Stephen King's MISERY to Open at Stage Door, Inc., 2/15

Misery opens Friday, February 15th, 2013 and runs, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees at 3:00pm, weekends through March 10th, 2013. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors or students with ID. Group rates are available for all performances. Reserve seats or buy tickets online at www.stagedoorinc.com or by phone at (832) 582-7606.

Misery is a stage adaptation of Stephen King's famous novel of the same name, which also spawned the famous movie starring Kathy Bates and James Caan as Annie Wilkes and Paul Sheldon. One of the best thrillers around, Misery is the story of a writer and his "number one fan."

Paul Sheldon is a romance novelist who just finished his latest work and on a wild hair decides to drive through the mountains to LA. Caught in a snowstorm in those mountains, he has a terrible car accident. Luckily, he is saved by his number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Unfortunately, as it turns out, Annie is a little off her rocker. What follows is a psychological nightmare for Sheldon. Far from civilization, injured from the car wreck, Annie keeps him hooked on pain medication and then injures him further.

The entire piece is a battle of wills between Annie and Sheldon and within Sheldon himself, culminating in an actual battle for survival.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Opening Night will have wine, cheese and chocolates pre-show for a small fee for a special post Valentine's Day date night!

Stage Door Inc. is a GLBT friendly theatre. Saturday, February 23rd will be Stage Door's OUT@SDI night. Starting at 7:00pm before the 8:00pm show there will be complimentary snacks and drinks in the lobby for GLBT audience members, their friends and family.

There will be a special "Pay What You Can" Performance on Thursday, February 28th at 8:00pm; donations of at least $5 are suggested.

Stage Door Inc. is a local, community theatre located inside the Pasadena Town Square Mall. Voted Best Family Entertainment Venue in Pasadena in 2011 and 2012 by Pasadena Citizen readers and Best Theatre Group by Houston A List voters, Stage Door is a true "community" theater. They partner with the Pasadena Strawberry Festival and are proud members of both the Pasadena and the Deer Park Chambers of Commerce.

The remainder of the 2013 Season is as follows (audience voted returning shows are designated with a *): Little Shop of Horrors*; Southern Hospitality; Sweeney Todd*; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; The Rocky Horror Show; Evil Dead: The Musical*; Nuncrackers.