The Rep Announces 2011-2012 Mainstage Season

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is proud to announce its 2011-2012 season of performances on the Mainstage, as well as the three productions to be performed by its Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC). The three productions to be included in the Studio Theatre season will be announced in July.

The Mainstage series opens at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, on September 7, 2011 with 2010 Tony Award-winner Red, a fascinating portrait of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, by John Logan.

Other productions in the Mainstage series, which continues through April 2012, include: 2009 Tony Award-winner for Best Play God of Carnage, a sharp and entertaining comedy of manners in which adults lose their manners by Yasmina Reza; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, an adaptation of Mark Twain's incomparable classic in a magical new production by Laura Eason; Sunday in the Park with George, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical masterpiece of art and beauty with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine; David Mamet's newest and powerfully provocative play, Race; and William Shakespeare's fantastically hilarious and beloved story of a madcap romp in The Comedy of Errors.

The Rep's Imaginary Theatre Company season of live, professional theatre for young audiences will include Puss In Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker and The Sword in the Stone.

For complete play descriptions, run dates, subscription package details, pricing and benefits, touring schedules (ITC) and a list of audience enrichment and accessibility options, please visit The Rep's website at http://www.repstl.org.

The Rep's 2011-2012 season subscription campaign is underway, with packages available for the Mainstage and Studio Theatre series. Subscribers can save substantially over the cost of purchasing individual tickets to shows and enjoy exclusive benefits by purchasing season tickets at The Rep Box Office (located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center) or by calling (314) 968-4925.

Subscription packages range in price from $84-$411 for six Mainstage shows and $90-$139 for three Studio Theatre shows. Additional discounts are also available for senior citizens (65 and older) and full-time students. Subscription benefits include free parking at the Loretto-Hilton Center, special discounts and advance ordering opportunities, informative subscriber newsletters from Artistic Director Steven Woolf, free ticket "insurance" and free, unlimited ticket exchanges within the same production run, providing the ultimate in schedule flexibility.

Parents can introduce their children to the wonder of live, professional theatre with special pricing that makes any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night a Family Night at The Rep! Young people (ages 10-18) can enjoy an entire Mainstage series of six plays for only $60 when purchased with a full-price adult subscription. Study Guides are available for free download from The Rep's website to enhance the theatre-going experience with before- and after-the-show activities.

In addition, selected matinee and evening Mainstage performances feature free, half-hour Post-Performance Discussions with the cast to discuss the play just performed; two evening performances in the final week of each Mainstage production are preceded by Pre-Performance Presentations to introduce the world of the show.

The Rep is also pleased to offer accessibility services for sight- or hearing-challenged audiences. The Mainstage and Studio Theatres are equipped with an FM listening system for the hard of hearing. Headsets are available FREE of charge at all performances. In addition, The Rep offers Open Captioning for the deaf or hard of hearing on the last Sunday matinee of each Mainstage production. Blind or sight-impaired patrons may enhance their theatre experience through Audio Description. Recorded guides are available for all non-preview performances. For information about these services, call the Box Office at (314) 968-4925. Deaf and speech-disabled patrons may use the Relay Missouri service by calling (800) 735-2466 (TTY) or (866) 735-2460 (voice).

For more information about The Rep's 2011-2012 Mainstage season, to request a free season brochure, or to charge subscriptions with MasterCard, Visa or American Express, call the Box Office at (314) 968-4925. Additional information on all 2011-2012 Mainstage and ITC productions is available at http://www.repstl.org.

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