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Driving Miss Daisy is a classic story that has resonated with many audiences over time. This heartfelt story takes us on a journey through meaningful friendship and the power of human connection, despite our differences.

Have you ever stopped to consider what a day of life is worth? Not what the meaning of life is or your personal purpose in life, but 'What is a day of life worth to you?' Can the answer to this question be measured? Or answered monetarily? It would seem that the answer would have to be unquantifiable, impossible to put a standard number, label, shape, or weight to. THE GOD COMMITTEE presents a question of 'sentiment versus science', in a world where being truly objective is impossible. Facts, data, and statistics are pit against psychology, socialization, and emotional life as seven decision-makers attempt to determine which of three patients should receive the sole heart available for transplant.

A.D. Players at The George is thrilled to be presenting the Houston Premiere of Mark St. Germain's The God Committee. This medical drama takes place in real time, as the ethics committee of a New York hospital has 90 minutes to decide between 3 candidates who is going to get a heart that is being transported as they speak.

Neil Simon's GOD'S FAVORITE does what I believe good theatre is intended to do: take a multifaceted, complex topic and present it in a humanized, relatable, and entertaining manner. This can take many forms, and GOD'S FAVORITE pinpoints perhaps one of my favorite forms of theatrical communication: framing a meaningful, hard-to-wrap-your-mind-around concept within the familiar language of comedy.

A.D. Players at The George, one of Houston's largest resident theatre companies, will revive Neil Simon's imaginative play, "God's Favorite," at The George from Friday, July 13 - Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, with preview nights July 11-12. "God's Favorite" is a contemporary, humorous tale of the Book of Job with a hint of the Prodigal Son, that explores the challenges and rewards of morality.

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theater companies, presents 'Harvey,' as its first mainstage show of 2017 - 2018, running September 8 through October 1.

A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theater companies, presents 'Harvey,' as its first mainstage show of 2017 - 2018, running September 8 through October 1.

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (the eighteenth century play written by French native Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, not Rossini's opera) makes for a charming spectacle at Classical Theatre Company.

Set in the South in the depths of the Great Depression, Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning story contrasts the idyllic innocence of childhood with powerful themes of racial prejudice and injustice. When lawyer Atticus Finch defends a man falsely accused of a crime, the reverberations rumble through the entire town of Maycomb, exposing intolerance and quiet heroism alike.

Classical Theatre Company Honors Dickens' Words In A CHRISTMAS CAROL

It's fun to be the fly on the wall, and that's one of the many intriguing aspects of FREUD'S LAST SESSION.

BWW: SURPRISING GOD Is A Tiresome Disappointment

A. D. Players announces that their Easter season production 'Surprising God' will open April 1 and run through April 26, 2015 on the Grace Theater stage.

A. D. Players announces that the World Premiere of A Cardboard Christmas will open tonight, November 25 and run through December 23, 2014 on their Grace Theater stage, as the third show for the 2014-2015 season. Experience the magic of Christmas through stories of the origins of many beloved songs and carols. Meet a resilient mother and her talented son for whom this Christmas season means many surprises, including a mysterious stranger who brings with him an even more mysterious gift.

A. D. Players announces that Mass Appeal will open tonight, October 22nd and run through November 16, 2014 on their Grace Theater stage, as the second show of the company's 2014-2015 season.

A. D. Players announces that the World Premiere of A Cardboard Christmas will open November 25 and run through December 23, 2014 on their Grace Theater stage, as the third show for the 2014-2015 season. Experience the magic of Christmas through stories of the origins of many beloved songs and carols. Meet a resilient mother and her talented son for whom this Christmas season means many surprises, including a mysterious stranger who brings with him an even more mysterious gift.

A. D. Players announces that Mass Appeal will open October 22nd and run through November 16, 2014 on their Grace Theater stage, as the second show of the company's 2014-2015 season.

A. D. Players will present The Magician's Nephew in its Children's Theater, previewing March 18th, opening March 19th, and running through April 6th.

Joseph Kesselring wrote ARSENIC AND OLD LACE in 1939, and the darkly comic play premiered on Broadway on January 10, 1941 at the Fulton Theatre, now named the Helen Hayes Theatre. Brooks Atkinson, theatre critic for The New York Times, famously stated that the play was "so funny that none of us will ever forget it." Eventually, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE moved to the Hudson Theatre, and closed on June 17, 1944, after having played 1,444 performances. The zany, madcap comedy is considered to be Joseph Kesselring's most successful play and is one that still manages to captivate audiences today. A.D. Player's current production of the classic, well directed by Joey Watkins to pop with delightful enthusiasm and energy, proves that the roughly 74-year-old play is as funny as ever.