Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Thornton Wilder's Our Town follows the courtship and marriage of George and Emily, and in following the two, reveals the hidden mystery behind the everyday. Wilder's portrait of life, love and death is set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, a fictional New England town at the start of the 20th century. With a penetrating wisdom about living in community, this play is an enduring American treasure and one of the greatest plays of world theatre. Recommended for general audiences.
Our Town, by Thornton Wilder and directed by Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd, begins performances Friday, October 2 and runs through Sunday, November 1 on the Hubbard Stage. Our Town is sponsored by Supporting Sponsor Chevron. The Alley Theatre is supported by the 2009-2010 season sponsor Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Alley Theatre. Our Town features Alley Theatre Artists Jeffrey Bean as Dr. Gibbs, James Belcher as Joe Stoddard, James Black as Stage Manager, Charlotte Booker as Mrs. Webb, Elizabeth Bunch as Emily Webb, Melinda deKay as Woman Among the Dead, Josie de Guzman as Mrs. Gibbs, Chris Hutchison as Sam Craig, Charles Krohn as Professor Willard, Emily Neves as Rebecca Gibbs, Anne Quackenbush as Mrs. Soames, David Rainey as Constable Warren, Noble Shropshire as Howie Newsome, Jay Sullivan as George Gibbs, Jay Tribble as Farmer McCarty, John Tyson as Simon Stimson, and Todd Waite as Mr. Webb.TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to Our Town start at $21. All tickets to Our Town are available for purchase at www.alleytheatre.org, at the Alley Theatre Box Office, 615 Texas Avenue, or by calling 713.220.5700. Groups of 10 or more can receive special concierge services and discounts to select performances by calling 713.315.3346. The added convenience of reservations by phone or Internet is available for a nominal fee. Tickets purchased in person at the Alley Theatre Box Office have a $1 facility fee. Please note the Alley Theatre will be performing student matinees on October 27 and 28. For more information on Student Matinees call Group Sales at 713.315.3346.
SHELTERING ARMS SENIOR SERVICES $10 TIX (Replaces Pay-What-You-Can)CAPTIONED AND AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Saturday, October 3, 2:30 PM
The Alley Theatre is pleased to offer open captioning and audio description for many of our productions throughout the season. To ensure that your seats will accommodate your needs, please call the box office 713.220.5700 when ordering tickets to this performance. Discounted tickets are available for groups of ten or more. Call 713.315.3346 for more information.
CLUB 615 (replaces Mix & Mingle)ACTOUT
Thursday, October 15, 6:00 - 7:15 PM
Houston's premiere theatre group for gay and lesbian theatre fans and their friends celebrate the Alley Theatre's production of Our Town. To find out more visit www.alleytheatre.org. For tickets call 713.220.5700 and mention "ActOUT." Participants must have a ticket to the performance in order to attend this pre-show event.
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