such as Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as International tours including Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Juliet Prowse in Mame, Robert Goulet in Man of La Mancha, the Tony Award-winning revival of Carousel and the Deaf West Theatre production of Big River. As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre provides instruction and stage experience for more than 1,700 students annually through both The Academy and The Studio, which allow students to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes. Housed in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs.

Visit TUTS.com for more information.

15-Aug-08 3:00 PM

Rock ‛n’ Roll by Tom Stoppard, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl and Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius Highlight Alley Theatre’s Upcom

noemail@houstontheaterdistrict.org — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Rock ‛n’ Roll by Tom Stoppard, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl and Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius Highlight Alley Theatre’s Upcoming Season

- Also featured are George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession and Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s hilarious romp The Man Who Came to Dinner.

HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off the Alley Theatre’s 62nd season is the classic adventure and the ultimate romance of Cyrano de Bergerac on the Hubbard Stage and the new biomedical thriller Secret Order on the Neuhaus Stage.

The season continues with George Bernard Shaw’s battle between mother and daughter over sex, love, money and morality, Mrs. Warren’s Profession and Sarah Ruhl’s contemporary re-telling of a classic myth Eurydice and the hilarious comedy romp The Man Who Came to Dinner.

Also, returning to the Alley is Theresa Rebeck, with her surprising and sinister comedy Mauritius, and four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard, who returns to the Alley with Rock ‛n’ Roll, winner of London Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Best New Play.

The final show of the season is the exciting new play from Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing, The Farnsworth Invention on the Hubbard Stage.

Casting for the 2008-2009 season will be announced at a later date.

As a non-subscription add-on, the Alley is pleased to offer Houston’s holiday favorite, A Christmas Carol on the Alley’s Hubbard Stage. Alley Company Actors James Black and David Rainey alternate as Scrooge this holiday season. Adapted and created by Hartford Stage Artistic Director (and Alley Artistic Associate) Michael Wilson, the production incorporates elaborate scenic, costume, and lighting design and features a cast of over 15.

The Alley’s subscription season includes five Hubbard Stage productions and three Neuhaus Stage plays, all produced in the Alley’s two-theatre complex at 615 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston. The Theatre proudly welcomes returning Season Sponsor Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Alley Theatre.

Please note: play titles and dates are subject to change.

ALLEY THEATRE’S 2008-2009 SEASON INCLUDES:

The ultimate adventure is the ultimate romance
Cyrano de Bergerac, An Heroic Comedy
By Edmond Rostand, in the Brian Hooker translation
Directed by Gregory Boyd
Hubbard Stage
October 3 through November 2, 2008 (press opening October 8)

The soulful poet/philosopher and dazzling swordsman Cyrano, falls for the lovely Roxane, but ashamed of his large nose, Cyrano is unable to woo her. Instead, when he learns that Roxane loves the handsome but inarticulate Christian, Cyrano writes love letters to Roxane on Christian's behalf. She falls deeply in love with the author of the letters, unaware that Cyrano penned them. The swashbuckling adventure/romance is one of the greatest plays of world theatre.
General Audiences.

Biomedical thriller
Secret Order
By Bob Clyman
Directed by Charles Towers
Neuhaus Stage
October 24 through November 23, 2008 (press opening October 29)

Fueled by pharmaceutical money, personal ambition and media frenzy, Bob Clyman’s provocative Secret Order will have special appeal for anyone with a secret love of science. A brilliant young research biologist working in an obscure university lab discovers a possible cure for cancer. When the dynamic director of New York's leading cancer institute becomes his mentor and champion, he is set on a path of acclaim and prestige that could lead directly to the Nobel Prize. But the halls of science twist and turn in surprising ways, and the young Doctor is suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of medicine, money and power.
Mature Audiences.

Houston’s Holiday Favorite
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Originally Directed by Michael Wilson
Directed by James Black
Hubbard Stage
November 21 through December 28, 2008
This play is a subscription add-on.

Houston’s seasonal favorite that the Houston Press said, “…..has spectacular London sets …the inimitable Dickens tale -- spiced with the usual fog and an unusual twist on the ghosts past present and future.” A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas returns this year with a re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic story, that follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey with the three ghosts that visit him on Christmas Eve. A Christmas Carol instills a powerful message about redemption and the spirit of the holiday season. The dazzling production is created by Tony Award-winning scenic designer Tony Straiges (Alley's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), costumes by Alejo Vietti (Alley's The Scene, Tryst, Orson’s Shadow), lighting by Rui Rita (Alley's To Kill a Mockingbird, Bad Dates), and original music by John Gromada (Alley's Subject to Fits, The Pillowman).

