Echo Theatre Company’s Hedda Gabler September 22, 2007

Hedda Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Eric Little
Featuring Kelly Schnider, Terry Meddows, Michelle Hand, Charles Barron, Aaron Benedict, Donna Weinsting and Sally Eaton

Just home from a six-month honeymoon, the feisty and intelligent Hedda struggles to come to terms with a marriage to a man she finds numbingly dull and the possible pregnancy that threatens to seize hold of her body and future. The situation worsens when a secret relationship from her past threatens to ruin all of her plans. The constraints and shackles of society prove too much, even for Hedda's power, and she begins to indulge in hateful games, manipulating the fates of all who enter her orbit. She eventually goes too far, setting in motion a string of riveting, ultimately tragic events.

Regarded by many as Ibsen's masterwork, Hedda Gabler was a provocative, unsparing indictment of the middle class when it was first performed in 1891. Today, the play still retains its capacity to shock and entertain. For this production, artistic director Eric Little has set the action in America’s mid-1950s. This shift sheds a new light on the play, allowing us to see the characters as plausible individuals trying to live a fantasy of the “American Dream.”

Featuring ensemble member Kelly Schnider (Marat/Sade, Uncle Vanya, Problem Child) in the title role, Echo brings to life Ibsen’s famed classic—and takes you inside the mind of one of the most compelling, complex, and utterly captivating women in dramatic literature.

Dates:
September 14-30, 2007

Performance schedule:
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm; Sunday matinees at 3 pm

Exception – Saturday, September 29 at 8:30 pm
Echo is moving our performance time to take part in the Grand Center’s 2007 season opening celebration – "Dancing In The Street and Off the Wall". Come early for the fun and festivities, and to nab a good parking space.

Prices: Single tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for senior adults (60+) and $15 for students. Tickets for students with a valid ID are 2/$20 at the door. Discounts for groups over 15.

Venue: Johnson Hall Theater at the Third Baptist Church, 620 North Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63103

Directions: Located in the Grand Center – a revitalized arts and education district in the city’s Midtown area – the Third Baptist Church is at the corner of Grand and Washington. It is next to Powell Symphony Hall and across the street from the Fox Theatre. From Interstate 44 and 64/40, go north on Grand. From Interstate 70, take Grand southbound. Map.

The theater entrance is located at the south side of the building on Washington Avenue.

Parking: For most performances, parking will be available next to the church on Washington Avenue. Go east on Washington from Grand. On-street parking is also available on Washington and adjacent streets.
Running time: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission

We can only accept cash and checks at the door.

Information and Group Sales: 314.225.4329

Official Website: http://www.echotheatrecompany.org/HeddaGabler.html