Main Street Theate Presents MASTER CLASS 1/7-24, 2010

Master Class By Terrence McNally Directed by Mark Adams plays MAIN STREET THEATER - CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 January 7 - 24, 2010 (January 2, 3, and 6; no performance January 8)

TIMES: Thursdays at 7:30pm; Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm; Sundays at 3:00pm

SYNOPSIS:
Terrence McNally's creates a Master Class given by Maria Callas to reveal the contradictory personality of this revered as well as reviled artist -- proud and egotistical yet also vulnerable and self-pitying. As Callas tries to impart to her hapless students the dedication it takes to invest dramatic music with real feeling, the play pays tribute to the dedication of a great singer and actress to her chosen art. Of the 1995 production in New York, the New York Times raved, "...For Mr. McNally, the play demonstrates his ability to create rich, vivid, satisfying theater...MASTER CLASS is an unembarrassed, involving meditation on Callas' life and the nature of her art. Such subjects are not easily dramatized, certainly not with this brio."

Maria Callas is teaching a master class. She's glamorous, commanding, larger than life-and incredibly funny. An accompanist sits at the piano, at the ready. Callas' first "victim" is Sophie, a ridiculous, overly-perky soprano. Before the girl can sing a note, Callas stops her-she can't stand hearing music massacred! And now what has started out as a class has become another stage for Callas herself. She glories in her own career, dabbles in opera dish and flat-out seduces the audience. MST's production will star Celeste Roberts as Callas.

TICKET PRICES AND DISCOUNTS:
-Thursdays - $20/$26; Fridays & Sundays - $25/$32; Saturdays - $30/$36; previews - $10. Discounts available for students, seniors, and groups.
-Pay-What-You-Can Performance, Sunday, January 10, 2010: Pay what you can afford for all tickets left at the door. $5.00 Minimum. Cash or Check Only.
-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.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION:
Advance tickets for ALL Main Street Theater Productions, on sale at the Main Street Theater Box Office:
Main Street Theater - Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd., Houston, TX 77005
Information & Charge by Phone: 713.524.6706
Charge Online: www.mainstreettheater.com or www.ticketweb.com / Credit Cards: VISA, MC, AMEX, DISC
WEBSITE: www.mainstreettheater.com

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