Bonstelle Theatre 2007-2008 Season Uncommon Women and Others by Wendy Wasserstein Black Nativity by Langtson Hughes The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare See all four shows for as low as $45. Season Subscriptions go on sale March 1. The Bonstelle Theatre 3424 Woodward Avenue, one block south of Mack Avenue at Eliot. Box Office located at the Hilberry theatre – 4743 Cass Avenue, at the corner of Hancock Box Office: (313) 577 – 2960 - Open Tuesday – Saturday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. http://www.bonstelle.com

Wayne State University Department of Theatre has announced its 2007-2008 Bonstelle season. The theatre is on the National Register of Historic Theatres and is home to Wayne State University’s undergraduate Bonstelle Theatre Company. Subscriptions for the entire Bonstelle season for as low as $45 beginning March 1.

Opening the 2007-2008 season is Uncommon Women and Others by Wendy Wasserstein. This funny, touching and at times excessive story shares feminist ideas of five close friends who, after graduating college, look back on the events that have touched and changed their lives. Uncommon Women and Others plays October 19 – 28, 2007.

Continuing the season is Black Nativity by the prolific writer, Langston Hughes. This holiday show and Black Theatre Program production makes a soulful noise. This musical will leave the audience with affectionate hearts as it tells the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Black Nativity plays December 7 – 16, 2007.

The third production is The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson. Desperation, raw power and raw sex are at the heart of this intense story that pushes people into social intolerance. The Rimers of Eldritch plays February 22 – March 2, 2008.

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare will be closing out the Bonstelle season. Bianca is courteous and admired while her sister Kate is foul tempered and iron willed. No one dares to marry Kate until Petruchio arrives and tries his hand at courtship. Passion divides and unites this feisty pair of lovers in this 16th-century battle of the sexes. The Taming of the Shrew will be playing April 18 – 27, 2008.

The Bonstelle Theatre is a Broadway-style stage with a 1,143-seat auditorium featuring a balcony. Here, future stars of theatre, film and television follow in the footsteps of such famous alumni as Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning S. Epatha Merkerson (Law and Order, Lackawanna Blues), David Ramsey (Pay it Forward) and Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development). The Bonstelle season features four great productions including a fresh take on a classic and a show-stopping musical.

Season tickets are on sale beginning March 1 for as low as $45. Don’t miss your opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow in four great productions at an unbelievably low price. The Bonstelle Theatre is located at 3424 Woodward Avenue, one block south of Mack Avenue at Eliot. The box office at the Bonstelle Theatre is open only one hour prior to each performance. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Hilberry Theatre box office at 4743 Cass Avenue. For more information or to order a season subscription, call the Bonstelle Theatre box office at (313) 577 – 2960 or visit the website at www.bonstelle.com.

Play titles subject to change.