Accessibility
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Performance Date(s) |
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 Captioned Performance |
Sunday, February 16, 2:00 PM
Best Seats: Section West, Rows D-F, Seats 1-7 |
 Audio Described Performance |
Sunday, February 16, 7:00 PM
This service can be accessed from any seat location upon checking out a headset device. |
 ASL Interpreted Performance |
Wednesday, February 26, 7:30 PM
Best Seats: Please select the indicated performance and use Promo Code ASLSEAT to gain access to the best seats to view ASL interpreters, or contact Guest Services at (713) 220-5700 or boxoffice@alleytheatre.org. |
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We’re cooking live on stage – including salmon. Please contact Guest Services for more information if you have concerns about your food allergies before purchasing tickets. |
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Seared takes place in the intense environment of a professional kitchen, where strong language and a brief reference to a sexual situation occur. |
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Seared runs approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission. |
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Before you attend the performance, the program provides cast bios, sponsor backgrounds, and further reading. Read More. |
Creating the Food in The Nerd
Most of the food being used in The Nerd is the real deal. This show takes place in the 80’s, and the food needed for the production is commonplace, like bean salad or Chex mix. Since the actors are eating a lot of food in the show, we prefer to use the real thing as opposed to a prop stand in.Continue reading→
Brandon Weinbrenner on What It Takes to Direct The Nerd
We spoke with Associate Artistic Director Brandon Weinbrenner about Directing The Nerd. Here is what he had to say!Continue reading→
The Man Behind the Bar
For National Bartenders Day, we spoke with Travis Matthews, our Food & Beverage Manager on his process of creating specialty cocktails for our productions.Continue reading→
Exploring the Quirks of “The Nerd” Characters
A raucous bunch of characters comes alive in Larry Shue’s The Nerd. From the amiable architect to the mysterious titular ‘nerd,’ the characters tell a tale of humor, absurdity, and the complexities of human relationships.Continue reading→
Susan Koozin Reflects on her character in Pictures from Home
We spoke with Houston actor Susan Koozin to reflect on her character Jean Sultan in Pictures from Home. Here is what she had to say!Continue reading→
Artistic Director’s Reflections
The Nerd was the first show I ever saw on Broadway. I remember laughing so hard that I had to hold back my laughter so that I could hear the next line. It is so funny and I’m happy that it has now become an American comedy classic – certainly one of the best comedies written in my lifetime.Continue reading→
Creating Costumes from someone’s personal life
As the costume designer for the theatrical presentation Pictures from Home, my approach is primarily through the characters. But with the artist, the father and the mother’s multiple points of view: how can I honor them all? How can I suggest the intentional ambiguities that Sultan presents?Continue reading→
Pictures from Home Comes Back Home
Pictures from Home marks a significant milestone for the Alley. The play began with the initial stages of development in the Alley All New Festival in 2020. Originally envisioned and nurtured within the Alley’s creative embrace, Pictures from Home captivated audiences in the reading. Audiences loved the reading’s blend of humor and reflections on the dynamics between an adult son and his aging parents. The enthusiastic response from the reading propelled the play toward a future on the Hubbard Theatre stage.Continue reading→
Exploring the World Through Larry Sultan’s Lens: A Journey into Art and Memory
Larry Sultan’s work shines brightly in the vast realm of photography. He is known for capturing moments that speak to the heart and stir the imagination.Continue reading→
Learn More About Larry Sultan
Based on the photo memoir by American photographer Larry Sultan, Pictures from Home was part of the 2020 Alley All New Festival and was a hit on Broadway this past winter. Set in the late 1980’s, photographer Larry Sultan turns the lens on his parents to ferret out the truths beneath their home movies. This deeply intimate and comic portrait of a mother, a father and their son explores the question; who gets to depict the family story?Continue reading→