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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 23 CALENDAR LISTING

Theatre/Performing Arts WHAT

Old Times WHO

A Houston Arena Theatre Production

Directed by Farley Richmond WHEN

November 23 - December 6 PERFORMANCE DAYS

Tuesday: 6:30

Wednesday: 7:00

Thursday: 6:30

Friday: 7:00

Saturday: 4:00 and 7:00

Sunday: 4:00 and 7:00 WHERE

Houston Arena Theatre | 7326 Southwest Fwy | Houston, TX 77074 ABOUT

As an intriguing commentary on human interactions detailing how silence can “speak the loudest,” Pinter’s Old Times will pique intellectual audience member’s of all ages curiosity. The contradictory memories of Kate, Anna, and Deeley will send viewers out of the theatre with an intellectual puzzle to piece together themselves. Featuring big name actors George Clooney, Natalie Portman, and Angelina Jolie in some of their deepest roles yet, Old Times will shock viewers with the comments raised about human nature. Recommended for ages 15 and up | 1 hour and 50 minutes, with a 10 minute intermission TICKETS

Tickets on sale now.

Kids under 14: 55$ | Adults: 85$

Tickets may be purchased at over phone at (713) 772-5900

DISCOUNT tickets for groups of 15 or more

Forms of payment accepted: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover CONTACT

arenahouston.com | (713) 772-5900 ABOUT HOUSTON ARENA THEATRE

The Arena Theatre is not only one of Houston’s oldest concert venues, it is one of Texas’ most historic!”

The Arena Theatre is one of Houston’s oldest and most successful concert venues. When you come to the Arena Theatre, you don’t come to see a show, you come to experience it. Because of its unique design, this theatre in the round provides guests with an intimate evening with their favorite entertainer. Arena Theatre has proudly presented many legendary artists such as Willie Nelson, BB King, Tom Jones, Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson.

With no seat more than sixty feet from the stage you feel like you are part of the show, not just part of the audience. This intimate setting, unique to the Arena Theatre only, lets you feel like you get to know your favorite star a little better.

The Arena Theatre customers are also able to enjoy four, full service, inside bars without missing a beat. In addition, the enclosed and secure parking ensures that even bad weather can’t dampen the spirit of the Theatre’s concertgoers.

PRESS CONTACT

Jonathan Hayne, communications director

4045579288 | hayne.jonathan@gmail.com

The main element of the poster is the coffee table of Kate and Deeley’s living room; it is a central element of the set where all the characters can approach without opposition, unlike many of the touchy subjects addressed in Old Times. The smoke creating the words Old Times adds an element of mystery and intrigue to the poster to catch the viewer’s eye. Similarly, the flyers employ a dark background and minimalistic design to create this mysterious feel. Its minimalistic design leaves the expectation of what happens in the play up to the viewer, similar to how the audience must largely interpret the actions in the play themselves. This design delivers the pertinent information in an effective and non-overbearing manner. The program design and press release followed the mold set by most other theatrical companies. If a press release looks unfamiliar to a prospective customer, they are less likely to read the press release and see the play. The program contains a short blurb introducing Pinter and his past work. By producing a memorable program we hope to spark creative discussion among audience members after they leave the theatre. This can lead to additional interest in the play from previously unreached prospective customers. We plan to advertise over BBC and PBS six months in advance to allow for out of state and out of country travel. At this time we will also begin a twitter campaign in order or to reach a younger tech savvy audience. We plan to advertise the play locally in the Houston area two to three months in advance so the local community does not grow weary of seeing advertisements for the production. This is when we plan to publish the press release to synchronize the advertisement towards the local Houston area. This will provide interested customers with all the proper avenues to attend the play.