New Rep Theatre At The Arsenal Center For The Arts To Hold Open House 8/20

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to announce that it will be holding an Open House on Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 5pm to 8pm.

Attendees will be able to meet Kate Warner, New Rep's new Artistic Director, catch a sneak peak of New Rep's upcoming season, and have the ability to mix and mingle with New Rep artists. Additional entertainment includes: live music performed by Todd C. Gordon and backstage tours given every half hour by Paul D. Farwell, who will be featured in the first production of New Rep's 09-10 Season, Mister Roberts, and will also be returning, for the fifth season, as Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

"I am excited about New Rep's Open House," states Kate Warner, New Rep's Artistic Director. "The Open House is a great opportunity for me to personally meet and engage with New Rep's patrons, members of the community, and individuals that are theatre enthusiasts."

Ms. Warner continues, "New Rep's Open House will offer our guests the chance to explore the magic of theater and learn more about my Inaugural Season and the organization itself."

The Watertown Children's Theatre and the Arsenal Center for the Arts will also be in attendance at the Open House to offer guests information about their organizations.

All are invited to attend. Admission is free. No reservations are required. For more information, please visit www.newrep.org, or call 617-923-8487.

New Repertory Theatre presents provocative and intelligent works of both established and emerging playwrights in an intimate setting that involves and engages the audience. New Rep has earned a reputation for dynamic productions that honor the writers and feature talented professional actors from the New England Theatre community as well as guest artists from around the U.S. New Rep has received Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards for outstanding acting, scenic design, direction, and production. Programming for New Repertory Theatre is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.