Austin Playhouse to Stage SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, 2/13-3/8

Austin Playhouse will present She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, directed by Don Toner and Lara Toner-Haddock, February 13th - March 8, 2015.

This boisterous and charming comedy of mistaken identities has delighted audiences for over two centuries. Two well-bred young men arrive at the country estate of Mr. Hardcastle, intending to court his daughter Kate and her cousin Constance, but when local mischief-maker Tony Lumpkin plays a practical joke on the two urbanites, the Hardcastle household is launched into a dizzying, deliciously frothy romp that examines romance and social manners as well as the art of love. Our production will be a sumptuous celebration of the gorgeous language, elegant costumes, and outright hilarity of Goldsmith's classic.

She Stoops to Conquer stars Austin Playhouse Acting Company Members Claire Grasso (The Liar) as Kate Hardcastle, Babs George (Roaring) as Mrs. Hardcastle, and Rick Roemer (Man of la Mancha) as Mr. Hardcastle. Also featuring Company Members Stephen Mercantel (Sherlock Holmes) as Tony Lumpkin and Christopher Loveless (And Then There Were None) as Diggory, with Andrew Bosworth as Charles Marlow, Craig Kanne (And Then There Were None) as Mr. Marlow, Indigo Rael as Constance Neville, David Scott as George Hastings, and Circe Strum as the Maid.

The play is directed by Don Toner and Lara Toner-Haddock, with costume design by Buffy Manners, set design by Desiderio Roybal, lighting design by Don Day, and sound design by Joel Mercado-See.

We will be hosting an Amplify Austin Playhouse watch party for the special 7:30 p.m. performance of She Stoops to Conquer on March 5th. The party kicks off at 6:30pm with complimentary food, drink, and fun as we root for the home team. Tablets and laptops will be available where attendees can make an Amplify donation and watch our ascent on those addictive leaderboards! The food, drinks and fundraising fun will continue for two hours following the performance.

Performances will run Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. with a special 7:30 p.m. performance on Thursday, March 5 to celebrate Amplify Austin at Austin Playhouse at Highland Mall, located at 6001 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78752. Tickets: $28 Thursday/Friday, $30 Saturday/Sunday, $35 Opening Night. Contact the Box Office at 512.476.0084 or online at www.austinplayhouse.com. All student tickets are half-price. $3 discount for Seniors 65 and up. Thursdays: Limited Pick-Your-Price Rush tickets will be available at the box office one hour prior to show time for each Thursday performance.

Austin Playhouse's 2014-2015 Season opened with the Austin premiere of Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies, September 19 - October 19, 2014, followed by the Austin premiere of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily by Katie Forgette, November 21 - December 21, 2014, the classic 17th century comedy She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, February 13 - March 8, 2015, I'm Not Rappaport by Herb Gardner, starring Tom Parker and Billy Harden, April 3 - May 3, 2015. The final show of the season will be the hit, Tony Award-winning musical Chicago, May 22 - June 28, 2015. In addition to our five-play season, Austin Playhouse is producing the Austin premiere of the recent Broadway hit The Mountaintop by Katori Hall, January 9 - 25, 2015.

Austin Playhouse is a professional theatre currently performing its 15th season. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Don Toner and Artistic Director Lara Toner Haddock, Austin Playhouse has grown from a three-play season on the campus of Concordia University, to a year-round operation producing an average of eight plays a year. Austin Playhouse is currently performing at ACC's Highland Mall campus. The theatre is currently being renovated to include an expanded lobby, rehearsal hall, and restroom facilities.

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