Goodman Theatre Presents the TRINITY RIVER PLAYS, Closes 12/5

Goodman Theatre and Dallas Theater Center's world-premiere co-production of The Trinity River Plays by Goodman Artistic Associate ReGina Taylor is directed by Ethan McSweeny.  The trilogy includes Jarfly, Rain and Ghoststory and spans nearly half a century in the life of Iris Sparks and her matriarchal Texas family. Karen Aldridge (The Good Negro, The Cook) leads the ensemble cast of The Trinity River Plays as Iris; stage and screen star Penny Johnson Jerald (The Larry Sanders Show, What's Love Got to Do With It) plays Iris' protective mother Rose; Jacqueline Williams (The Story, The Brother/Sister Plays) is Rose's sister Daisy, Christiana Clark (59E59: Pure Confidence) portrays Iris' rebellious cousin Jasmine; Jefferson A. Russell (The Wire) is Jasmine's stepfather, Ray Earl, in Jarfly, and Iris' ex-husband, Frank, in Rain and Ghoststory; and Samuel Ray Gates (McCarter: The Brother/Sister Plays) is Jack, Iris' love interest, in Ghoststory. The Trinity River Plays runs January 15 - February 20, 2011 in the Goodman's Albert Theatre following an engagement at Dallas Theater Center, November 5 - December 5, 2010.

Individual tickets ($25 - $73) go on sale December 3; Subscriptions-a savings of up to 45% over single ticket prices-to the 2010/2011 season are on sale now: 312.443.3800 or ExploreTheGoodman.org. Five-play Albert Theatre subscriptions start at $100 and 3-play Owen Theatre subscriptions start at $57. A Platinum Subscription of all eight plays starts at $157. Target is the Major Corporate Sponsor of The Trinity River Plays. Principal Support of Artistic Development and Diversity Initiatives is provided by The Joyce Foundation.

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