2022-23 Season Brochure

FINAL_FY23 Brochure.pdf

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FAIRVIEW WRITTEN BY

JACKIE SIBBLIES DRURY

Our mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences. We believe the highest quality theatre promotes an aesthetic of performance that is truthful, and we believe that only by paying artists a fair wage can Houston grow and sustain its community of theatre professionals. Come experience extraordinary performances, up close.

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Party preparations are underway at the Frasier family household. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure Grandma’s birthday is perfect, but her sister can’t be bothered to help, her husband doesn’t seem to listen, her brother is M.I.A., her daughter is a teenager, and maybe nothing is what it seems in the first place! FAIRVIEW is a searing examination of families, drama, family dramas, and the insidiousness of racism in America.

Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize “[A] vehement, searching, fourth-walldemolishing play under a playful surface...

It left me with the blood pounding in my ears…” —New York Magazine

“4th Wall continues to consistently knock it out of the park with convincing and clever staging that perfectly fits the small and intimate theatre experience that is really like no other in Houston.” - Houston Chronicle “4th Wall bursts into the best-of-the-best. What a glorious time at the theater - explosive, funny, gritty, true.” - Houston Press

www.4thwalltheatreco.com (832) 767-4991 · @4thWallHouston All performances take place at Studio 101 in Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston TX 77007

2022-2023 SEASON www.4thwalltheatreco.com

FINAL_FY23 Brochure.pdf

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6/3/22

11:56 AM

OCT 13-NOV 5, 2022

JAN 19-FEB 11, 2023

MAR 23-APR 15, 2023

THE THIN PLACE

THE SOUND INSIDE

SANCTUARY CITY

WRITTEN BY

WRITTEN BY

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Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here. Linda can communicate with them. And if you believe, she can make you hear them, too — in the “thin place,” the fragile boundary between our world and the other one. Hnath’s play bristles with disquieting suggestion, probing the most timeless questions about reality, the impressionability of the mind, and the omnipresence of death as we float through life. Ever gifted at taking the pulse of the world around him, Hnath matches these universals with a timely resonance, distilling collective feelings of national chaos—and our political and spiritual vulnerabilities therein—to a chillingly personal scale.

When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways, Bella makes a surprising request of Christopher that neither knows if he can fulfill. Brimming with suspense, Rapp’s riveting play explores the limits of what one person can ask of another.

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, SANCTUARY CITY illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each other when they have everything to lose.

“Haunting... A cunning new ghost story... compelling and delicious.” – The New York Times

“A gripping stunner!” – Chicago Tribune

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LUCAS HNATH

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Six-time Tony Award-nominated play

Finalist for the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize “Even amid poignant moments, [Majok] is able to find humor. She doesn’t shy away from showing people at their messiest.”– Forbes “A work of majestic beauty that rips your heart out...” – TheaterMania

FINAL_FY23 Brochure.pdf

2

6/3/22

11:56 AM

OCT 13-NOV 5, 2022

JAN 19-FEB 11, 2023

MAR 23-APR 15, 2023

THE THIN PLACE

THE SOUND INSIDE

SANCTUARY CITY

WRITTEN BY

WRITTEN BY

WRITTEN BY

Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here. Linda can communicate with them. And if you believe, she can make you hear them, too — in the “thin place,” the fragile boundary between our world and the other one. Hnath’s play bristles with disquieting suggestion, probing the most timeless questions about reality, the impressionability of the mind, and the omnipresence of death as we float through life. Ever gifted at taking the pulse of the world around him, Hnath matches these universals with a timely resonance, distilling collective feelings of national chaos—and our political and spiritual vulnerabilities therein—to a chillingly personal scale.

When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways, Bella makes a surprising request of Christopher that neither knows if he can fulfill. Brimming with suspense, Rapp’s riveting play explores the limits of what one person can ask of another.

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, SANCTUARY CITY illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each other when they have everything to lose.

