Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train at 4th Wall Theatre Company
Dates: (9/6/2018 - 9/29/2018 )
4th Wall Theatre Company4th Wall Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization founded in 2011 by Kim Tobin-Leh (read more...) |
1824 Spring Street, Studio 101
Houston,TX 77007
Phone: 832-866-6514
Tickets: $17-$53
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4TH WALL THEATRE COMPANY
Opens 2018-2019 Season with
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Critically Acclaimed JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN
HOUSTON, TX—4th Wall Theatre opens its eighth season with the Houston premiere of what the NY Times recently named one of the 25 most important American plays written since ANGELS IN AMERICA - JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. comes to houston on the heels of the recent Signature Theatre revival which was unanimously raved by critics and had multiple sold out extensions. “Riveting, hilarious, heartbreaking.” The NY Times,
Winner of the 2018 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival, JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN tells the story of Angel Cruz, a bike messenger from New York City who is awaiting trial in Rikers Island prison for shooting the leader of a religious cult in the “ass”. He is on his knees, alone and terrified, trying to say a prayer he no longer remembers to a God he has all but forgotten. Angel’s court appointed attorney, Mary Hanrahan, is lucky if she can keep her client’s names straight. His guards are indifferent. Worse, Angel is subject to repeated inmate brutality, landing him in protective custody, where he finds himself in the company of a charismatic serial killer named Lucius Jenkins, a born-again believer who will change the course of Angel’s life forever.
The strong ensemble cast features Los Angeles Guest Artist Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott as Angel Cruz, recently seen at CATASTROPHIC theatre in LEAP AND THE NET WILL APPEAR, Houston Press Best Actress Christy Watkins, Joe Palmore seen in 4th Wall’s 2017 Houston Press Award Winner for BEST PLAY – LOBBY HERO by Kenneth Lonergan, Santry Rush returns to 4th Wall where he was a Houston Press Best Actor nominee for his performance in 4th Wall’s (Stark Naked’s) THE GOOD THIEF by Conor McPherson, and making his 4th Wall Theatre Company debut we are joined by Orlando Arriaga recently seen at AD Players in LILLIES OF THE FIELD. The production will be Directed by 4th Wall Co-Founder, and Houston Press 2017 Best Director Winner for TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard and Co-Director for Houston Press Best Play Winner of 2017 LOBBY HERO by Kenneth Lonergan, Kim Tobin-Lehl, JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN runs September 6th – September 29th, 2018, at STUDIO 101.
4th Wall could not be more excited to bring this multi-award winning, socially relevant play to Houston. Don’t miss 4th Wall Theatre’s production of JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, written by Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony nominated playwright, Stephen Adly Guirgis. Previewing on September 6th, JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN opens on September 7th, and runs through Saturday, September 29th, 2018. Performances will be held at 4th Wall’s STUDIO 101, located at Spring Street Studios, 1824 Spring Street, Houston, Texas, 77007. Regular show times are as follows: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 3:00 pm, and a special “Pay What You Can” performance on Monday, September 24th at 7:30 pm. There will be audience and cast member talkbacks following the matinees on September 16th and 23rd. Individual tickets (priced at $32 for adults, $26 for seniors and $17 for students) and $53 Premier tickets are available for all performances. To purchase tickets for JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, please visit 4th Wall Theatre Company’s website at 4thwalltheatreco.com or call (832) 786-1849.
Ages: 17 years and older
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4th Wall Theatre Company is at 1824 Spring Street, Studio 101, Houston, TX.
4th Wall Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization founded in 2011 by Kim Tobin-Lehl and Philip Lehl. Our mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences and to set a high standard for excellence in acting, direction, and design. We believe that by paying artists a fair wage, we can grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston. We believe in developing and promoting the highest aesthetic of acting that is truthful, by producing exciting, cutting-edge, live theatre. In the future, our dream is that 4th Wall’s attention to excellence in performance will attract not only the best theatrical artists in Houston, but also the best theatrical artists in the country. Believing that our ethical monetary treatment of these artists will inspire other theatres to mimic our mission, we dream of a day when these artists will not only call Houston home, but will be able to ply their trades without needing to work any other job. We aim toward a day when sustained theatrical excellence inspires our audience and community to hold our art and the artists who make it to be an indispensable and valued part of life in Houston.
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