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Our Town

Presented by Alley Theatre at Alley Theatre -- Patricia Peckinpaugh Hubbard Stage

October 2-November 1, 2009

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Alley Theatre Presents Thornton Wilder's enduring, unsurpassed American masterpiece, Our Town, October 2 through November 1 on the Hubbard Stage.  Directed by Gregory Boyd.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Thornton Wilder's Our Town follows the courtship and marriage of George and Emily, and in following the two, reveals the hidden mystery behind the everyday. Wilder's portrait of life, love and death is set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, a fictional New England town at the start of the 20th century. With a penetrating wisdom about living in community, this play is an enduring American treasure and one of the greatest plays of world theatre.

Recommended for general audiences.

Our Town is sponsored by Supporting Sponsor Chevron Africa & Latin America. The Alley Theatre is supported by the 2009-2010 season sponsor Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Alley Theatre.

Previews October 2-6.
Opening Night, Wednesday, October 7.

Special Programs:

SHELTERING ARMS SENIOR SERVICES $10 Tix Saturday, October 3 2:30 PM 
The Alley Theatre continues its efforts to make the theatre affordable to patrons. Partnering with other social non-profit organizations, the Alley seeks to generate in-kind donations and reward patrons with Pay-What-You-Can tickets for the matinee performance. Pay-What-You-Can tickets are available in person, the day of the performance only and are limited to two tickets per person and cost a minimum of $10, but patrons are encouraged to Pay-What-They-Can. Purchase in person at the box office (615 Texas Ave.) on the day of the performance only. Cash or check only. Limited availability. Doors open at noon.

The Alley Theatre continues its efforts to make the theatre affordable to patrons. Partnering with other social non-profit organizations, the Alley seeks to generate in-kind donations and reward patrons with $10 Tix for the matinee performance. The $10 Tix are available in person, the day of the performance only and are limited to two tickets per person. Purchase in person at the box office (615 Texas Ave.) on the day of the performance only. Cash or check only. Limited availability. Doors open at 10:00am.

CAPTIONED AND AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE  Saturday, October 3 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.

ACTOUT  Thursday, October 15 6:00-7:15 PM
Houston's premiere theatre group for gay and lesbian theatre fans and their friends celebrate the Alley Theatre's production of Our Town. 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 Saturday, October 10 2:30 PM & Tuesday, October 13 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
Alley Theatre is pleased to partner with the Houston Public Library 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. Patrons read a book that has been specially selected to complement each Hubbard Stage production, then enjoy a pre-curtain discussion group led by Alley Theatre Senior Dramaturg Mark Bly, and Houston Public Librarian Laura Wingfield, and then attend the performance.

For Our Town, the selected reading is Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. Light refreshments will be served. After the performance, readers can stay for an additional Talk Back led by Alley artistic staff. This pre-curtain event is free with your ticket to the Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 PM performance of Our Town.