'SIGNATURE SCENE' Mixer For Young Professionals Starts 12/4

Signature Theatre invites young professionals to "Signature Scene," special Thursday night performances of Les Misérables, The Little Dog Laughed, Giant, and See What I Wanna See featuring half-price tickets and festive pre-show receptions. Mix and mingle with other theater-goers at the innovative theater The New York Times calls "positively swanky" and The Washington Post calls "a signature space to match its reputation."

"Signature Scene" kicks off with Les Misérables on December 4 with an elegant French wine and cheese reception at 6:30 pm prior to the 8:00 pm performance of the new environmental production of the great musical. The price for the package is $32.50.

The Little Dog Laughed, the hilarious Hollywood satire that can't keep the star in the closet, is on February 12 with snazzy California wines at 6:30 pm, preceding the 8:00 pm curtain. The combined event is $28.00 per person.

On April 30, the world premiere production of the musical Giant, based on the epic Texan novel and film, features a tequila tasting at 6:30 pm, followed by the 8:00 pm performance. The Texan fest is $30.50.

The Japanese inspired musical See What I Wanna See features a saki tasting at 6:30 with the 8:00 pm performance. Scheduled for May 5, the package is $24.50.

For information and tickets please call (571) 527-1831.

The theater's much praised source of refreshment, Ali's Bar, offers outstanding wine and light fare before and after shows selected by wine wizard Suzanne McGraff, the proprietor of Shirlington's acclaimed wine store, "The Curious Grape."

ABOUT SIGNATURE

Under the leadership of co-founder and Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer and Managing Director Maggie Boland, Signature is a non-profit professional theater company dedicated to producing contemporary musicals and plays, reinventing classic musicals, and developing new work. To date, Signature has presented over 25 world premiere productions and is renowned for combining Broadway-quality productions with intimate playing spaces. In addition to the finest talent from the DC metropolitan area and New York, Signature has been a home to such theater luminaries as John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, and the company's signature, Stephen Sondheim. Signature has been nominated for 234 Helen Hayes Awards for excellence in the professional theater and has been honored with 59 Helen Hayes Awards, including Outstanding Musical in 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2005, and 2006, and Outstanding Play in 1999.

Directions
Signature Theatre is just 12 minutes from downtown Washington, DC in Arlington's Shirlington Village. The new theater complex is located at 4200 Campbell Avenue (22206) off I-395 at the Shirlington exit. After the exit, blue Signature signs mark the way to the Theatre. Free parking is available in two adjacent public garages. Please note that Campbell Avenue is a new street and some GPS online mapping systems do not yet recognize Signature Theatre's address. For directions visit www.signature-theatre.org.

 

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