Theatre Horizon Announces 2017-18 Season Of 'Women Who Dare'

Theatre Horizon (401 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA) has declared that it is "The Year of the Woman."

"I wanted to organize an entire year of shows around strong heroines," said Artistic Director Erin Reilly. "All over the country, women are mobilizing to run for elected office, working in partnership with men to campaign for women's rights, and fight for inclusion and equal justice for marginalized groups. I believe that when women embrace their own agency to build a kinder, more just, world, powerful shifts can happen."

Theatre Horizon's 2017-2018 season materializes Reilly's vision in a jubilant celebration of "Women Who Dare." The Norristown, Pennsylvania theatre company will present three productions that highlight female protagonists and female heroines, while continuing their ongoing commitment to female writers and directors.

The season includes:

2.5 Minute Ride: By Lisa Kron, Directed by Elaina Di Monaco. Every year, Lisa and her father ride America's biggest roller coasters together. As her dad's health begins to fail, Lisa experiences the ups and downs of documenting his life as a Holocaust survivor...and in the process, takes us through the family album of one very funny Jewish lesbian. By 3-time Tony-winner Lisa Kron, writer of Broadway's Fun Home. October 2017

The Revolutionists: By Lauren Gunderson,?Directed by Kathryn MacMillan. Four badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, woman-powered comedy set during the French Revolution. These women-an assassin, a spy, a writer, and Marie Antoinette-hang out, plot murder and try to beat back extremist insanity in Paris. This comedy by the most produced living playwright in America considers how we actually go about changing the world. February 2018

Peter and the Starcatcher: By Rick Elice, Music by Wayne Barker, Directed by Matthew Decker. Swashbuckling storytellers and musicians use handmade magic and effortless flights of fancy to upend the century-old story of how an orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. This epic, song-filled adventure is directed by Matthew Decker, Barrymore-Award winning director of Into the Woods. This 5-time Tony Award winning show is for ages 9 to 99! April-May 2018

Subscriptions to the 2017-18 season are now on sale; packages range from $75-$125 per person. Subscribers save up to 25% off regular ticket prices, receive reserved VIP seating, and one free ticket per subscription for a guest of their choosing. Enjoy the flexibility of using your tickets for any show, anytime. PLATINUM subscribers fully underwrite the cost of the art and receive concierge service. PLATINUM subscribers also receive one free concessions item per performance.

Single tickets go on sale approximately six weeks before each show. For more information, visit theatrehorizon.org.

Additionally, the company will present two special programs during the summer of 2017:

42nd and Main Concert Series: Zanna Don't. By Tim Acito and Alexander Dinelaris, Directed by Molly Braverman. Welcome to Heartsville High and the magical musical Zanna Don't, where the captain of the chess team is a sex symbol, the quarterback is a nerd, and everyone is gay!-well, almost everyone. Following the success of last year's sold-out Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at Theatre Horizon, Philadelphia and Broadway stars join together once again for a one-night-only concert reading, part of the company's 42nd and Main Concert Series. Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 7:30PM.

Hero School: By Jeremy Gable, Directed by Emmanuelle Delpech. An exciting, on-your-feet adventure for kids and their grownups that lets YOU make decisions and be an active participant in the story, Hero School will transform Theatre Horizon into a training camp for superheroes. Audience members (a.k.a., heroes-in-training) will sharpen their super skills while going on an adventure that travels through multiple rooms in the theater. The show will be best enjoyed by children ages 4 to 8 and their grownups, but everyone is invited to join in the fun. August 4-27, 2017

ABOUT THEATRE HORIZON: Theatre Horizon, founded in 2005, is a professional nonprofit theatre company headquartered in the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: Norristown, located 20 miles west of Philadelphia. Since its inception, Theatre Horizon has produced critically-acclaimed productions that fulfill its mission of connecting audiences and students with professional theatre artists through relevant and compelling theatre, and has been the recipient of multiple Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The company has also presented original works and has an extensive education program that reaches hundreds of students in the greater Philadelphia region. Through theatre, the company creates a community of artists, students and audiences in which each member is encouraged to grow. More info at theatrehorizon.org.

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