INTIMAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP OF PLAYS FOR ITS 2008 SEASON; SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON SALE NOW
SEATTLE— Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Laura Penn announce the first lineup of plays for Intiman Theatre’s 2008 season. The season will be produced in tandem with special events, numerous free public programs in connection with Intiman’s American Cycle series and other productions, the statewide Living History arts-in-education program and the annual holiday production of Black Nativity. The 2008 season is scheduled to include the following productions:

All the King’s Men, the American Cycle production of Robert Penn Warren’s towering novel about American politics, adapted by Adrian Hall. Produced in the presidential election year, this production concludes Intiman’s five-year series of classic stories and civic dialogue about who we were, who we are and who we might become as Americans.

The Diary of Anne Frank, dramatized by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, one of the most haunting stories we have in our shared human experience.

The Little Dog Laughed, Douglas Carter Beane’s zinger-filled comedy about Hollywood ambition, one of the hits of last year’s New York theater season.

Namaste Man (Lost and Found in Kathmandu), a world premiere written and performed by Andrew Weems, drawing on his childhood experiences growing up in Africa and South Asia to tell a personal story about being an artist and what it means to go home. Intiman will support this work through the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships, funded by the William & Eva Fox Foundation and administered by Theatre Communications Group.

In addition to these plays, the season will include one additional production to be announced. All plays are subject to change.

Subscription packages, on sale to current subscribers, range from $182 to $252. In addition to the full five-play season, Intiman offers three- and four-play packages and Flex Pass vouchers for the convenience of its patrons. Discount Packages are available for seniors, patrons under 25, groups and educators. Subscriptions will go on sale to the general public on November 1.

Subscribers can renew now by calling 206.269.1900 or visiting www.intiman.org.

Intiman Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following for their institutional support: The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Ameriprise Financial, Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation, ArtsFund, The Boeing Company, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Fales Foundation Trust, The William Randolph Hearst Foundations, Humanities Washington, Intiman Theatre Foundation, Kreielsheimer Remainder Trust, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Microsoft Corporation, Nesholm Family Foundation, The Norcliffe Foundation, PONCHO, Pride Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Seattle Foundation, Theatre Communications Group, U.S. Bancorp Foundation, WaMu and Wells Fargo Bank. Additional funding is received from Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle ; 4Culture; Metropolitan King County Council and Washington State Arts Commission.



TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD EXTENDS AT INTIMAN THEATRE

American Cycle production extends additional week to meet audience demand, before performances even begin; tickets for new shows through November 3 are on sale now

SEATTLE— Intiman Theatre announces that, due to audience demand and strong ticket sales, its American Cycle production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by Christopher Sergel and directed by Fracaswell Hyman, will extend beyond its scheduled closing date of October 28 and will now close on Saturday, November 3 at 8 pm.

Performances of To Kill a Mockingbird, the fourth production of Intiman’s five-year American series of classic American stories and civic dialogue, will include additional student matinees during the extension week. Added performances now on sale to the general public are Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 2 at 8 pm and Saturday, November 3 at 2 pm and 8 pm.

Tickets, ranging in price from $27 to $50 with discounts available for students and groups, may be purchased from www.intiman.org or over the phone from the Intiman Ticket Office at 206.269.1900. Intiman performs at the Intiman Playhouse, 201 Mercer Street at Seattle Center .

The American Cycle is sponsored in part by WaMu, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, PONCHO, The Boeing Company, Metropolitan King County Council, Microsoft Corporation, Nesholm Family Foundation and Ameriprise Financial.

Intiman Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following for their institutional support: The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Ameriprise Financial, Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation, ArtsFund, The Boeing Company, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Fales Foundation Trust, The William Randolph Hearst Foundations, Humanities Washington, Intiman Theatre Foundation, Kreielsheimer Remainder Trust, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Microsoft Corporation, Nesholm Family Foundation, The Norcliffe Foundation, PONCHO, Pride Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Seattle Foundation, Theatre Communications Group, U.S. Bancorp Foundation, WaMu and Wells Fargo Bank. Additional funding is received from Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle ; 4Culture; Metropolitan King County Council and Washington State Arts Commission.

For more information, visit www.intiman.org