THEATRE NEW WEST
is proud to present
THE GUYS by Anne Nelson
a memorial/remembrance
for the 10th ANNIVERSARY
of 9/11

Press Release
September 5, 2011

Theatre New West presents a staged reading of “The Guys.”
The performance will be a Memorial/Remembrance for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. It will also be a Benefit for the Houston Fire Protection Fund.

Of the original production the “New York Times” said: “The Guys” is a timeless drama about the surprising truths people can discover in ordinary lives, and the connections we make with others and ourselves in time of tragedy. Paralyzed by grief and unable to put his thoughts into words, Nick, a fire

Theatre Suburbia celebrates their 51st Season with several Houston Premieres:

A TEXAS ROMANCE
September 16 – October 15, 2011
Houston premiere comedy by Ellsworth Schave
Directed by Judy Reeves

1928, and a small town in Texas is the setting for a love story as only can be found in this time and place. When the young man comes-a-calling, how will the lady respond? Love, life and family all come to play in the answers.
Auditions: July 24 and 25, 2011

HYPE at the Alley Theatre

August 12 & 13, 2011

For the 15th consecutive year, the Alley Theatre is providing young playwrights the chance to improve and expand their writing skills with its summer program, Houston Young Playwrights Exchange (HYPE). Six plays by local teens have been selected to undergo development in a professional forum guided by the Alley's staff, with the program culminating in a two-day public showcase of their work as staged readings - Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 on the Neuhaus Stage. Some plays contain mature language and mature situations...

Aeon: Exclusive - Inaugural Season Preview Event
June 12th from 3:00-4:30 in the main gallery at Winter Street Studios

Aeon Theatrix, Houston's newest professional musical theatre company, invites you to an exclusive preview of their inaugural season. Join Aeon's artists and staff as they unveil their 2011-2012 season. Selections from each show will be performed live throughout the event, as they share with you their vision for the future of this exciting new company.

The event will be held on June 12th from 3:00-4:30 in the main gallery at Winter Street Studios (2101 Winter Street, 77007). Refreshments have been generously provided by Ruggles Green.

Due to limited space, please RSVP by using the link below if you will be attending.

Register Now!

www.aeontheatrix.com

Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, The Alley's 20th Production of an Agatha Christie Play,Slated for Alley Theatre's Annual ExxonMobil Summer Chills

Beginning June, 2011 Alley Theatre will produce Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None during its popular ExxonMobil Summer Chills series. Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None is the Alley Theatre's20th production of an Agatha Christie play in its 64 year history. The perfect summer outing for Houstonians seeking a cool respite from the summer heat, ExxonMobil Summer Chills is a great way to introduce live theatre to first-timers, giving them an opportunity to thrill in suspenseful moments and unexpected revelations. This year, 2011, marks the 35th anniversary of Agatha Christie's death...

Two World Premieres, an Imaginative New Musical by a Tony Award-Winning Team, the Return of Chekhov and Horton Foote Anchor the Alley Theatre's 2011-2012 Season

rtistic Director Gregory Boyd announced that the Alley Theatre's 65th Season beginning in September 2011 will include two world premieres, Elizabeth Egloff's epic play Ether Dome and Theresa Rebeck's black comedy What We're Up Against, (the latter in a rolling world premiere that includes theatres in San Francisco and Chicago), and the Outer Critics Circle Award-winning rock musical The Toxic Avenger by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, winners of last year's Best Musical Tony Award for Memphis. Also in the Season is last year's Best Play Tony Award Winner, Red by John Logan, about the abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko, and Conor McPherson's haunting comedy drama...