Aurora Theatre Company Extends G.B. Shaw's WIDOWERS' HOUSES

In response to popular demand and early sales, Aurora Theatre Company will add an additional seven performances to its production of George Bernard Shaw's crackling comic satire WIDOWERS' HOUSES.

WIDOWERS' HOUSES now plays through March 4 (added performances Feb. 27-28 at 7 pm; March 1-3 at 8 pm, and Sunday, March 4, at 2 and 7 pm) at the Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley. For tickets and information the public can call 510-843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

With colorful villains and foils to offset a romantic duo, Shaw's take on gentrification, rent prices, and social responsibility is as timely today as at its 1892 London premiere.

Director and actor Joy Carlin directs this rarely staged gem that features Dan Hoyle (Public Theatre, The Marsh, Berkeley Rep), a two-time finalist for Aurora's Global Age Project (GAP), in his Aurora acting debut; Warren David Keith (The First Grade); Sarah Mitchell (After The Revolution); Michael Gene Sullivan (Satellites); Howard Swain (Body Awareness); and Megan Trout (A Bright New Boise). The creative team of WIDOWERS' HOUSES includes Kent Dorsey+--sets & lights; Callie Floor+--costumes; and Chris Houston--sound.

Aurora's initial production of WIDOWERS' HOUSES in 1997 drew critical acclaim. Said the San Francisco Chronicle: "Widowers' Houses develops with a compelling directness in both its political argument and its emotional drama." The East Bay Express noted, "A ticket to Widowers' Houses is the perfect gift for that hard-to-please capitalist on your list." The Oakland Tribune called it "A smashing satire."

Aurora Theatre Company extends George Bernard Shaw's crackling comic satire WIDOWERS' HOUSES through March 4. Joy Carlin directs Shaw's take on gentrification, rent prices, and social responsibility that is as timely today as at its 1892 London premiere.

The rarely staged gem features Dan Hoyle, a two-time finalist for Aurora's Global Age Project, in his Aurora acting debut (Public Theatre, Berkeley Rep); Warren David Keith (The First Grade); Sarah Mitchell (After The Revolution); Michael Gene Sullivan (Satellites); Howard Swain (Body Awareness); and Megan Trout (A Bright New Boise). The creative team of WIDOWERS' HOUSES includes Kent Dorsey+--sets & lights; Callie Floor+--costumes; and Chris Houston--sound.

For single tickets ($33-$65) or subscriptions ($99-$360), the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org. Half-off tickets for under 35; student, and group discounts available. Pay-what-you-can previews: PWYC tickets available 30 minutes before curtain. Cash only. Subject to availability.

Photo Credit: David Allen