ADVISORY, Oct. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
| Who/What: | |||
| The Ensemble Theatre prepares for the holiday season with the African American Shakespeare Company's Cinderella. | |||
| Director/ Choreographer Patdro Harris and Musical Director/ Composer Carlton Leake join talents for a production filled with original dance moves and music. This fresh interpretation of the classic tale of Cinderella delivers all the traditional characters with a twist, especially the hip fairy godmother, who with a little 'diva-tude,' makes the magic happen at the Christmas Ball. | |||
| Featured Houston artists include: Teacake Ferguson, Tishaun Scott, Bebe Wilson, Rachel Hemphill Dickson, Chloe Brown, Roenia Thompson, and Tamara Harper. | |||
| When: | |||
| Previews: | Saturday, November 13: | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Sunday, November 14: | 3:00 p.m. | ||
| Wednesday, November 17: | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Show Run: | November 18 – December 26, 2010 | ||
| Thursdays: | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Fridays: | 8:00 p.m. | ||
| Saturdays: | 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. | ||
| Sundays: | 3:00 p.m. | ||
****Opening Night and Media Reception is Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 6:30 p.m..***
For subscription information, ticket sales or group 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 2010-2011 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 BP and Target.
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-four 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.