Artistic Director’s Reflections on The Girl on the Train
I’m excited to bring Alley’s Summer Chills into the 21st Century.Continue reading→
Sound as Witness: In conversation with Servanté Cook on Music, Community, and the Sounds of August Wilson’s Fences
Our engagement with Wilson, Fences, and his American Century Cycle stretches far beyond the stage and dates to as early as 1990, when Fences first blessed an Alley Theatre stage.Continue reading→
Dear Alien and the Cosmic Theatre of Advice
The play opens with “Dear Alien” (the pen name of the mysterious columnist) spiraling toward eviction, financial ruin, and a full-blown existential crisis. Continue reading→
Alley Theatre Artists’ Received 16 Tony Nominations
A huge congratulations to all our 16 Alley Theatre family members who were nominated for Tony Awards!Continue reading→
Lights, Camera, Alley!, Alley Theatre Ball
In a dazzling celebration of storytelling and stagecraft, more than 375 of Houston’s cultural tastemakers gathered for Lights, Camera, Alley!, Alley Theatre Ball. Continue reading→
August Wilson’s Four B’s: The Art that inspired The American Century Cycle
Over the years, August Wilson has acknowledged a multitude of influences from many different disciplines.Continue reading→
Dear Alien, No Exit, and the Existentialist Theatre Tradition
Liz Duffy Adams’ new play Dear Alien is quite unique. It follows an advice columnist, known only as Dear Alien, as he reads incoming letters.Continue reading→
Read more about August Wilson
In the rehearsal room of August Wilson’s Fences, a long table sits against the wall, covered in a colorful array of books. These books help inform our cast and creative team about August Wilson, as well as the art and places that inspired him. Read those books for yourself!Continue reading→