January 2007

Anthony Barilla, artistic director of Infernal Bridegroom Productions, has announced that he will be leaving the organization at the end of April, 2007. Barilla will be moving to Kosovo to join his wife, Emily Patterson, who works as a Human Rights Officer for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. They will be based in Mitrovica, a town still struggling with ethnic tensions between nationalist extremists on both sides of the conflict. Patterson has been based in Mitrovica since August of 2006. Barilla joined IBP in 1998 as associate director/production manager, and was promoted to artistic director in 2003 following the departure of IBP’s founding artistic director, Jason Nodler...

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Replaces the Previously Announced Terms of Endearment

January 2007

To Kill a Mockingbird will replace the previously scheduled adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s Terms of Endearment as the fourth play on the Hubbard Stage during the Alley’s Sixtieth Anniversary season. Terms of Endearment, a new play, in development with Hartford Stage Company, has been postponed indefinitely. Linda Gray, remembered most often for her portrayal of “Sue Ellen” in the long running television hit “Dallas,” was to take on the role of Aurora with Hartford Stage Artistic Director (and Alley Theatre Associate) Michael Wilson directing...

Stages Repertory Theatre Board names Kenn McLaughlin Producing Artistic Director

December 2006

After ten years of artistic acclaim for his leadership of Stages Repertory Theatre, Artistic Director Rob Bundy announced today that he will not return to Stages Repertory Theatre following his year-long leave of absence. Mr. Bundy will pursue a freelance directing career based in New York where he maintains a home. Kenn McLaughlin, Stages' current Managing Director, will continue performing the producing duties previously held by Bundy and will immediately assume the role of Producing Artistic Director of Stages...

dos chicas theater commune presents:
Sadomasochistic Xmas
fundraiser and preview party!
Saturday, November 18,

dos chicas theater commune’s Company and Board invite you to their “Sadomasochistic Xmas” Preview Party & Fundraiser. For the last 9 years, all dos chicas work has been 99% self-funded; we have not asked for donations to produce our shows or to support our company. We have only had one other fundraiser...

Preview the 2007 Arts Season and Check out theater deals, season subscription steals and backstage fun at the Capital One Theater District Open House

August 27, 2006

The Houston Theater District will celebrate its thirteenth annual Open House event this year on Sunday, August 27 from noon - 5 p.m. A success for the past twelve years, and an event that Houstonians look forward to at the beginning of each fall, this FREE, family-friendly event will take place in the heart of the Theater District at the...

The Encore Of Excellence - 30 Years Strong & Growing
Gala, plus season announcement

August 2006

Having reached yet another milestone of 30 years of service to the Houston theatre community, The Ensemble Theatre will celebrate an "Encore of Excellence - 30 Years Strong & Growing" in commemoration of its 30 years of service to the Houston community as it launches its 2006-2007 production season...