ADVISORY, Feb. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
| Who/What: | The Ensemble Theatre continues the celebration of its 35th Anniversary Season with its |
| Heart of the Theatre community appreciation event, March 3 at 3p.m. in The Ensemble Performance Centre. | |
| The celebration will begin with an African drum ceremony and walk from 1010 | |
| Tuam, the theatre's original residence, to its current home at 3535 Main St. A | |
| celebration of stories and artistic expressions that highlight the theatre's 35-year | |
| journey will ensue. A reunion of artists, volunteers, board members and community | |
| supporters will serve as the evening finale. | |
| When: | Saturday, March 3, 2012, 3:00p.m. |
| Where: | The Ensemble Theatre, Performance Centre |
| 3535 Main St. | |
| Houston, TX 77002 | |
| For more information call the Box Office at 713-520-0055 or visit | |
| www.EnsembleHouston.com ; | |
| Media Passes: | Please confirm your attendance by contacting Robert Ross 713-807-4306 |
The Ensemble Theatre was founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins to preserve African American artistic expression and enlighten, entertain, and enrich a diverse community. The theatre is known as the only professional theatre in its region dedicated to the production of works portraying the African-American experience. In addition to being the oldest and largest professional African-American theatre in the Southwest, it also holds the distinction of being one of the nation's largest African-American theatres that owns and operates its facility with an in-house production team. Board President Emeritus Audrey Lawson led the capital campaign for The Ensemble's $4.5 million building renovations that concluded in 1997.
The Ensemble Theatre produces a main stage season of six contemporary and classic works devoted to the portrayal of the African American experience by local and national playwrights and artists. The theatre's Performing Arts Education program provides educational workshops, Artist-in-Residence experiences and live performances for students both off-site and at the theatre; and the Young Performers Program offers intensive summer training for youth ages six to 17 encompassing instruction in all disciplines of the theatre arts. Through its varied programs, The Ensemble Theatre benefits an audience and artistic constituency of approximately 65,000 people annually.