STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE
3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 101
Houston, Texas 77019 - 1897
Phone 713-527-0220
www.stagestheatre.com
STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE CLOSES SEASON WITH WICKED
SATIRE
BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION
SPOOFS MODERN MEDIA, VOYEURISTIC CULTURE
Houston, Tx - Stages Repertory Theatre presents the Houston premiere of Christopher Durang’s Betty’s Summer Vacation, a
scathingly funny take on the reality TV and tell-all talk shows that modern audiences seem to crave. Directed by Stages
Artistic Director Rob Bundy, BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION previews May 2 and 3 and opens on Friday,
May 4th, 2001. Performances are Wednesdays through Sundays through May 27, 2001. For mature audiences.
When innocent Betty rents a vacation house with her best friend and a group of strangers, she wants nothing more than a
relaxing summer vacation. Instead, she finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of sex, violence, and Court TV, complete with
commentary from a mysterious group of voices that haunts the house with a raucous laugh track. Betty is joined by a host of
unforgettable characters, including a flasher, a serial killer, and the flamboyant Mrs. Seizmagraff, as Durang proves once again
that no subject is safe from his penetrating wit.
The New York Times calls BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION “relentlessly fierce, relentlessly funny” and the Washington
Post calls it “undeniably hilarious.”
“We’re skirting the edge of propriety - this play is so naughty, and so perfectly Stages,” Bundy said. “We’re doing this for the
Houston audience that loves dangerous humor.”
Bundy’s cast mixes seasoned veterans with promising new faces as Stages favorites Sally Edmundson (Full Gallop, Quills,
Coyote Ugly) and Alex Kilgore (Refuge, The Pitchfork Disney) join newcomers such as Julia Krohn (daughter of Alley actor
Charles Krohn) and Joey Berner.
BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION garnered a coveted Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding New Play as well as four
Obies for Durang, known for humorous treatment of difficult subjects. Past hits include Sister Mary Ignatius Explans It All For
You, Beyond Therapy, and Laughing Wild, all of which enjoyed successful runs at Stages.
Single tickets are available at 713-527-8243 or at Stages Box Office, 3201 Allen Parkway at Waugh Drive. Preview tickets
are $19 - $23 (May 2 and 3 only). Regular tickets are $32 - $42. Student and senior discounts available. Curtain times are
Weds. - Thurs. at 7:30pm, Fridays - Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sunday at 3:00pm.
STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE FACT SHEET
MAINSTAGE: BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION
by Christopher Durang
(For mature audiences)
DIRECTOR: Rob Bundy
CAST:
BETTY......................................Julia Krohn
TRUDY..................................Kelli Cousins
MRS. SEIZMAGRAFF.....Sally Edmundson
KEITH.....................................Dwight Clark
BUCK.......................................Alex Kilgore
MR. VANISLAW..........Rutherford Cravens
VOICE # 1...........................Kyle Sturdivant
VOICE # 2..............Rebecca Tindall-Bivens
VOICE # 3.................................Joey Berner
PRODUCTION:
SCENIC DESIGN ------------- Kirk Markley
COSTUME DESIGN ------------- Andrew Cloud
LIGHTING DESIGN ------------- David Gipson
SOUND DESIGN ------------- Matt Crawford
PROPERTIES DESIGN ------------- Jodi Bobrovsky
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR----------- K. David Cochran
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Debs Ramser
DATES:
Previews Wednesday May 2 and Thursday May 3
Opening Friday May 4, 2001
Close Sunday May 27, 2001
TIMES:
Opening Night --------------------------- 8:00pm
Wednesday and Thursday ------------- 7:30pm
Friday and Saturday ------------------- 8:00pm
Sunday ------------------------------------ 3:00pm
TICKETS:
Previews -------------- $19 - $23 (May 2 and 3)
Regular --------------------------------- $32 - $42
DISCOUNTS:
Students - $10 day of show (Wed., Thurs., and Sunday)
Senior - $14 and $18 Preview; $26 and $30 Wed./Thurs./Sun.
$28 and $34 Fri./Saturday
BOX OFFICE: 713-527-8243
3201 Allen Parkway at Waugh Drive
Tickets available online at www.stagestheatre.com