THEATRE + COMEDY

Theresa Rebeck (creator of the Alley's success The Scene and Bad Dates) returns to the Alley with Mauritius, a "tightly woven and ever-surprising sinister comedy"  (Playbill.com)  "filled with stunning scenes of high humor and drama" (Variety).

The title, Mauritius, refers to an island off the coast of Africa from which a now highly collectible stamp, described as "the crown jewel of philately," was issued in the age of Victoria. Like the Maltese Falcon, the Mauritius stamp is the fraught object of desire for an assortment of shady characters with different and mysterious backgrounds and motives, who move through the twists of the plot's crosses and double-crosses.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Scott Schwartz begins Friday, April 10 and runs through Sunday, May 3 on the Hubbard Stage.  The cast of Mauritius features Alley Theatre Resident Company Actors Elizabeth Bunch as Jackie, Jeffrey Bean as Philip, Chris Hutchison as Dennis, and David Rainey as Sterling. Also included in the cast is Kelly McAndrew, making her Alley debut as Mary (Broadway's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof).

The design team of Mauritius includes Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Kevin Rigdon (Alley's Secret Order, The Unexpected Guest, Underneath the Lintel, The Lieutenant of Inishmore), Costume Design by Alejo Vietti (Alley's Cyrano de Bergerac, The Scene, Tryst, Orson's Shadow), Original Composition and Sound Design by Josh Schmidt (Alley's Eurydice, The Clean House) and Fight Director Brian Byrnes (Alley's Cyrano de Bergerac, Othello, The Pillowman).

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS:

CAPTIONED AND AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Saturday, April 11, 2:30 PM
The Alley Theatre is pleased to offer open captioning and audio description for many of our productions throughout the season. To ensure that your seats will accommodate your needs, please call the box office 713.220.5700 when ordering tickets to this performance. Discounted tickets are available for groups of ten or more. Call 713.315.3346 for more information.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
Saturday, April 11, 2:30 PM
The Alley's "Pay-What-You-Can" program rewards patrons who bring a specified item for a designated charity with the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets in the B section for a minimum of $10 each. Purchase in person at the box office (615 Texas Ave.) on the day of the performance only. Cash or check only. The partnering organizations for Pay-What-You-Can will be announced at a later date. Visit www.alleytheatre.org  for more information.

ACTOUT
Thursday, April 30, 7:30 PM
Houston's premiere theatre group for gay and lesbian theatre fans and their friends celebrate the Alley Theatre's production of Mauritius. To find out more visit www.alleytheatre.org  . For tickets call 713.220.5700 and mention "ActOUT." Participants must have a ticket to the performance in order to attend this pre-show event.

TALKBACK
Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 PM
Members of the cast return to the stage following the performance to take questions from the audience. TalkBacks are led by a member of the Alley Artistic Staff.

PAGES & STAGES
Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 PM
Alley Theatre is partnering with the Houston Public Library and Brazos Bookstore for this new pre-curtain event. The perfect evening for the book worm in every theatre buff, this event combines the imagination of the written word with the excitement of live theatre. It is suggested (but not required) that patrons read the selected book that complements each Hubbard Stage production. Participants will enjoy a pre-curtain discussion group led by special guests from the Houston area, then attend the performance. For Mauritius, the selected piece is The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. Refreshments will be served. After the performance, readers can stay for an additional Talk Back led by Alley cast members and artistic staff. This pre-curtain event is complimentary with your ticket to the Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 PM performance of Mauritius. To participate in the pre- and post-show discussions, a ticket must be purchased for the performance. Please call Lizz Eynatten at 713.315.5404, or visit www.alleytheatre.org  for details.