The Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director EILEEN J. MORRIS
ENSEMBLE THEATRE
www.ensemblehouston.com
3535 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: 713-520-0055
The Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director EILEEN J. MORRIS
Presents
Majestic Treasures
The 2009 - 2010 Season
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By August Wilson
Directed by Eileen J. Morris
Runs: September 19 - October 18, 2009
Friends gather to mourn the death of Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, whose life was
cut short before fulfilling his musical dream. Each friend shares
heartfelt accounts of his life. Though comedic at times, each flashback
gives perspective to a man's fight for his own humanity, self understanding, and
self acceptance in the face of personal and societal ills. SEVEN GUITARS
represents the 1940s entry in Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle, a decade-by-decade
anthology of African-American life in Pittsburgh during the twentieth century.
Rating: PG
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By Thomas Meloncon
Directed and Choreographed by Patdro Harris
Musical Direction by Carlton Leake
Runs: November 21 - December 27, 2009
The proud farmers of Bethlehem, Texas may have lost their 150-year old church in
a fire, but they are determined to uphold the tradition of having their annual
Christmas play, an event filled with history, song, messages of
self-determination and reverence for the coming of the Messiah. While
visiting their great aunt in Bethlehem, the Gilliam family experiences an
awakening that tests their faith and irrevocably changes their view of
Christmas. This contemporary gospel play celebrates the family and is
infused with traditional and non-traditional music.
Rating: G
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By Don Wilson Glenn
Directed Eileen J. Morris
Runs: January 30 - February 28, 2010
It's May 1968, just after the murder of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and a
month before the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Five Black kitchen
workers in a segregated lunch counter are forced to engage in painful self
examination brought about by the senseless death of a young boy. Through
passionate conversations, these women face the realities of life on the cusp of
change. Jammed in a hot, airless room they must battle prejudice, poverty,
ignorance and each other as they search for inspiration.
Rating: PG
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By Lydia Diamond
Directed Eileen J. Morris
Runs: April 4 - May 2, 2010
The LeVays, an affluent African American family, gather in their vacation home
on Martha's Vineyard. Dr. LeVay, a respected neurosurgeon and hopeless
philanderer, has two sons: one has followed in his footsteps, and the other is a
struggling novelist. Each son brings along his girlfriend to meet the
family for the first time resulting in confrontations about race, the economy
and politics. The family ties rapidly unravel as tensions rise when
secrets are revealed. Through lively exchanges and simmering wit, they
tackle the challenges of family life and the changing world around them.
Rating: PG
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Book by Clarke Peters
Music and Lyrics by Louis Jordan
Directed and Choreographed by Patdro Harris
Musical Direction by Carlton Leake
Runs: June 19 - July 25, 2010
His woman has left him, he's flat broke, and it's almost five o'clock in the
morning. Suddenly Nomax finds Big Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Eat Moe, No Moe and
Little Moe emerging from his 1930s style radio to comfort, cajole, wheedle and
jazz him with the hit songs of songwriter and saxophonist, Louis Jordan, one of
the most revered talents of the twentieth century. With more than fifty
top ten singles and instantly recognizable classics such as Early In The
Morning, Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying and Is You Is or Is You Ain't My
Baby, this great composer brought a popular new slant to jazz that paved the way
for the rock-and-roll of the 1950s.
Rating: PG
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Join us for the 2009 - 2010 Season!
For information regarding subscriber opportunities, tickets and group
sales, call The Ensemble Theatre Box Office at ph.713-520-0055 x306.
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PERFORMANCE TIMES
Previews: 8:00pm Saturday; 3:00pm Sunday; 7:30pm Wednesday
Thursdays: 7:30pm
Fridays: 8:00pm
Saturdays: Matinee 2:00pm; 8:00pm
Sundays: Matinee 3:00pm