Community Theatre of Little Rock to Present BUS STOP

"Bus Stop" by William Inge The Community Theatre of Little Rock is pleased to continue its 60th Season with our Winter Drama "Bus Stop" by William Inge. Show dates are February 11th - 14th and 18th - 21st, 2016 to be held at The Studio Theatre, 320 West 7th Street in Downtown Little Rock.

Regular admission is $16 for adults and $14 for military, students (10yrs - College) and seniors age 65+. $6.00 for Children (4-9 yrs). Children age 3 and under are given free admission. Groups of 10 or more can get in for $16. Now you can become a member of CTLR and enjoy some premium benefits. For your ticket purchase + $5.00, you will become a member of CTLR. With your membership, you'll receive advanced seating at all productions, early bird ticket sales (via e-mail announcement) and advanced announcement of the next season before the general public.CTLR takes credit card orders on-line or you may reserve your seat by phone and pay at the door.

The Bus Stop cast has scheduled a 'Pocket Preview'* of the show February 10th at 7:30pm. On this one night, admission is whatever the patron can pay. *CTLR's "Pocket Previews" are actually final dress rehearsals which are open to the public. No admission is required, but we will be accepting donations to support the theatre. No reservations will be accepted, as seating is strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis.

**Pass the Fez: CTLR, in partnership with The Shriners Hospitals for Children, will be donating the proceeds from our Pocket Preview to the local Shriners Chapter. These moneys will provide families of children in hospital care with transportation to and from visitation. A Fez will also be located at the Box Office during each performance.

ReservationsSeating is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. To purchase your tickets, please visit our website www.ctlr-act.org. To reserve your seat (pay at the door) or for information call CTLR at 501-410-ACT3(2283). Unclaimed reserved seats will be released 10 minutes prior to show time. Doors open one hour prior to show time.

Performances on Thursday - Saturday ~ Box office opens at 6:30 pm, curtain rises at 7:30 pm. Performances on Sundays ~ Box office opens at 1:00 pm, curtain rises at 2:00 pm.

An Overview of Bus StopIn the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls up at a cheerful roadside diner. All roads are blocked, and four or five weary travelers are going to have to hole up until morning. Cherie, a nightclub chanteuse in a sparkling gown and a seedy fur-trimmed jacket, is the passenger with most to worry about. She's been pursued, made love to and finally kidnapped by a twenty-one-year-old cowboy with a ranch of his own and the romantic methods of an unusually headstrong bull. The belligerent cowhand is right behind her, ready to sling her over his shoulder and carry her, alive and kicking, all the way to Montana. Even as she's ducking out from under his clumsy but confident embraces, and screeching at him fiercely to shut him up, she pauses to furrow her forehead and muse, "Somehow deep inside of me I got a funny feeling I'm gonna end up in Montana" As a counterpoint to the main romance, the proprietor of the cafe and the bus driver at last find time to develop a friendship of their own; a middle-age scholar comes to terms with himself; and a young girl who works in the cafe also gets her first taste of romance. Cast and Crew:

Hannah Jones - Elma Duckworth
Jane Morgan Balgavy - Grace Hoylard
Drew Ellis - Will Masters
Liz Turner - Cherie
Chuck Massey - Dr. Gerald Lyman
Harold Dean - Carl
Doug Morris - Virgil Blessing
Jeremiah Elliott - Bo Decker Tamara Boggs - Director
Brooke Bellew - Stage Manager
Chris Boggs- Producer

About the Community Theater of Little Rock (CTLR)Founded in 1956, the Community Theatre of Little Rock (CTLR) is Central Arkansas's oldest and finest theater tradition. CTLR is a nonprofit, volunteer organization striving to enlighten, educate and entertain our community by providing live theatrical productions of the highest quality, as well as providing opportunities for talented people to perform and participate in all phases of producing live theater.