The Ensemble Theatre Kicks Off 2009-2010 Season With August Wilson's 'Seven Guitars'


ADVISORY, Aug. 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 Who/What:  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.

 When:      Previews:  Saturday, September 19:   8:00p.m.
                       Sunday, September 20:     3:00p.m.
                       Wednesday, September 23:  7:30p.m.
       
            Show Run:  September 24 - October 18, 2009
                       Thursdays:   7:30p.m.
                       Fridays:     8:00p.m.
                       Saturdays:   2:00p.m. and 8:00p.m.
                       Sundays:     3:00p.m.
       
 ****Opening Night and Media Reception is Thursday, September 24, 2009
                 at 7:30p.m.; Reception at 6:30p.m.***

 For subscription information, ticket sales or groups sales, call the
                     box office at (713) 520-0055

 Where:     The Ensemble Theatre
            3535 Main St.
            Houston, TX 77002
            713-520-0055
            www.ensemblehouston.com

The Ensemble Theatre's 2009-2010 Season is sponsored in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance and Texas Commission on the Arts. Continental Airlines is the exclusive airline sponsor for The Ensemble Theatre. This production is generously underwritten by Chevron.

The Ensemble Theatre was founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins to preserve African American artistic expression and to enlighten, entertain, and enrich a diverse community. Thirty-two years later, the theatre has evolved from a touring company operating from the trunk of Mr. Hawkins' car to being one of Houston's finest historical cultural institutions. The Ensemble is one of a few professional theatres in the region dedicated to the production of works portraying the African American experience. The oldest and largest professional African American theatre in the Southwest, it holds the distinction of being one of the nation's largest African American theatres owning and operating its facility and producing in-house. Board President Emeritus Audrey Lawson led the capital campaign for The Ensemble's $4.5 million building renovations that concluded in 1997. The Ensemble Theatre has fulfilled and surpassed the vision of its founder and continues to expand and create innovative programs to bring African American theatre to a myriad of audiences.



            

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