Kathleen Turner to Star in Bway-Bound HIGH at Cincinatti Playhouse in September

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park announced its 2010-2011 Season today. The season boasts two world premieres and four regional premieres, including a Broadway-bound production of Matthew Lombardo's HIGH starring Broadway veteran Kathleen Turner.

The Marx Theatre season starts with movie and stage actress Kathleen Turner starring in Matthew Lombardo's HIGH (September 4 - October 2, 2010; opening night: September 9). This extraordinary world premiere opens on Broadway early in 2011 after its run in Cincinnati. Ms. Turner plays the tough-talking and formerly hard-drinking Sister Jamison Connelly. Working in a church-sponsored rehab center, she reluctantly agrees to sponsor a defiant 19-year-old drug user and soon becomes convinced he is keeping a secret that is vital to his recovery. As she struggles to unlock the mystery, she begins to question her own beliefs. This powerful and gripping drama explores truth, forgiveness, redemption and the real courage it takes to change. Rob Ruggiero (ELLA and LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC) will helm the production.

Kathleen Turner last appeared on Broadway as Martha opposite Bill Irwin in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, earning her second Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play and an Olivier nomination during its London run. She also received a Tony nomination for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Other Broadway successes include Indiscretions and The Graduate. Turner first came to national prominence following her role in the movie Body Heat with William Hurt. She subsequently won two Golden Globe Awards for Romancing the Stone and Prizzi's Honor, and an Academy Award nomination for Peggy Sue Got Married. Her two other partnerships with Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito (The Jewel of the Nile and War of the Roses) were also box office successes. She was also the speaking voice of cartoon femme fatale Jessica Rabbit in the toon-noir Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Turner is chairperson for Planned Parenthood of America and on the board of People for the American Way.

Subscriptions to the 2010-11 Playhouse season are available now in a variety of packages. All subscriptions purchased before May 29 remain at the 2009-2010 season prices. Prices range from $125 to $323 for the five-show Robert S. Marx Season, $125 to $338 for the five Thompson Shelterhouse shows and $250 to $599.50 for the full 10-show combination series package. The popular "Build Your Own" subscription package allows patrons to create their own season of four to nine shows in either theatre, with prices ranging from $136 to $522. The Playhouse is continuing to offer three-, six- and nine-month payment options for subscribers. Some restrictions apply. The Corner Club is also available for all regular Marx performances and starts at $132. The discounted educator subscription has been expanded to all Marx and Shelterhouse Theatre performances.

For more information, visit www.cincyplay.com.