“Haunting... A cunning new ghost story... compelling and delicious.” – The New York Times

“A gripping stunner!” – Chicago Tribune

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CMY

LUCAS HNATH

ADAM RAPP

MARTYNA MAJOK

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Six-time Tony Award-nominated play

Finalist for the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize “Even amid poignant moments, [Majok] is able to find humor. She doesn’t shy away from showing people at their messiest.”– Forbes “A work of majestic beauty that rips your heart out...” – TheaterMania

FINAL_FY23 Brochure.pdf

2

6/3/22

11:56 AM

OCT 13-NOV 5, 2022

JAN 19-FEB 11, 2023

MAR 23-APR 15, 2023

THE THIN PLACE

THE SOUND INSIDE

SANCTUARY CITY

WRITTEN BY

WRITTEN BY

WRITTEN BY

Everyone who ever died is still here, just in a different part of here. Linda can communicate with them. And if you believe, she can make you hear them, too — in the “thin place,” the fragile boundary between our world and the other one. Hnath’s play bristles with disquieting suggestion, probing the most timeless questions about reality, the impressionability of the mind, and the omnipresence of death as we float through life. Ever gifted at taking the pulse of the world around him, Hnath matches these universals with a timely resonance, distilling collective feelings of national chaos—and our political and spiritual vulnerabilities therein—to a chillingly personal scale.

When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways, Bella makes a surprising request of Christopher that neither knows if he can fulfill. Brimming with suspense, Rapp’s riveting play explores the limits of what one person can ask of another.

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, SANCTUARY CITY illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each other when they have everything to lose.

“Haunting... A cunning new ghost story... compelling and delicious.” – The New York Times

“A gripping stunner!” – Chicago Tribune

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CMY

LUCAS HNATH

ADAM RAPP

MARTYNA MAJOK

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Six-time Tony Award-nominated play

Finalist for the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize “Even amid poignant moments, [Majok] is able to find humor. She doesn’t shy away from showing people at their messiest.”– Forbes “A work of majestic beauty that rips your heart out...” – TheaterMania

FINAL_FY23 Brochure.pdf

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6/3/22

11:55 AM

MAY 25-JUN 17, 2023

BREAKING THE 4TH WALL

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FAIRVIEW WRITTEN BY

JACKIE SIBBLIES DRURY

Our mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences. We believe the highest quality theatre promotes an aesthetic of performance that is truthful, and we believe that only by paying artists a fair wage can Houston grow and sustain its community of theatre professionals. Come experience extraordinary performances, up close.

K

Party preparations are underway at the Frasier family household. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure Grandma’s birthday is perfect, but her sister can’t be bothered to help, her husband doesn’t seem to listen, her brother is M.I.A., her daughter is a teenager, and maybe nothing is what it seems in the first place! FAIRVIEW is a searing examination of families, drama, family dramas, and the insidiousness of racism in America.

Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize “[A] vehement, searching, fourth-walldemolishing play under a playful surface...

It left me with the blood pounding in my ears…” —New York Magazine

“4th Wall continues to consistently knock it out of the park with convincing and clever staging that perfectly fits the small and intimate theatre experience that is really like no other in Houston.” - Houston Chronicle “4th Wall bursts into the best-of-the-best. What a glorious time at the theater - explosive, funny, gritty, true.” - Houston Press

www.4thwalltheatreco.com (832) 767-4991 · @4thWallHouston All performances take place at Studio 101 in Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston TX 77007

2022-2023 SEASON www.4thwalltheatreco.com

FINAL_FY23 Brochure.pdf

1

6/3/22

11:55 AM

MAY 25-JUN 17, 2023

BREAKING THE 4TH WALL

C

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Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

FAIRVIEW WRITTEN BY

JACKIE SIBBLIES DRURY

Our mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences. We believe the highest quality theatre promotes an aesthetic of performance that is truthful, and we believe that only by paying artists a fair wage can Houston grow and sustain its community of theatre professionals. Come experience extraordinary performances, up close.

K

Party preparations are underway at the Frasier family household. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure Grandma’s birthday is perfect, but her sister can’t be bothered to help, her husband doesn’t seem to listen, her brother is M.I.A., her daughter is a teenager, and maybe nothing is what it seems in the first place! FAIRVIEW is a searing examination of families, drama, family dramas, and the insidiousness of racism in America.

Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize “[A] vehement, searching, fourth-walldemolishing play under a playful surface...

It left me with the blood pounding in my ears…” —New York Magazine

“4th Wall continues to consistently knock it out of the park with convincing and clever staging that perfectly fits the small and intimate theatre experience that is really like no other in Houston.” - Houston Chronicle “4th Wall bursts into the best-of-the-best. What a glorious time at the theater - explosive, funny, gritty, true.” - Houston Press

www.4thwalltheatreco.com (832) 767-4991 · @4thWallHouston All performances take place at Studio 101 in Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston TX 77007

2022-2023 SEASON www.4thwalltheatreco.com