The Pie Dialogues

Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village

February 21-March 22, 2009

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Main Street Theater presents the world premiere The Pie Dialogues, a new play by Joseph Lauinger which tells the story of a young woman’s life as told through the relationship of her parents. Directed by Andrew Ruthven.

Dawn and Sean are the parents of Pie. She is the center of their world, the tie that binds these seeming opposites, even when the rest of life is tearing them apart. Through a series of...

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Main Street Theater presents the world premiere The Pie Dialogues, a new play by Joseph Lauinger which tells the story of a young woman’s life as told through the relationship of her parents. Directed by Andrew Ruthven.

Dawn and Sean are the parents of Pie. She is the center of their world, the tie that binds these seeming opposites, even when the rest of life is tearing them apart. Through a series of eight scenes representing eight different junctures in their lives, the play traces Pie’s journey – and that of her parents – from toddlerhood to womanhood.

As playwright Joseph Lauinger says, “The big events in life that are considered important are never staged; they, like all milestones, are always past or about to come. It is only in the seemingly small interchanges of daily life that we can know the moment – and find the deep interweaving of lives known as fate.”

A World Premiere production.

Joe Lauinger’s plays have been performed throughout the United States and in Canada, England, Australia, and India.

Mother's Day was a finalist at the Humana Festival and was produced both at Gallery Players in Brooklyn in 2000 and at the Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford, CT in 2001. Cut to Happiness was a 2006 Finalist at the 16th Annual New Works Festival of the Long Beach Playhouse.

The Pie Dialogues was developed under the title of Dawn and Sean in the 2006 Gallery Players Reading Series and won Best Play as a staged reading at the Dayton Playhouse FutureFest 2007 in Dayton, Ohio.

Rich on Skins won Best Play at the Shortened Attention Span Festival at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village in June 2007, and The Chamberpot won the Golden Curtain Award (Best of Festival) at the New Voice Play Festival 2008 at the Old Opera House in Charles Town, WV.

Bury Him was commissioned by Gallery Players and produced in June, 2007, under the direction of Alexa Polmer of the Ensemble Studio Theatre.

His newest play, Michael Archangel, is a modern fantasia on Chekhov’s Platonov.

Mr. Lauinger teaches dramatic literature at Sarah Lawrence College and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

About the Production
Andrew Ruthven makes his MST MainStage directing debut with The Pie Dialogues. Mr. Ruthven was last seen onstage in MST’s Mr. Pim Passes By. Gwen McLarty seen earlier this season in MST’s production of …and L.A. Is Burning, plays Dawn, and Josh Morrison, last seen at MST in Ouroboros, plays Sean.

The design team includes Liz Freese (set and properties design), Tiffani Fuller (costume design), John Smetak (lighting design), and Janel J. Badrina (sound design). Ms. Badrina is also the production stage manager

This play contains adult language and mature themes and is not appropriate for younger audiences.

Main Street Theater - Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd.

Previews
February 21, 22, and 25, 2009

Performances
February 26 - March 22, 2009

Children under the age of 5 are not allowed in the theater.

Pictured: L-R are Pie’s parents Sean (Josh Morrison) and Dawn (Gwendolyn McLarty). Photo by www.RicOrnelProductions.com.

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Main Street Theater - Rice Village

2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005

Full map and directions

Tickets:

Preview performances:
Regular Adult - $10
Senior (65+) - $10
Student - $10

Opening night (Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 7:30pm):

Regular Adult - $30-36
Senior (65+) - $24-28
Student - $24-28

Run of Show:
Thursday
Regular Adult - $20-26
Senior (65+) - $16-20
Student - $16-20

Friday
Regular Adult - $25-32
Senior (65+) - $20-25
Student - $20-25

Saturday
Regular Adult - $30-36
Senior (65+) - $24-28
Student - $24-28

Sunday
Regular Adult - $25-32
Senior (65+) - $20-25
Student - $20-25

Single tickets on sale 8/11/08

Discounts available for students, seniors, and groups.

