Northwestern University's GIRLS VS. BOYS Begins Individual Ticket Sales 5/29

Individual tickets go on sale May 29 for the new musical GIRLS VS. BOYS, a collaboration between the American Music Theatre Project and The House Theatre of Chicago. Opening July 10 at Northwestern University, this audacious, exhilarating new musical was developed as part of the American Music Theatre Project's initiative to support the creation of innovative and adventurous new musicals by leading artists. GIRLS VS. BOYS plunges the audience into a modern day Lord of the Flies where a brother and sister's first day of school turns into a game that they can't win - but they've got to play not to lose.

The award-winning House Theatre creative team who brought Chicago audiences The Sparrow developed GIRLS VS. BOYS through an in-class workshop process with Northwestern University undergraduates led by director, Nathan Allen. GIRLS VS. BOYS plunges the audience into a full on battle of the sexes that examines the human hunger for connection and challenges the storybook ideal of love. Nathan Allen, Artistic Director of The House Theatre of Chicago, describes this collaboration as "an exciting, creative building process". GIRLS VS. BOYS will make its professional debut at The House Theatre of Chicago in the Spring of 2010 as part of their 2009-2010 season.

GIRLS VS. BOYS is directed by two-time Jeff Award-winner Nathan Allen and features original music by Kevin O'Donnell with Allen, book and lyrics by Jeff-award winning trio Chris Matthews, Jack Minton and Nathan Allen and choreography by Tommy Rapley.

GIRLS VS. BOYS will run for a limited engagement July 10 through August 2 in the Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis Theatre at Northwestern University (1949 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208). Tickets range in price from $10 to $25. For a unique show experience, limited standing room only tickets can purchased for $10 for what director Nathan Allen describes as "the best place to experience this non-stop musical party!" For tickets please call the Northwestern Theatre and Interpretation Center Box Office at 847.491.7282, visit us in person at the TIC Box Office (30 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208), or by visiting www.girlsvsboysthemusical.com.

Enter at your own risk: GIRLS VS. BOYS contains strong language, violent themes, partial nudity, and really loud music.

For more information please visit the website at http://amtp.northwestern.edu/girlsvsboys.html