Guthrie Theater to Announce Upcoming Season Via Live Webcast, 4/18

The Guthrie Theater today announced that it will unveil its 2011-12 mainstage season during a live web broadcast from the set of Arms and the Man on the McGuire Proscenium Stage next Monday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. While Guthrie subscribers have been invited to attend the special event in-person, Facebook fans from around the globe can watch a live stream of the event via the theater's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/guthrietheater). Online viewers will be able to interact with theater staff during the web broadcast, asking questions about the 2011-12 season, as Dowling talks briefly about each of the productions. Following the formal announcement, there will be a short Q&A with the audience, including those viewing on the live web feed.

Patrons unable to tune in live to this event will be able to watch a replay of the broadcast at www.livestream.com/guthrietheater.

The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joe Dowling, Director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. With annual attendance of nearly 500,000 people, the Guthrie Theater presents a mix of classic plays and contemporary work on its three stages. Under the artistic leadership of Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. In 2006, the Guthrie opened its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Guthrie Theater houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public lobbies.