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...

HFAC Announces 2011-2012 Season

April 15, 2011

Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC) Executive Director Bob Clark announced today the organization’s 2011-2012 season, which runs from September 9, 2011 to July 29, 2012. “This year we have chosen a selection of shows that will stimulate, entertain, and inspire,” said Clark. “From one of the most celebrated Broadway musicals to lesser known dramatic gems, our season features dramas, comedies, and musicals that will appeal to audiences of all ages.” The new season marks...

Three different playwrights, from three different countries, in three different eras

April 15, 2011

The Classical Theatre Company (CTC), the only professional theatre company in the state of Texas devoted solely to the production of year round classical drama, announces its 2011-2012 Season. The CTC prides itself on producing only plays that are one hundred or more years old, and in its fourth season, is proud to announce the plays that make up its three full Mainstage productions. Included in the Mainstage season is CTC's first production of the great Russian dramatist, Anton Chekhov as well as a return to French farce with master comedian Pierre de Marivaux, and the ever-present William Shakespeare...

Special Valentine's Day Performance of Tina Packer's Women of Will to Benefit PSF & CTC productions of
King Lear & As You Like It

On February 14th, 2011, the Prague Shakespeare Festival and Classical Theatre Company will present Houston with a special Valentine's Day gift: Tina Packer's groundbreaking exploration of Shakespeare's canon: Women of Will. A true tour-de-force of performance, discussion, and just a bit of crowd participation, Women of Will showcases Packer's 30-odd years of deep investigation into all things Shakespeare--covering the full breadth of Shakespeare's romantic comedies and passionate dramas...

Alley Theatre Honored With 2011 Texas Medal of Arts Award

HOUSTON, TX - On March 1, 2011 the Alley Theatre will be awarded with a 2011 Texas Medal of Arts Award. The Texas Medal of Arts Awards are bestowed upon Texas leaders and luminaries in the arts and entertainment industry for creative excellence and exemplary talents. The Texas Medal of Arts Awards are the signature event of the Texas Cultural Trust, an organization dedicated to highlighting the importance of the arts, its role in education, and sustaining the vibrant Texas economy. The award will be given March 1 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas.

"We're delighted to be honored by the Texas Cultural Trust Council for our company's artistic excellence," said Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director of the Alley Theatre. "We are proud to be recognized as a leading national performing arts group and we are grateful for our loyal supporters who continue support our mission of creating theatre that deepens the understanding of ourselves, one another, and the world we share by uniting theatre artists and audiences to experience the power of stories that illuminate the breadth and complexities of the human condition."

Alley Theatre Announces First Class of Fitzpatrick Interns
-Fitzpatrick Internship Program Was Created to Honor Bettye Fitzpatrick

January 2011

Four recent college graduates joined the Alley Theatre staff in December as the first members of the Alley Theatre's Fitzpatrick Internship program. This program was created as a tribute to Bettye Fitzpatrick, who has been integral to the success of the Alley working for over 50 years as a stage manager, production manager, director of interns and most notably as a member of the Acting Company before her retirement in 2009. The Fitzpatrick Internship Program is designed to honor Bettye Fitzpatrick's many facets and keep her living legacy a part of the future of Alley Theatre. Internships are available in both administration and production and are limited to no more than six candidates per year...