August 25, 2006
The Critically Acclaimed
Signature Theatre Company Production of
August Wilson's
SEVEN GUITARS
Has Been Extended Three Weeks
And Will Now Run Through October 14
Signature Theatre Company, under the direction of Founding Artistic Director James Houghton and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, announced today that it would extend its critically acclaimed production of August Wilson's Seven Guitars through Saturday, October 14 (a three-week extension). Directed by Tony Award-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson and featuring original music by Bill Sims, Jr., Seven Guitars began previews on Monday, July 31 and was originally scheduled to run through September 23.
Signature's $15 Ticket Initiative, made possible by the lead sponsorship of Time Warner Inc. will continue through September 23 for Seven Guitars. Ticket prices for the three-week extension will be $55. The $15 Ticket Initiative will resume in November for the next play in The August Wilson Series, Two Trains Running, and continue in February with King Hedley II. Target is a proud sponsor of The August Wilson Series.
Hope and heartbreak abound in Pittsburgh's Hill District as seven people share frustration, joy and loss in 1948. Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, an aspiring blues musician, returns home to seek his fortune and reclaim his woman; a sick old man longs for an heir to carry on his name; and three single women cope with betrayal and lost dreams. Like seven musical instruments, each one strikes a singular note in a discordant world.
The Laura Pels Foundation is a generous sponsor of Seven Guitars. Additional funding for Anniversary programming has been provided by Altria Group, Inc., The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting new American plays at Signature Theatre Company. WNYC is the media sponsor of Signature Theatre Company.
SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY's Peter Norton Space is located at 555 W. 42nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues). Performance schedule for Seven Guitars is Mondays at 8 PM; Tuesdays at 7 PM; Wednesday matinees at 2 PM; Wednesdays-Fridays at 8 PM; and Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM. For single ticket information, please call (212) 244-PLAY (7529).
Contact:
Candi Adams (212) 315-2120, cadams@publicityoffice.com
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