Northlight Theatre Extends THE OUTGOING TIDE Through 6/26

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces a one-week extension of the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide written by Bruce Graham, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones. The Outgoing Tide has been extended by one week, through June 26, 2011.

After receiving rave reviews, The Outgoing Tide, featuring John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox, has been breaking box office records. It has set Northlight's record for the highest-selling week in the theater's history. The box office has had the highest post-opening sales ever and the production has set a new record for online sales.

In a summer cottage on Chesapeake Bay, Gunner has hatched an unorthodox plan to secure his family's future but meets with resistance from his wife and son, who have plans of their own. As winter approaches, the three must quickly find common ground and come to an understanding-before the tide goes out. This new drama, featuring Northlight favorite John Mahoney, hums with dark humor and powerful emotion.

Tony Award winner John Mahoney returns to Northlight after appearing in A Life and Better Late. Rondi Reed makes her first Chicago appearance since her Tony Award-winning turn in August: Osage County and her acclaimed role in CBS's Mike and Molly. Thomas J. Cox, a founding member of the 2011 Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, has previously appeared at Northlight in Pride & Prejudice and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

The Outgoing Tide is the recipient of a 2010 Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. The production is supported in part by The Lehman Family American Experience Series and Nuveen Investments. This play was the recipient of the Selma Melvoin Playwriting Award, given by Northlight Theatre.

Title: The Outgoing Tide
By: Bruce Graham
Directed by: BJ Jones
Regular run: May 22-June 19, 2011
Extension: June 22-26, 2011
Schedule: Tuesdays: 7:30pm (June 7 and June 21)
Wednesdays: 1:00pm (except June 22) and 7:30pm
Thursdays: 7:30pm
Fridays: 8:00pm
Saturdays: 2:30pm and 8:00pm
Sundays: 2:30pm and 7:00pm (except no 7:30pm on June 5, 19 and 26)

Location: Northlight Theatre is located at the North Shore Center for
the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.

Tickets: Regular run: $40-$50
Extension week: $50-$60
Tickets for those 25 and under are $10, any performance, (subject to availability)
Box Office: The Box Office is located at 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.
847.673.6300; northlight.org

Northlight Theatre aspires to promote change of perspective and encourage compassion by exploring the depth of our humanity across a bold spectrum of theatrical experiences, reflecting our community to the world and the world to our community.

Now in its 36th season, the organization has mounted over 165 productions, including more than 33 world premieres. Northlight has earned 151 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations and 28 Awards. As one of the area's premier theatre companies, Northlight is a regional magnet for critical and professional acclaim, as well as talent of the highest quality.

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