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A. D. Players to Offer Strong 45th Season
Houston, TX: Artistic Director Jeannette Clift George today announced that A. D. Players' 45th MainStage season will focus on providing audiences the strong emotions created by unique characters and memorable situations.
A. D. Players' new season will open with humor: Faces, an original comedy by Jeannette Clift George, followed by the holiday comedy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. Switching to drama, the company will then offer the Tony award-winning play Foxfire, written by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn, and The Beams are Creaking by Douglas Anderson, the true life story of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The company will close its 45th Season by returning to comedy with Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas.
"Our 45th season offers stories that will touch everyone," said George, commenting on the coming year. "Humor is universal, and these productions will be a joy for parents and grandparents...the whole family. The dramas touch upon themes of change, loss, and endurance, which at one time or another, we all face."
Opening the season on September 9, Faces is written and directed by Jeannette Clift George and comprised of three one-act stories, Faces In; Faces Out; and Faces Up & Down. The show promises hilarity with six actors portraying 41 characters in a variety of relatable life situations. For Christmas, the Herdmans will return to Grace Theater in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, long an audience favorite.
In the new year, A. D. Players will proudly present the Tony award-winning play Foxfire by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn, which tells the story of Annie Nations, an elderly woman facing her past and future in the Appalatian mountains. Following in the spring, The Beams Are Creaking by Douglas Anderson, is the true life story of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Finally, capping off A. D. Players' 45th season, the classic comedy Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas returns to Grace Theater, a play that audiences have loved since its historic London run of 1,466 performances.
In addition to the regular season, subscribers will see Brackets by Jeannette Clift George playing Easter week at no additional cost, with tickets also available to the general public.
*All titles and dates are subject to change.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets may be purchased online at www.adplayers.org, at the A. D. Players Box Office, 2710 W. Alabama, or by calling 713-526-2721. Groups of 10 or more can receive special discounts.
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A. D. Players Grace Theater is located at 2710 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77098.
A. D. Players Children's Theater is located at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer at Edloe, Houston, TX 77027.
The Box Office telephone number is 713-526-2721.
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Founded in 1967 by Jeannette Clift George, A. D. Players pioneered a unique style of theater committed to producing plays and programs that uphold human value, offer creativity, and promote literacy and education. The company is one of Houston's largest resident theater companies, impacting more than nine million people. Annually, the company produces five Mainstage shows and four Children's Theater performances, fields a National Touring Unit, and maintains a year-round Theater Arts Academy. A. D. Players is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. We share our mission with volunteers, community associates, and those who make our work possible through their support. For additional information, visit www.adplayers.org or call 713-526-2721.