-Pay-What-You-Can Performance, Sunday, March 1. Pay what you can afford for all tickets left at the door. $5.00 Minimum. Cash or Check Only. AT DOOR ONLY (no reservations).

-Rush Tickets: Half Price tickets available 90 minutes before curtain for 1 hour AT DOOR ONLY (no reservations). Previews and Opening Night Excluded. Discount no longer available in 30 minutes before curtain.

-Every Night is a School Night: $10.00 tickets for any Student with a valid School I.D. every regular performance AT DOOR ONLY (no reservations). Opening Night Excluded.

Times:

Opening night (Thursday, February 26, 2009) - 7:30pm

Thursdays - 7:30pm
Fridays - 8:00pm
Saturdays - 8:00pm
Sunday - 3:00pm

No Performance Friday, February 27, 2009

Phone: (713) 524-6706

Parking: Parking in the Village can be difficult, especially for Sunday Matinees. MST recommends that you arrive at least 20 minutes early to allow time to park and get to the theater. Remember, there is no late seating once the show starts.

Limited off street parking is available directly in front of the Rice Village Theater, and there is street parking all through out the village. Parallel parking can also be found on the east side of Kirby.

When the weather is nice, you might chose to park in the Village parking garage. The closest entrance can be found at Kelvin and Amherst, one block east and one block south of the Theater. There may be a nominal fee, but parking is free should you choose to dine at one of the Village Arcade eateries before the show.

We do ask that you be respectful of our neighbors and not park in any off street parking that is in front of open businesses. What's more, because of the nature of Village parking, many businesses will enforce towing.

The best way to beat the parking blues is to come early, find a convenient place near the theater and walk to a Village eatery for dinner or brunch!

From Southwest Houston (Sugar Land Area)
Take 59 North, pass the 610 Loop, and exit Kirby (just after The Compaq Center). Turn right onto Kirby. Cross Bissonnet and Sunset. When you reach Rice Blvd., go one more block to Times Blvd. (there's no traffic light). Turn left onto Times. MST is the third business on the left (next to Ovations).

From North Houston (The Woodlands/Downtown)
Take 45 South to 59 South and exit Kirby (if you see The Compaq Center, you've gone too far). Turn left onto Kirby. Cross Bissonnet and Sunset. When you reach Rice Blvd., go one more block to Times Blvd. (there's no traffic light). Turn left onto Times. MST is the third business on the left (next to Ovations).

From Southeast Houston (Clear Lake/Galveston)
Take 45 North to 59 South and exit Kirby (if you see The Compaq Center, you've gone too far). Turn left onto Kirby. Cross Bissonnet and Sunset. When you reach Rice Blvd., go one more block to Times Blvd. (there's no traffic light). Turn left onto Times. MST is the third business on the left (next to Ovations).

From I-10 coming from the West (Katy)
Take 610 Loop South to 59 North and exit Kirby (just after The Compaq Center). Turn right onto Kirby. Cross Bissonnet and Sunset. When you reach Rice Blvd., go one more block to Times Blvd. (there's no traffic light). Turn left onto Times. MST is the third business on the left (next to Ovations).

From I-10 coming from the East (Beaumont)
Take 59 South and exit Kirby (if you see The Compaq Center, you've gone too far). Turn left onto Kirby. Cross Bissonnet and Sunset. When you reach Rice Blvd., go one more block to Times Blvd. (there's no traffic light). Turn left onto Times. MST is the third business on the left (next to Ovations).

From Main Street Theater at Chelsea Market
Turn left onto Montrose. Make a right on Bissonnet. Pass Shepard and Greenbriar. Turn left onto Kirby. Pass Sunset Blvd. When you reach Rice Blvd., go one more block to Times Blvd. (there's no traffic light). Turn left onto Times. MST is the third business on the left (next to Ovations).