The Company OnStage Theater Presents THE TEMPEST, Now thru 11/8

The Company OnStage Theater has announced the opening production of its 2014-2015 season, William Shakespeare's, "The Tempest."

Directed by L. Robert Westeen and set in a 1950's era asylum, "The Tempest" tells the story of Prospero, sent away from the world that he knew and loved for 12 years, he plots to restore himself and his daughter Miranda to their rightful places using head games, illusion and manipulation. He creates a tempest to trap his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit Alonso of Naples into his world of solitude. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, the redemption of a King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.

The Tempest runs tonight, October 17th, 2014 through Saturday, November 8, 2014. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm with two Sunday matinees on October 26, and November 22 at 2:00 pm. The Company OnStage Theater located at 536 Westbury Square, Houston, Texas, 77035. Tickets are $18.00 and may be purchased through the Company OnStage website at www.companyonstage.org, or by calling the box office at 713-726-1219. Tickets will also be available at the door. Cash, check and credit card are all accepted. Reservations are strongly recommended.

The Company OnStage Theater was founded in 1977 by Joyce Randall McNally, a former associate director of the Alley Theater, along with her husband Hank McNally. The theater moved to its present location in Westbury Square in 1980 and has proudly produced professional quality stage plays for both adult and children's audiences for 37 years.

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