STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE
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STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE
CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE ART

HOUSTON, TX - Now in its 27th Season, Stages Repertory Theatre advances theatre and enlivens culture by introducing world, national and regional premieres of innovative contemporary plays to audiences in Houston and surrounding areas.  Stages is a member of the Fresh Arts Coalition, a collaboration of 23 arts organizations that work collectively to raise awareness of the size and diversity of the arts in Houston, and a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theatres.  Stages operates under an agreement with Actor's Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.


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THE 2006 Twenty-seventh ANNIVERSARY SEASON

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THE DEAD GUY

By Eric Coble
April 5 - 23, 2006

Regional Premiere - The Pitch: Give a good-looking loser one million dollars to spend in seven days.  The Catch: It will be his final week on Earth.  The Hook: It all gets broadcast on national television.  The Best Part: The TV audience gets to vote on how he dies!  Does America have the stomach for this much reality?  Find out in this hilarious new comedy by Bright Ideas author Eric Coble.  Directed by Kenn McLaughlin



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NICKEL AND DIMED:

ON (NOT) GETTING BY IN AMERICA
By Joan Holden, Based on the Book by Barbara Ehrenreich
May 24 - June 11, 2006


Regional Premiere - Could you survive on $5.15 an hour?  Asking herself that question, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich took minimum-wage jobs around the country.  While waiting tables, cleaning houses and stocking shelves, she discovered that behind countless aprons and uniforms are the borderline homeless, struggling - and often failing - to feed, clothe and house their families.  Told with humor and compassion, the story of her experience is changing the way America perceives its working poor.  Directed by Brad Dalton.


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THE THEATRE
 

Now celebrating its 27th anniversary season, Stages is one of only a few Equity theatres in Houston. Formed in 1978 in the basement of a brewery, Stages was created to introduce innovative contemporary plays to a region often considered old-fashioned in its theatrical tastes. Rob Bundy was named artistic director in 1996, and under his guidance Stages has moved to the forefront of American theatre and attained a new level of artistic quality. Kenn McLaughlin became Stages' managing director in the summer of 2001. McLaughlin's leadership has galvanized the administration of the theatre, and resulted in a new strategic plan designed to ensure another quarter-century of success.


In addition to the MainStage season, Stages offers productions for students and families through its EarlyStages program, which features plays and musicals dedicated to providing children and their families with intelligent, high-quality theatre that educates, entertains, and inspires. Stages maintains collaborative relationships with several theatre companies in Houston, including Grupo de Teatro "Somos Todos" and Unhinged Productions, and has partnered with Young Audiences of Houston to increase EarlyStages' impact in Houston and surrounding areas. In October 2002, Houston's City Council recognized Stages for its outstanding service to the Houston community.


Stages is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theatres. The theater operates under an agreement with Actor's Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.