THE VERTICAL HOUR Opens At The Eichelberger Loft 1/28/10

The Human Race Theatre Company annonces the 2009-2010 Eichelberger Loft Season. From Little League to the Big Apple, from the glory that was Spain to the glamour that is Cleveland, from Charles Dickens to David Hare, the 2009-2010 Eichelberger Loft Season of The Human Race Theatre Company will present loads of laughs, scores of songs, and even titillate the intellect a bit.

It's a season of vision and fun, beginning with belly laughs at the Cleveland Opera in September, followed by one of the most inspiring musicals of all time, adapted from one of the greatest work's of literature, and a reprise of The Human Race¹s own adaptation of the foremost Christmas classic
that was such a hit in 2008. After the New Year will come a look at the intermingling of world and personal affairs, followed in the spring by diamond drollery and a new work from a rising star in musical theatre.

The subscription season has been extended to cover all six Loft presentations. Subscriptions plans have been made more flexible, with an option of picking any three, four, or five shows, or all six. Naturally, the bigger the package, the better the deal ­ and prices for the same-sized package are staying the same as for the current season.

David Hare's The Vertical Hour will be performed from January 28, 2010 -  ­ February 14, 2010.

The conflicts between an American war correspondent-turned-Yale-professor and her boyfriend's British doctor father move from world affairs to personal motivations, from Iraqi wars to rocky relationships in what the Guardian of London calls a "rich, intellectually gripping play" by prolific
Briton David Hare (Amy's View, Skylight). Conflicts abound as activism takes on world-weariness, reality battles illusion, and youth confronts age, only to find itself confronted by greater youth.

Each presentation is scheduled to run three weeks, with the same special events in each run: a Thursday night preview, preceded by the Inside Track discussion with the director(s) in the Loft lobby; Friday Opening Night followed by a party with the cast; a Tuesday night Lite Fare at The Loft; a While We're on the Subject talkback after a Sunday matinee; and a Saturday signed and audio-described performance opportunity.

Subscriptions are available by calling Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630 or toll-free at (888) 228-3630 or in person at the Schuster Center Box Office.

More information about the coming season and The Human Race Theatre Company and its many activities may be found at www.humanracetheatre.org.

The Loft Season is again sponsored by The Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger
Foundation.

Founded in 1986, The Human Race Theatre Company moved to the Metropolitan Arts Center in 1991, taking up residence at the 219-seat Loft Theatre. In addition to the Eichelberger Loft Season, The Human Race produces for the Victoria Theatre¹s Broadway Series, the Musical Theatre Workshop series, and special event programming. The Human Race, under the direction of Artistic Director Marsha Hanna and Executive Director Kevin Moore, also maintains education and outreach programs for children, teens and adults, as well as artist residencies in area schools, The Muse Machine In-School Tour, Youth Summer Stock, and The Human Race Conservatory. Human Race organizational support is provided by Culture Works, Montgomery County Arts and Cultural
District, Shubert Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

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