AST Cancels HAPPY DAYS 4/25 Performance & CHERRY ORCHARD 5/2 Performance

American Stage Theatre Company has canceled both performances (3 and 8 pm) of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days on April 25, and the 3 pm performance of Anton Chekov's valentine to saying goodbye, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, on May 2.

Todd Olson (LYSISTRATA) will direct THE CHERRY ORCHARD, which stars Eric Davis (SLUETH), Katherine Tanner (SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER), Joe Parra (SLEUTH), Tom Nowicki (CORONADO), Drew DeCaro (LYSISTRATA), Hersha Parady (6 DANCE LESSONS IN 6 WEEKS), Bonnie Agan (THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES) and Julie Rowe.

Performances and ticket prices are as follows:

THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekov is May 2 at 8 pm,
$30 per ticket with a pre-show party by Pacific Wave Restaurant.

RSVP for THE CHERRY ORCHARD by April 27.

Please call the American Stage Box Office at (727) 823-PLAY (7529) or go to www.americanstage.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

American Stage Theatre Company is located at 211 3rd Street South in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

American Stage is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1977. The company's mission is to create the most satisfying live theatre in the Tampa Bay area, accessible to all members of the community. Their vision is to preserve the greatest human stories from our past, while creating the most defining stories and storytelling of our time. American Stage presents six plays on its 142-seat capacity Mainstage each year. The very popular American Stage in the Park celebrates its 24th season. American Stage will move into a brand new state of the art 188 seat performance space in the 2008-09 season. The theatre's other programming includes: School Tour, classes and summer camp for children. The Hough Family Foundation is the Season Sponsors, Raymond James is the Mainstage Sponsor and WUSF 89.7 is the Radio Sponsor of American Stage.