Southern Rep Theatre & UNO Extend Run for Lisa D'Amour's AIRLINE HIGHWAY

In response to overwhelming public demand, Southern Rep Theatre is pleased to announce it will extend the run for its current production, Lisa D'Amour's AIRLINE HIGHWAY, at Robert E. Nims Theatre, UNO Performing Arts Center, New Orleans LA 70122.

The extension will add an additional four performances to AIRLINE HIGHWAY's schedule. Show times for the new performances are Thursday, November 3 - Saturday, November 5 at 8 p.m., plus a Sunday matinée on November, 6 at 3 p.m.

As always, Southern Rep's standing discounts for seniors, students, teachers, military personnel, and theater professionals are available by calling the box office at (504) 522-6545. UNO student tickets are $8. Returning patrons can see AIRLINE HIGHWAY at discounted price of $30; please call box office to reserve.

"We have been bowled over by the intensely enthusiastic response New Orleans has given to the homecoming of Lisa D'Amour's AIRLINE HIGHWAY," says Producing Artistic Director Aimée Hayes. "After three weeks of sold-out houses, we are pleased to be able to add another weekend of performances, thanks to our partnership with the University of New Orleans Department of Film & Theatre. We could not have produced this huge play or added these performances without UNO's institutional support and the remarkable talents of their students, faculty, and administrators. Thanks to them, we look forward to welcoming new and returning patrons to the Hummingbird Hotel through November 6th."

Members of the cast are available for interviews and media appearances through the run, including film & TV actors Lance E. Nichols ("Treme"), Carl Palmer ("Bloodline"), and Thomas Francis Murphy (Free State of Jones).

AIRLINE HIGHWAY is a co-production with the University of New Orleans Department of Film and Theatre. Special support for this production has been provided by a grant from the New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA).

ABOUT AIRLINE HIGHWAY
In the parking lot of the dilapidated Hummingbird Hotel on AIRLINE HIGHWAY, an assortment of strippers, hustlers, and poets come together to celebrate the "living funeral" of beloved burlesque performer Miss Ruby. The party rages through the night as old friends reunite to pay their respects-and stir up trouble. Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa D'Amour (DETROIT) celebrates the night owls of the French Quarter who live along the frayed edges of New Orleans.

"An exceptional ensemble piece ... Each actor instills his or her character with guts, panache and vulnerability. Individually, they are all terrific; collectively, they are stellar. ... Lisa D'Amour is dynamically experimenting with language and conversation like no other contemporary playwright ... An exquisite dramatic symphony."
- Bruce Burgun, The New Orleans Advocate

UPDATED LISTING INFORMATION
AIRLINE HIGHWAY
Regional Premiere
By Lisa D'Amour
Directed by Aimée Hayes
Featuring Todd d'Amour, Elizabeth Daniels, Madeline Kolker, Christine McMurdo-Wallis, Chivas Michael, Thomas Francis Murphy, Lance E. Nichols, Carl Palmer and Janet Shea, plus an ensemble.

DATES & TIMES - UPDATED*
October 5 - November 6*
Thursdays - Saturday Performances: 8 p.m.
Sunday Matinées: 3 p.m.

LOCATION
University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center (UNO Lakefront campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans)
Robert E. Nims Theatre
There is ample and free parking available at the corner of Alumni Drive and Milneburg Road.

TICKETS
Individual tickets for regular performances start at $40 and are on sale now. Prices are subject to increase based on demand. Discounts are available for seniors;military personnel, families, and veterans;** patrons 35 and under, theatre professionals, and teachers. Returning patrons may purchase discounted tickets at $30.

Student rush tickets ($10 +fees) can be purchased at the door only (based on availability) 10 minutes before each performance with a valid student ID. Cash is appreciated. UNO students with ID can purchase tickets for $8.

**Southern Rep Theatre is proud to be a participating Blue Star Theatre. Blue Star Theatres is a collaboration between Theatre Communications Group and Blue Star Families, with leadership support from the MetLife Foundation. Through Blue Star Theatres, we plan to help better connect theatre offerings to military personnel across the United States. This initiative is intended to recognize the contributions of service families, to build stronger connections between the theatre community and military families in communities all across the country, and to help in whatever small way we can to aid service people and their families as they seek to be integrated into the lives of their communities. Each participating Blue Star Theatre is offering discounted or complimentary admission to all military personnel and their families, as well as veterans.

Above prices do not include box office fees.

Discounted group sales available - call 504-522-6545
Tickets and more information at www.southernrep.com or 504-522-6545

ABOUT SOUTHERN REP THEATRE
Now in its 30th season, Southern Rep Theatre produces award-winning productions that are engaging, educational, and accessible for audiences of every socioeconomic background. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Aimée Hayes and Managing Director Jenny Windstrup, Southern Rep Theatre's Mainstage Season work includes bold World and Regional Premieres as well as the best of Broadway, off-Broadway, and classic plays. Southern Rep Theatre's Lagniappe Series and "School to Stage Pipeline" of Arts Education Programs reflect the company's ongoing commitment to new play development by providing resources for students and burgeoning theatre professionals and supporting a more diverse theatre community. A mainstay of New Orleans' arts community, Southern Rep Theatre continues to build on its unique position as a sector leader, creative force, and important resource for contemporary American theatre.

ABOUT UNO DEPARTMENT OF FILM AND THEATRE
The Department of Film and Theatre is proud to be an accredited member of National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). NAST was founded in 1965 to establish national standards for undergraduate and graduate programs in Theatre and Film. UNO is the only accredited program in the New Orleans metropolitan area. "Theatre UNO" is one of the oldest programs at the university, housed since the 1970s on the heart of UNO's Lakefront campus at the Performing Arts Center. Its award-winning plays have been recognized nationally by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and locally by the Big Easy Awards. The Department fuses the artistic, technical and analytical dynamics of theatre and film in a collaborative environment, educating the next generation of professional storytellers. In accordance with this philosophy, the department undertakes to educate its students, enrich the UNO and larger community, and encourage faculty development. Its degrees are designed for interested and talented students wishing to develop careers as film or theatre, graduate students, college educators, or professionals in allied fields.

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