26 MILES 'Runs' 3/20 - 4/12 At The Alliance Theatre

26 Miles, a world premiere by Quiara Alegría Hudes (directed by Kent Gash) will be performed at the ALLIANCE THEATRE from March 20 to April 12, 2009.

Get on board for a world premiere by Pulitzer Prize finalist Quiara Alegría Hudes. An ’83 Buick Regal may be an unlikely place to find out what family really means, but when Beatriz and her estranged daughter head off into the night on a spontaneous road trip, neither mother nor daughter are prepared for what they’re in for. This funny and tender new play reminds us that the best souvenirs on the road of life are the relationships we make along the way – and that sometimes all it takes to find yourself is the power of family, Spanish in five words a day… and a herd of buffalo.

The Alliance produced Quiara Hudes’ Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue in 2006 – months before its Pulitzer Prize nomination was anounced.  Since then in the spring of 2008, her musical In the Heights has transferred to Broadway.  She approached Kent Gash about directing the World Premiere of her new play, 26 Miles, and the opportunity to world premiere the work of this rising star and moving story teller was too good to pass up.

The show contains adult content, language, and themes. Parents should call the box office for specific details.

The box office is open Monday - Friday from 10 am to 8 pm and Saturday - Sunday 12 pm to 8 pm. For more information call the box office at: 404.733.5000.

Now in its 40th season, Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed ALLIANCE THEATRE, recipient of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award®, is the leading professional resident theatre of the Southeast, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people on two stages for youth and adult audiences.  Under the leadership of Artistic Director Susan V. Booth and Managing Director Thomas Pechar, the ALLIANCE THEATRE is a national theatre with a local address, reaching out annually to almost 200,000 patrons and members of the community.  Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance launched three Tony Award-winning hits to Broadway:  Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida and Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo.  And, in a rare event for a regional theatre, it originated the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  The theatre has premiered more than 50 works including adaptations of Carson McCullers’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky.  Further evidence of the Alliance’s commitment to new work is found in its nationally recognized Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, a cutting-edge program introducing student playwrights to professional networks while producing the world premiere of the winning student’s work.  The ALLIANCE THEATRE also offers extensive education and outreach programs such as the Institute for Educators and the Collision Project for high school students.  The Alliance continuously brings Atlanta the finest talent and finest art—proving once again that the Alliance is where great theatre lives.

The ALLIANCE THEATRE is a division of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which also includes the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.

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