Theater Alliance Announces WAR STORIES MixTix Package

The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia announces War Stories MixTix - our third installment of theme-based theatre packages aimed at giving audiences the power of choice.

War, in its lead-up, event, and aftermath, is filled with moments which define a society, and the individuals within it. The stories told out of these defining moments offer a glimpse into the universal personal human response to turmoil, and the choices we make within and after it. The War Stories MixTix package includes six unique stories; six opportunities to step into the shoes of those who have lived through times of unrest to experience their heartache, humor, and hope.

Available exclusively at www.phillytheatretix.com, MixTix gives audiences 20% off all tickets when they choose two or more shows from the package. With the War Stories MixTix, audiences can choose from the following menu to create their own tour through the turmoil of war:

The Eyes of Babylon by Lance Corporal Jeff Key; directed by Yuval Hadadi
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - Sunday, April 3, 2011
Press Opening, Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 7:30pm
Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol PA 19007

While deployed to Iraq, Lance Corporal Jeff Key kept his sanity by recording his experiences in a small notebook kept in his cargo pocket. These are the true words of a soldier at war, performed by the marine himself.

Two Jews Walk Into A War by Seth Rozin; directed by James Glossman
Friday, April 8, 2011 - Sunday, May 1, 2011
Press Opening, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 7:00pm
InterAct Theatre Company, The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19103

Ishaq and Zeblyan are the last two Jews in Afghanistan. But they hate each other. Can one incredible act of faith keep the diaspora alive and keep this Middle Eastern "odd couple" from killing each other?

South Pacific by Rogers and Hammerstein; directed by Paul Kerrigan
Friday, April 22, 2011 - Saturday, May 14, 2011
Press Opening, Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 8:00pm
Players Club of Swarthmore, 614 Fairview Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081

Drawn from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book, South Pacific chronicles a U.S. Navy nurse who falls in love with a French plantation owner while serving in World War II. When racial prejudices and the politics of war get in the way, can Nellie and Emile's love survive?

Little Women music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, book by Allan Knee; directed by Founding Director Susan D. Atkinson
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Sunday, May 22, 2011
Press Opening, Thursday, May 5 @ 7:30pm
Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007

The Broadway Musical based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women follows the adventures of four young women as they grow up in Civil War America. Filled with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice.

Ruined by Lynn Nottage; directed by Maria Mileaf
Friday, May 20, 2011 - Sunday, June 12, 2011
Press Opening, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 7:00pm
Suzanne Roberts Theatre, home of Philadelphia Theatre Company, 480 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a story of silent sufferers in the Republic of Congo, is a probing and courageous work about human strength in the face of unimaginable horror.

Playing Leni by David Robson and John Stanton; directed by Seth Reichgott
Friday, May 27, 2011 - Saturday, June 11, 2011
Press Opening, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:00 pm
Madhouse Theater Company at UPstairs at The Adrienne, 3rd Floor, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Join Leni Riefenstahl and a mysterious soldier on a darkly hilarious journey through the Austrian countryside as they re-edit her life and come to grips with the greatest crime of the 20th century. *Originally titled Dysfictional Circumstances, Playing Leni was the recipient of the 2010 Hotel Obligado Audience Choice Award for New Work which was given out at the Theatre Alliance's Spark Showcase last June.*

In addition to War Stories, current packages available at www.phillytheatretix.com include the Irish Theatre MixTix featuring the Philadelphia Irish Theatre Festival, and the Off-Broad Street MixTix featuring six of Philadelphia's newest and edgiest theatre companies. As with War Stories MixTix, audiences can build their own packages of two or more shows from the menu and earn a 20% discount.

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