TheatreSquared opens "tough as nails, funny as hell" Ann
A no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary governor of Texas. Now extended – with performances selling out, the scheduled run will now continue through March 29.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS—February 17, 2020—TheatreSquared continues its grand opening season with Holland Taylor's Ann, a fast-paced, take-no-prisoners, hilarious new play inspired by the colorful and complex former Texas Governor Ann Richards. This one-woman play is a revealing look at the woman whose personality was even bigger than the state from which she hailed, and will be staged in TheatreSquared’s most intimate new space. Written by Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men) and starring powerhouse, Houston-based performer Sally Edmundson, TheatreSquared’s new production has already sold out its first two weeks and will be extended through March 29.
“Ann Richards would still be ahead of her time today,” said Robert Ford, Artistic Director. “The New York Times called the show, ‘fiery, funny, salty and brash’. They may as well have been describing Ann herself. No one led with quite as much charisma and sheer personality, and it makes for a compelling—and hilarious—night at the theatre.”
Ann begins February 19, and due to demand, will extend an additional full week through March 29th at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. Tickets are now on sale from $17-$49 at (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org.
Cast & Creative Team
TheatreSquared’s production stars Texas-based actress Sally Edmundson, who The Houston Press called “an acting icon.” Edmundson brings a wealth of experience with the former governor to the stage, with her former performances as Richards called “superlative” (Houstonia Magazine) and “magnetic” (Houston Chronicle).
The creative team for Ann is led by director Kim McKean, and includes Ashleigh Burns, scenic and projection design; Jennifer McClory, costume design; Megan Reilly, lighting and projection design, and Samm Clapp, sound design.
Performance Schedule
Performances are scheduled February 19–March 29, Tuesdays through Sundays, at the new TheatreSquared, located at 477 West Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville.
Tuesday–Friday: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 2:00 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 2:00 p.m.There is no performance on Tuesday, March 10.
Ticket Info
Single tickets range from $17-$58. Tickets are available at (479) 777-7477 or online at theatre2.org.
Through T2’s Lights Up! For Access program, supported by the Walmart Foundation, SNAP benefit recipients can purchase $5 tickets, while students and patrons under the age of 30 can purchase $10 tickets. For more information, visit theatre2.org/lights-up. Fully subsidized, free tickets are also available for clients of a number of local community service organizations.
About TheatreSquared
TheatreSquared is Northwest Arkansas’s professional regional theatre, offering an intimate live theatre experience for 65,000 patrons each year in its intimate performance spaces and in schools throughout the state. The company was recognized by the American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards, as one of the nation’s ten most promising emerging theatres. TheatreSquared has experienced remarkable growth, expanding its audience twentyfold and growing to a $4.5 million annual budget in the past decade. The company is also Arkansas’s home for professional playwrights, developing scripts through the Arkansas New Play Festival and producing new works and world premieres each year. TheatreSquared’s work is rooted in its founding vision, that “theatre—done well and with passion—can transform lives and communities.”
For further information or press tickets, contact TheatreSquared at (479) 445-6333 or visit theatre2.org.
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Ann is made possible in part by lead show sponsors Nick & Carolyn Cole and Margaret & Dick Rutherford, as well as show sponsors Peter & Anne Leer, Bob & Diane Shaw, Tod Yeslow & Jackie Telfair, and Ann Marie Ziegler.
Major funding for the TheatreSquared Season 14 is provided by The Walton Family Foundation, Inc.; the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art; the Walker Charitable Foundation; the Walmart Foundation; and by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Marketing support for TheatreSquared Season 14 is provided by Experience Fayetteville, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Fayetteville Flyer, CitiScapes, KUAF, MailCo USA and Univision.