In announcing a season with two regional premieres, the theatrical equivalent of comfort food and some biting comedy, Main Street Theater s Artistic Director Rebecca Greene Udden says the common theme is that all of these plays raise questions that I hope the audience will continue to think about when they leave the theater.
Or as she also puts it: Go to the theater; these are great plays!
Like other Houston area theaters, Main Street is being somewhat cautious about its line, in-person reopening to audiences, given that COVID-19 is far from a thing from the past. We are prepared, depending on what the numbers are in Houston, we are prepared to have to limit the capacity if we need to but we re hoping we can open at full capacity. We will issue guidelines when we get closer. People who are uncomfortable can wear masks. Obviously all the actors and everybody working on the show on our part will have to be vaccinated before we start even rehearsals., she says.
World renowned detective Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr Watson are assigned to unravel the mystery surrounding the untimely death of Sir Charles Baskerville in this brilliantly farcical adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel.
SEE YOU AT THE OCTAGON (Wed 26 May – Tue 15 June) by local stage and screen writer Becky Prestwich. This specially commissioned monologue is a story about the people and the town of Bolton, inspired by the public responses to the Octagon’s Eight Questions questionnaire, which draws on memories shared of the past year and hopes for the future. See You at the Octagon captures the laughs, friendships and overwhelming community spirit that has touched people’s lives and celebrates audiences coming together to experience live
Bolton Octagon
Bolton Octagon has unveiled its warm up season from May as well as its first main house production for the summer.
The recently refurbished space will welcome audiences back on 26 May with new play
See You At the Octagon, penned by Becky Prestwich. Playing until 15 June, the piece is based on the stories of people in and around the town.
On 11 June, a plethora of comedians will take over the space with
Justin Moorhouse and Friends, while across the months of May and June the venue s First Bite playwriting events will return, featuring texts by Hannah Wilkin, Robert Hudson, Adam Kotwal, Jaclyn Backhaus and Liz Duffy Adams.
After having closed its doors to the public in March 2020 due to COVID-19, the Alley Theatre has announced its plans to reopen the theatre in Fall 2021. Reopening the Alley Theatre coincides with its 75th Anniversary Season with performances beginning on October 1, 2021. The 75th Anniversary Season and the Alley s celebratory return to live performances includes three world premiere plays and one world premiere musical. I couldn t be more excited to get back into the Theatre with this fabulous line-up including a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a world-premiere musical, and three world premiere plays, said Artistic Director Rob Melrose. Our 75th Season boasts the most world premieres of any of our 74 previous seasons! When founder Nina Vance started this Theatre in 1947, she sent out 214 penny postcards and stated It s beginning! Houston, this is your Theatre. For the 75 Anniversary and beyond, we are committed to being a Theatre for all Houstonians. I m thrilled to usher in the 7