The Back Porch Players to Present TEA AND SYMPATHY, 8/1-18

The Back Porch Players will present Tea and Sympathy, the provocative 1953 drama that took Broadway by storm with over 700 performances, at Main Street Theater from August 1- 18. David Rainey of the Alley Theatre Company directs.

Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy still reverberates in our national dialogue. The need for acceptance in the face of deep-rooted prejudice is as necessary now as it was sixty years ago.

Inside a New England boy's school dormitory, Tom's classmates taunt him for his sensitive and seemingly unmanly nature. Tom's attempts to compensate for his lack of masculinity capture the attention of Laura, the headmaster's wife. Despite her husband's objections, Laura comes to Tom's aid with more than tea and sympathy and an unlikely romance ensues.

"The play's story raises many questions: Why do these prejudices exist? What do people really fear about someone who is different from them? How far have we come as a society?" says Artistic Director Dan J. Gordon.

For this production, The Back Porch Players will partner with youth organizations and LGBT advocacy groups.

Performances will take place at Main Street Theater 2540 Times Blvd. Houston, TX, August 1st-18th, 2013 Thursday 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Tickets for all performances are $30.00; Groups of 10+/Educators/Students/Seniors $25.00. Students with ID and theatre industry professionals can purchase half-price rush tickets 30 minutes before curtain (subject to availability). Tickets available by calling Main Street Theater Box Office 713.524.6706 Or order online at www.thebackporchplayers.com.