TimeLine Announces Extension of A RAISIN IN THE SUN Thru December 7
By: Robert Diamond
TimeLine Theatre Company announces a three-week extension of its acclaimed production of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Ron OJ Parson. Originally scheduled to close on November 17, A Raisin in the Sun will now run through December 7, 2013, at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave, Chicago.Tickets to newly added performances go on sale Thursday, October 10 at 12 p.m.
Since opening in late August on the 50th Anniversary of DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, TimeLine's A Raisin in the Sun has been listed as the best-reviewed play running in Chicago.
Tickets to remaining performances during the original run are virtually sold out, with availability generally limited to TimeLine FlexPass subscribers and tickets released due to last-minute exchanges and cancellations.
For the extension, the performance schedule is Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (except no performance 12/4), Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. (except no performance 11/28 and 12/5), Fridays at 8 p.m. (also 3 p.m. on 11/29), Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The production must close on Saturday, December 7, 2013.
Ticket prices are $35 (Wednesday - Friday), $45 (Saturday) or $48 (Sunday). Student discount is $10 off the regular ticket price with valid ID. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the TimeLine Theatre Box Office at 773.281.8463 x6or visit timelinetheatre.com.
Only TimeLine FlexPass subscribers are offered priority access to tickets to A Raisin in the Sun and TimeLine's entire 2013-14 season. Four-admission FlexPasses cost $134 - $198 and are now on sale via the TimeLine Box Office at773.281.8463 x6 or online at timelinetheatre.com.
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