Alley Theatre Presents 'MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION' 1/9

Shaw's ultimate test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his most enduring and provocative plays. Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide the comfortable upbringing she never had for her daughter Vivie. Now that Vivie is about to embark on her own career, her mother decides that it is time for the feminist daughter to finally learn the truth about her mother's profession. Recommended for general audiences.

Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw and directed by Anders Cato begins Friday, January 9 and runs through Sunday, February 1 on the Hubbard Stage.

Mrs. Warren's Profession is supported by Presenting Sponsor The Humphreys Foundation, Honorary Producers Connie and Roger Plank, and Associate Producer Carol and Mike Linn. The Alley Theatre is supported by the 2008-2009 season sponsor Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Alley Theatre.

The cast of Mrs. Warren's Profession features Alley Theatre Resident Company Actors James Belcher as The Rev. Samuel Gardner, Elizabeth Heflin as Mrs. Warren, John Tyson as Praed, and Todd Waite as Sir George Crofts.

Also included in the cast is Jane Pfitsch, making herAlley debut as Vivie (Broadway's Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Company). Returning to the Alley, Brandon Hearnsberger plays Frank Gardner (Alley's Cyrano de Bergerac, The Unexpected Guest, Othello, The Lieutenant of Inishmore).

The design team of Mrs. Warren's Profession includes Scenic Design by Hugh Landwehr (Alley's Cyrano de Bergerac, Arsenic and Old Lace, Doubt, Witness for the Prosecution), Costume Design by David Murin (Alley's Doubt), Lighting Design by Clifton Taylor (Alley's Doubt, Treasure Island, Witness for the Prosecution) and Original Music and Sound Design by Scott Killian (Alley Debut, Resident Composer/Sound Designer Berkshire Theatre Festival).

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
CAPTIONED AND AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Saturday, January 10, 2:30 PM
The Alley Theatre is pleased to offer open captioning and audio description for many of our productions throughout the season. To ensure that your seats will accommodate your needs, please call the box office 713.220.5700 when ordering tickets to this performance. Discounted tickets are available for groups of ten or more. Call 713.315.3346 for more information.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
Saturday, January 10, 2:30 PM
The Pay-What-You-Can partnering organization for Mrs. Warren's Profession is the Pink Ribbons Project. Pink Ribbons Project will be accepting donations of trial-sized and travel-sized toiletries (for example, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, hair spray and lotion), for use in their Saturday Mammography Project. The Alley Theatre continues its efforts to make the theatre affordable to patrons. Partnering with other social non-profit organizations, the Alley seeks to generate in-kind donations and reward patrons with Pay-What-You-Can tickets. Pay-What-You-Can tickets are available in person, the day of the performance only and are limited to two tickets per person and cost a minimum of $10, but patrons are encouraged to Pay-What-They-Can. Purchase in person at the box office (615 Texas Ave.) on the day of the performance only. Cash or check only. Limited availability.

MIX & MINGLE
Thursday, January 15, 6:00 - 7:15 PM
The Lancaster Hotel, 701 Texas Avenue
Mix & Mingle is a pre-show mixer that offers complimentary food, fun and fabulous new friends. To buy a ticket, required for the mixer, please contact the box office at 713.220.5700. For more information about Mix and Mingle, visit www.alleytheatre.org.

Thursday, January 22, 7:30 PM
Houston's premiere theatre group for gay and lesbian theatre fans and their friends celebrate the Alley Theatre's production of Mrs. Warren's Profession . To find out more visit www.alleytheatre.org. For tickets call 713.220.5700 and mention "ActOUT." Participants must have a ticket to the performance in order to attend this pre-show event.

Talkbacks:
Saturday, January 17, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 PM
Members of the cast return to the stage following the performance to take questions from the audience. TalkBacks are led by a member of the Alley Artistic Staff.

Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 PM
For Mrs. Warren's Profession, the selected reading is Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw . Alley Theatre has partnered with the Houston Public Library to create this pre-curtain event for each Hubbard Stage production. Patrons read a book that has been specially selected to complement each Hubbard Stage production, then can participate in preliminary group and web discussions led by guests from the Houston Public Library. Readers will enjoy a pre-curtain discussion group led by Senior Dramaturg and Director of New Play Development, Mark Bly. After the performance, readers can stay for an additional Talk Back led by Alley cast members and artistic staff. To participate in the pre-and-post-show discussions, a ticket must be purchased for this performance. Please call Lizz Eynatten at 713.315.5404, or visit www.alleytheatre.org for details.

Tickets to Mrs. Warren's Profession start at $21. All tickets to Mrs. Warren's Profession are available for purchase at www.alleytheatre.org, at the Alley Theatre Box Office, 615 Texas Avenue, or by calling 713.220.5700. Groups of 10 or more can receive special concierge services and select discounts by calling 713.315.3346. The added convenience of reservations by phone or internet is available for a nominal fee.

 

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