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Ether Dome

Presented by Alley Theatre at Alley Theatre - Neuhaus Stage

September 9-October 9, 2011

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Discovery. Deception. Betrayal. The Alley Theatre presents the World Premiere of Ether Dome, by Elizabeth Egloff. Directed by Michael Wilson. Previews start September 9, 2011. Opens September 14, 2011. Ends October 9, 2011. On the Neuhaus Stage.

Ether Dome is about love, medicine, and the relationship between two of the greatest medical innovators in Western history, Horace Wells and his student, William...

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Ether Dome is about love, medicine, and the relationship between two of the greatest medical innovators in Western history, Horace Wells and his student, William Morton, who in 1847 discovered Ether as anesthesia, thereby opening the door to the enormous medical achievements of the 20th and 21st centuries, and challenging our understanding of God, pain, and what it means to be truly human.

Elizabeth Egloff’s plays The Swan, The Devils, Phaedra and Wolf-Man have been given productions at major theatres across the United States and abroad and garnered her a wide array of prestigious awards and grants including The Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Foundation Writer’s Award, The Weissberger Prize and The Kesselring Prize. Among her numerous screen credits is the award-winning series The Reagans, Emmy-nominated for Best Screenplay.

Michael Wilson returns to the Alley to direct Ether Dome. His Alley productions have included A Christmas Carol, Angels in America, A Streetcar Named Desire, and many more. He has been the Artistic Director of Hartford Stage in Connecticut for 13 seasons and his New York productions include Dividing the Estate, The Orphans’ Home Cycle, The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, Enchanted April and Necessary Targets.

Scenic Design by James Youmans
Costume Design by David C. Woolard
Lighting Design by David Lander
Sound Design by Alex Neumann
Original Music by John Gromada

Recommended for mature audiences.

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Alley Theatre - Neuhaus Stage

615 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002

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Tickets:

Tickets $19-$62.

Times:

TUE - THU, SUN evenings 7:30 p.m.
FRI and SAT evenings 8 p.m.
SAT and SUN matinees 2:30 p.m.

Previews start September 9, 2011
Opens September 14, 2011
Ends October 9, 2011
Neuhaus Stage

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Saturday, September 10, 2:30 p.m.
The Alley Theatre is pleased to offer open captioning 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 10 or more.

TALKBACK
Tuesday, September 20, 7:30 p.m.
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.

Phone: 713-220-5700

Parking:

There are several parking garages in the Theatre District and some street parking is available at various times. The most convenient parking garage to the Alley Theatre is the Alley Theatre Center Garage. The Alley Theatre Center Parking Garage is the high-rise garage located directly behind the Alley with entrances on Louisiana Street and Smith Street. Event parking is $5 in this garage. For all events during weekday business hours parking is $1 per 20 minutes with a $9 maximum charge.

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