Different Stages Presents THE CHILDREN'S HOUR Thru 1/28

Different Stages will present The Children's Hour now through January 28, 2012 at City Theatre, 3823 Airport Blvd, Ste D.

Performances are Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15, $20, $25, $30. Purchase Advance Tickets Through Austix by calling (512)247-2531 between 10am and 6pm or purchase online at http://www.main.org/diffstages. All credit card purchases made online and at the door will be subject to a small service charge.

Different Stages continues its 2011 – 2012 season with The Children's Hour. Award–winning playwright Lillian Hellman entered the world of the theater with a thunder of acclaim in 1934 with this, her first and most famous play. The Children's Hour is the story of how a selfish child's whispered accusation destroys the lives of two young schoolteachers. A devastating story of deceit, shame and courage, its potent exploration of a culture of fear remains startlingly relevant.

Karen Jambon (Mornings at Seven) is the director of The Children's Hour. Playing the two schoolteachers, Karen and Martha, are Nikki Zook (Spider's Web) and Bridget Farias (Titus Andronicus). Erich Peterson (Suddenly Last Summer) plays Doctor Joe Cardin, Karen's boyfriend, the only male character. Laura Ray (Agnes of God) plays Mary Tilford, the student who accuses the two teachers. Rae Petersen (The Red Balloon) plays Mary's grandmother, Mrs. Tilford, and Miriam Rubin (Eurydice) plays Martha's meddling aunt, Mrs. Lily Mortar. Rounding out the cast are Molly Bentley, Bethany Harbaugh, Helen Hutka, Katie Kohler, Sara Billeaux, and Nguyen Stanton.

Visit www.main.org/diffstages for more information about Different Stages.