David Sedaris’ irreverent, wry holiday comedy
The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris
Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
Neuhaus Stage
December 2 through December 28, 2008 (press opening December 5)
This play is a subscription add-on.

Based on the outlandish, and true, chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display, this hilarious cult classic features comic encounters during the height of the holiday crunch. NPR humorist and best-selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers.
Mature audiences.

Shaw’s classic battle between mother and daughter over sex, love, money and morality
Mrs. Warren’s Profession
By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Anders Cato
Hubbard Stage
January 9 through February 1, 2009 (press opening January 14)

Shaw’s ultimate test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his most enduring and best-loved plays. Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide the comfortable upbringing she never had for her daughter Vivie. Now that Vivie is about to embark on her own career, her mother decides that it is time for the feminist daughter to finally learn the truth about her mother’s profession.
General audiences.

Contemporary re-telling of a classic myth
Eurydice
By Sarah Ruhl
Neuhaus Stage
January 30 through March 1, 2009 (press opening February 4)

Author of the Alley’s outstanding success The Clean House, Sarah Ruhl creates a tale based on the Greek myth of Orpheus that is “exhilarating” as “we enter a surreal world, as lush and limpid as a dream” (The New Yorker). On the day Eurydice is to marry her true love Orpheus, a misstep sends her to the surreal depths of the Underworld, where she has a surprising reunion and ultimately must decide whether to follow Orpheus back to the land of the living. The New York Times described Eurydice as “a magical play with gripping emotional potency…a love letter to the world…”
Mature audiences.

A hilarious comedy romp
The Man Who Came to Dinner
By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
Hubbard Stage
February 20 through March 22, 2009 (press opening February 25)

In this hilarious romp, Sheridan Whiteside, theatre critic, lecturer, and radio personality, who, arriving to dine at the home of the prominent Stanley family in a small Midwestern town, slips on their doorstep and injures his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow, during which Whiteside monopolizes the living room and takes over the Stanley household. Before it's over, the outrageous has become commonplace. This large cast comedy will feature Alley Company members playing a most extravagant array of eccentric characters.
General audiences.

A surprising, sinister comedy
Mauritius
By Theresa Rebeck
Hubbard Stage
April 10 through May 3, 2009 (press opening April 15)

Theresa Rebeck (author of The Scene and Bad Dates) returns with Mauritius, a “tightly woven and ever-surprising sinister comedy” (Playbill.com) “filled with stunning scenes of high humor and drama” (Variety). The title, Mauritius, refers to an island off the coast of Africa from which a now highly collectible stamp, described as "the crown jewel of philately," was issued in the age of Victoria. Like the Maltese Falcon, the Mauritius stamp is the fraught object of desire for an assortment of shady characters with different and mysterious backgrounds and motives, who move through the twists of the plot's crosses and double-crosses.
Mature Audiences.

Love, Revolution, Music
Rock ‛n’ Roll
By Tom Stoppard
Neuhaus Stage
April 24 through May 24, 2009 (press opening April 29)

Four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard (Hapgood, Invention of Love) returns to the Alley with Rock ‛n’ Roll, winner of London Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Best New Play. It’s August 1968, and Russian tanks are rolling into Prague... Jan, the Czech student, lives for rock music, Max, the English professor, lives for Communism, and Esme, the flower child, is high. By 1990, the tanks are rolling out, the Stones are rolling in and idealism has hit the wall. Stoppard's sweeping and passionate play spans two countries, three generations and 22 turbulent years, at the end of which, love remains — and so does rock 'n' roll. “Tom Stoppard’s astounding new work is funny, wise and triumphant,” says New York Magazine.
Mature audiences.

Aaron Sorkin’s extraordinary, ambitious new play about the creation of television
The Farnsworth Invention
By Aaron Sorkin
Directed by David Cromer
Hubbard Stage
June 5 though June 28, 2009 (press opening June 10)

In 1929, two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television.” Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: the ruthless media mogul, or the self-taught Idaho farm boy? The answer comes to compelling life in The Farnsworth Invention, the new play from Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing.
Mature audiences.

