Tix On Sale For Final Six Target Play Dates At Guthrie 1/7

Tickets for the final six Target Play Dates of the 2008-09 season will go on sale Wednesday, January 7 through the Guthrie Box Office. Presented in partnership with Target, this wildly popular event lets kids take part in an afternoon of classes taught by Guthrie teaching artists, while the rest of the family gets $15 reduced-price tickets to that afternoon's matinee performance. Target Play Date tickets are only available in-person or by phone at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE.

In addition to a day of arts-centered fun and learning, snacks and goodie bags from Target and the Guthrie are provided to each workshop participant. It's the perfect way to escape reality for the afternoon and share the experience of live theater with the whole family.

2008-09 Target Play Dates on sale Wednesday, January 7:

* Saturday, February 7 at 1 p.m. - The Two Gentlemen of Verona
* Saturday, February 28 at 1 p.m. - A Delicate Balance
* Wednesday, March 25 at 1 p.m. - The Two Gentlemen of Verona
* Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. - Caroline, or Change
* Saturday, June 13 at 1 p.m. - Caroline, or Change
* Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m. - When We Are Married

Some age and quantity restrictions apply. Call the Box Office for more details.
These events are generously supported by Target.
About the Guthrie Learning Center

The Guthrie Learning Center seeks to support the Guthrie's mission by offering a wide range of exceptional programming focused on personal enrichment through a broad application of theatrical offerings. For more information about class offerings visit www.guthrietheater.org

About the Guthrie

The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Guthrie is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Led by Director Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie opened a new three-theater home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis in June 2006.

The Guthrie is located at 818 South 2nd Street (at Chicago Avenue), in downtown Minneapolis. To purchase tickets or season subscriptions call the Guthrie Box Office between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily at 612.377.2224 or toll-free 877.44.STAGE. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.guthrietheater.org.