NEXT FALL Opens The Rep's 2010-2011 Studio Theatre Series 10/27-11/14

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) opens its 2010-2011 Studio Theatre series with the contemporary love story Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts. Performances of Next Fall will be given at the Grandel Theatre in Grand Center, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis, October 27 through November 14, 2010.

Curtain times are Tuesday at 7 pm; Wednesday-Saturday at 8 pm; Sunday matinees at 2 pm; and selected Sunday evenings at 7 pm.

Tickets are now available for purchase online. Ticket prices start at just $15 (previews), $18 (weekdays) and $22 (weekends). Three-show Studio Theatre subscriptions are still available for as low as $87. To purchase, visit The Rep Box Office, located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center, charge by phone by calling (314) 968-4925, or visit The Rep's Online Box Office at http://www.repstl.org.

Adam and Luke have been in a committed relationship for five years despite their wildly different religious beliefs. Adam is a forty-something hypochondriac who is unsure of everything-everything except Luke. Luke is a thirty-something up-and-coming actor who is sure of everything-especially his devotion to God and being a Christian. When a tragic event sends Luke into a coma, Adam, and Luke's family and friends, are forced to examine their own faith and beliefs by turning to each other. In the complicated world of relationships, Next Fall explores, with humor and insight, issues of faith, gay partnership, families and what it means to love in a world that constantly tries to define who we are.

The cast of Next Fall at The Rep is Susan Greenhill as Arlene (last seen in The Glass Menagerie), Colin Hanlon as Luke, Keith Jochim as Butch (last seen in Frost/Nixon), Jeffrey Kuhn as Adam (last seen in My Fair Lady), St. Louis theatre and cabaret favorite Ben Nordstrom as Brandon (last seen in [title of show]) and Marnye Young as Holly (last seen in A Christmas Story).

Rep Associate Artistic Director Seth Gordon makes his Rep directing debut with Next Fall.

The creative staff also includes Brian Sidney Bembridge, set designer; Lou Bird, costume designer; John Wylie, lighting designer; Rusty Wandall, sound designer; and Shannon B. Sturgis, stage manager.

For more information about The Rep's production of Next Fall, including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play; photos related to the production; and more, visit The Rep's comprehensive public website at http://www.repstl.org.