The following is the lineup for the Alley's 2005-2006 Season:

Hapgood
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Gregory Boyd
Neuhaus Stage
September 23 - October 23, 2005
Hapgood is Tom Stoppard's dazzling spy comedy, where nothing is as it seems. Set in London during the Cold War, secret service officer Elizabeth Hapgood concocts an elaborate scheme to expose a double (or triple?) agent leaking valuable scientific information to Moscow. Hapgood is an intelligent, lively foray into the world of espionage, guaranteed to keep audiences guessing with Stoppard's sharp wordplay and brilliant plot. READ MORE:

Seattle Theater Faces Challenges
Could other cities, including Houston, face similiar?
Are you an 'artist' or 'employee'?

With the large number of theaters in Houston, only a handful have the means within their budget to hire actors as “employees”. Most mid-size/Indie companies run on a shoestring budget, but feel their artists should at least be compensated with a small stipend. Mid-size theater companies in Seattle operated much the same until just recently. The state of Washington declared it illegal for theaters to not pay actors and stage technicians as regular employees.
This controversy surfaced after the state Employment Security Department issued audits and fines to some theaters for classifying their artists as independent contractors rather than employees. The mid-size theater companies are fearful that they could be faced with similar audits and some have even cancelled productions requiring a cast of 15 and limiting it to a cast of 2. Could this potentially wipe out the mid-size Seattle theater scene? Does the enforcement of the law actually protect the artists? Could Houston ever face a similar problem?

Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization committed to advancing the arts in America, conducted a survey focusing on the attitudes and opinions that Americans feel about art education. The Harris Poll results were announced in Austin, Texas during the organization’s convention entitled Leading the Charge. The Texas Commission on the Arts hosted the event. The primary focus of the convention concerned the need to establish and build partnerships with local, state, and national stakeholders to strengthen the nation’s neighborhoods and cities. What was the consensus of the poll? From those Americans surveyed, how many really believe the arts are vital to a well-rounded education?

The 59th Annual Tony Awards took place at Radio City Music Hall and were once again hosted by Hugh Jackman. The 2005 winners included...

Each year Stages Repertory Theatre chooses a production from its
MainStage season and surrounds it with activities designed to create a larger context for a particular play or theatre artist’s work.

This year’s Surround focuses on The Mineola Twins by
Paula Vogel, the world premiere of Late: A Cowboy
Song by Sarah Ruhl, and the work of women playwrights.

Please join us for the events; all are ree and open to the public.

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this weekend..

Bertolt Brecht's BAAL
Opens November 18 and runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 pm Thru December 11th and final show on the Friday December 17th at the Axiom Theater, 2524 McKinney.

“The most beautiful thing is: Nothing.” -Bertolt Brecht
In Bertolt Brecht’s first play, written at the age of 20, Baal is a drunk, sexually carnivorous poet and singer who is ruthless, selfish, and not above any action in his quest for personal pleasure....