Tickets For San Jose Rep's 'KITE RUNNER' and 'SPELLING BEE' On Sale Now

Single tickets are now on sale at San Jose Rep for the World Premiere of The Kite Runner, presented by Hitachi Data Systems, and the Tony award-winning hit musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

The Kite Runner runs from March 22nd to April 19th, 2009 and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee runs from May 9th to June 7th, 2009.

There are three ways to purchase tickets:

· On-line at www.SJRep.com

· By phone at 408.367.7255 (during box office hours)

· In person at the box office, which is located in downtown San Jose at 101 Paseo de San Antonio, between 2nd and 3rd streets.

Ticket prices range from $33 to $62. Discounts are available for seniors, students, teachers, ADA or ASL members and groups of ten or more. The box office is open Monday to Friday from 10am - 5pm; during performances, the box office is open from 10am until curtain.

Set in modern Afghanistan and the Bay Area, The Kite Runner is the tale of two boys unlikely friendship and how one man's search for redemption is threatened by global politics and historical tragedy. Khaled Hosseini's award-winning novel was adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler, professor of Performance and Communication Studies at San Jose State University (SJSU). It is directed by David Ira Goldstein, Artistic Director of Arizona Theater Company and director of San Jose Rep's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Written by Rachel Sheinkin, with music and lyrics by William Finn, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the hilarious musical comedy that celebrates the mania of competition as the funniest, most lovable and sardonically nerdy contestants compete for the Spelling Bee title. This Broadway smash hit is directed by the Rep's Senior Artistic Advisor Timothy Near, who has earned numerous awards for her leadership and artistic guidance during her 22 seasons as Artistic Director at the Rep.