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.