Ionesco's THE CHAIRS to Play Walnut Street Theatre

Your presence is requested... for a party in a lighthouse by the sea. The hilarious and controversial absurdist classic. An elderly couple plays games at The Edge of a watery nighttime universe. Painstaking theatrical preparations welcome imaginary guests. One delivers life's enduring secret. A haunting, powerful, tragic farce.

Eugene Ionesco's THE CHAIRS, featuring Tina Brock, Bob Schmidt, and Tomas Dura, will run at Walnut Street Theatre this September.

Directed by Tina Brock, THE CHAIRS includes costume design by Erica Hoelscher, lighting design Robin Stamey, set design by Lisi Stoessel and sound design by Tina Brock.

The production runs September 6 - 25, 2016, Tuesday thru Saturday Evenings - 7:30 pm and Sunday Matinees - 2:30 pm.

Tickets at thechairs.bpt.me or by calling 215.285.0472. Prices: Preview Performances (9/6 & 9/7) - $15; Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - $20; and Friday, Saturday & Sunday - $25. All shows run at Walnut Street Theatre, Studio 5, 825 Walnut Street (Fifth Floor), Philadelphia, PA 19107. Seating is very limited; early arrival is encouraged. Doors open one half-hour before curtain.

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