TICKET INFORMATION AND PACKAGES

$21 “CHEAP THRILLS” TICKETS
The Alley’s $21 “Cheap Thrills” ticket program makes low-priced tickets available year-round for Tuesday and Sunday evening performances of most Alley subscription series productions on the Hubbard Stage. Call the Alley Box Office at 713.220.5700 for details.

SUBSCRIPTIONS
Season subscriptions are as low as $105 and may be purchased at www.alleytheatre.org, by phone at 713.220.5700, or in person at the Alley Theatre Box Office, 615 Texas Ave.

SINGLE TICKETS
Single tickets will be on sale to the general public at a later date, please check www.alleytheatre.org for future updates. Single tickets are available for purchase online at www.alleytheatre.org., by phone at 713.220.5700 or in person at the Alley Box Office at 615 Texas Ave. Single tickets start at $21. The added convenience of reservations by phone or Internet is available for a nominal fee.

GROUP TICKETS
Groups of 10 or more can receive special concierge services and discounts by calling the group sales department at 713.315.3346.

ACT OUT
ActOUT is Houston’s premiere group for GLBT theatre fans and their friends. Patrons enjoy pre-show mixers with fellow gay and lesbian subscribers, who gather to meet their favorite Alley artists and enjoy complimentary cocktails and appetizers from Houston's finest restaurants. ActOUT events take place at the Alley for each Hubbard Stage production, and are FREE with the purchase of a subscription or ticket to the show. For more information, call 713.228.9341 ext. 404.

MIX AND MINGLE
Now is the time for singles, couples and groups who love the theatre to Mix & Mingle with other likeminded theatre buffs. Meet new friends, enjoy complimentary appetizers, a cash bar and pleasure your tastebuds with the evening's specialty drink. Mix & Mingle is held for each regular Hubbard Stage production. The mixers – held at a variety of downtown restaurants or at the Alley – encourage like-minded theatergoers to congregate and enjoy Alley productions together. Mix & Mingle events take place for each Hubbard Stage production, and are FREE with the purchase of a subscription or ticket to the show. For more information, call 713.228.9341 ext 404.

AUDIENCE PROGRAMS

TALKBACKS
Alley patrons are invited to attend post-show TalkBacks with the cast and members of the artistic staff on select Tuesdays. These question-and-answer sessions are held immediately after the evening performance.

ALLEY EMAIL CLUB
Join the Alley Theatre email club to receive exclusive ticket offers and contests, casting updates, new information about upcoming productions, education and community events, pre-show mixers and other special events. To register, visit www.alleytheatre.org.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
The Alley Theatre continues its efforts to make the theatre affordable to patrons by offering Pay-What-You-Can performances of many of its Hubbard Stage productions. Partnering with other social non-profit organizations, the Alley seeks to generate in-kind donations and reward patrons with Pay-What-You-Can tickets. Pay-What-You-Can tickets are available in-person, the day of the performance only and are limited to two tickets per person and cost a minimum of $10 but patrons are encouraged to Pay-What-They-Can. Pay-What-You-Can dates will be announced soon. Visit www.alleytheatre.org for updates and details.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION, ASL INTERPRETED AND CAPTIONING
The Alley offers open-captioned performances for patrons with low hearing and audio described performances for patrons with low vision. The theatre also offers American Sign Language-interpreted performances. Please visit www.alleytheatre.org or call 713.220.5700 for more information.

HYPE – HOUSTON YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS EXCHANGE
The Alley Theatre is currently accepting submissions for the Houston Young Playwrights Exchange (HYPE). HYPE is a new-play development program for teenagers in the Houston area. Participants must be between the age of 13 and 19 on the submission deadline. Submissions must be in the form of a one-act play that is no more than 30 minutes long when read aloud and that requires no more than six actors. Deadline for submissions is April 25, 2008. For more information, visit www.alleytheatre.org or call 713.228.9341 ext. 425.

ALLEY THEATRE YOUNG PERFORMERS STUDIO
Be part of a creative drama learning experience. The Alley Theatre Young Performers Studio engages students in a dynamic introduction to theatre arts while fostering their individual creativity and building skills that reach beyond the stage. Fall, spring and two summer sessions are available for grades 2-12. For more information call Julia Traber, Studio Director at 713.315.5423.

Plays and dates are subject to change.

Projects at the Alley Theatre are funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston and the Texas Commission on the Arts through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County.

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