Main Street Theater Announces Summer Productions

Main Street Theater (MST) will have two offerings this summer: for adults, The Last Wife by Canadian playwright Kate Hennig, and for families, The Wizard of Oz based on the book by L. Frank Baum.

The Last Wife, a modern reflection on Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's final wife, runs July 15 - August 13 at MST - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd. Performances are Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $36 - $45, depending on date and section.

The Wizard of Oz will play at MST's Midtown location, 3400 Main Street from June 17 - July 30. Main Street Theater offers Accommodations Performances. June 24 at 11am is a Sensory-Friendly performance. July 15 has an Audio Description opportunity available: just ask for a headset at Will Call. Tickets are $18 - $22, depending on section. All performances are in midtown at 3400 Main Street in MATCHBox 4.

All tickets are on sale via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com.

Performances of The Wizard of Oz are also available for summer camps groups. Call 713.524.9196 or visit the website.

About The Last Wife

Kate Parr is smart, confident, and passionate: a rising star in a world of intense competition. But her obligatory marriage to Henry is rife with the threat of violence and lure of deceit; her secret liaisons with Thom Seymour, her husband's former brother-in-law, could send her to an early grave; and her devotion to the education and equal rights of Henry's daughters is putting an even bigger strain on her marriage. A contemporary retelling of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, The Last Wife is a funny, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women's rights.

Earlier this season, Main Street produced the first American productions of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies which explored the story of Thomas Cromwell, the ultimate "fixer" for Henry VIII who moved through his first three wives over the course of the two plays. The Last Wife seems a fitting end to MST's 2016-2017 season.

About The Wizard of Oz

Travel with us down the yellow brick road as Dorothy and her three friends help her find her way home finding courage, love and friendship. This musical spectacle reminds all of us that there really is no place like home!

Recommended for Kindergarten and up. Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.

The Wizard of Oz is sponsored by Cammarata Pediatric Dentistry.

About Main Street Theater

Main Street Theater provides theater experiences for all ages. Founded in 1975, our MainStage produces professional, intimate, literary plays for adults and operates under an Actors' Equity Association union contract; our Theater for Youth produces professional, engaging productions based on children's literature for families and school groups, both in-house and on tour around Texas; and we offer Education and Outreach programs on-site and at satellite locations around the Greater Houston area for youth aged 4 - high school. We work out of 2 facilities: our Rice Village home on Times. Blvd., and as part of the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) on Main Street.

Main Street Theater is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theaters, of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA (formerly ASSITEJ), the world theatre network of theatre for children and young people, and a founding member of Houston Arts Partners. Main Street Theater is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, and the Texas Commission on the Arts. United Airlines is the official airline of Main Street Theater.

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