CHURCH by Young Jean Lee
Houston Premiere Sponsored by The Heritage Society
Featuring an original immersive pre-show experience
Directed by Jacey Little
August 4 - 20, 2017
Pre-show begins at 7:30pm, CHURCH begins at 8pm
1891 St. John Church, The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002
Houston Premiere Sponsored by The Heritage Society
Featuring an original immersive pre-show experience
Directed by Jacey Little
August 4 - 20, 2017
Pre-show begins at 7:30pm, CHURCH begins at 8pm
1891 St. John Church, The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002
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St. John Church, The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park
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An exuberant sermon delivered by an eccentric, traveling congregation of reverends, CHURCH provokes and delights audiences with song, dance and testimony. Testing the expectations of the religious and non-religious alike, CHURCH aims to recharge one’s concept of self.
The theatrical performance CHURCH will be presented inside of The Heritage Society’s historic and beautifully preserved 1891 St. John Church. The Heritage Society is located in Sam Houston Park, nestled in the downtown skyline at Allen Parkway and Bagby.
Before the performance of CHURCH, the surrounding park grounds will be populated by actors and hands-on activities, offering audiences an optional, immersive experience.
The theatrical performance CHURCH will be presented inside of The Heritage Society’s historic and beautifully preserved 1891 St. John Church. The Heritage Society is located in Sam Houston Park, nestled in the downtown skyline at Allen Parkway and Bagby.
Before the performance of CHURCH, the surrounding park grounds will be populated by actors and hands-on activities, offering audiences an optional, immersive experience.
PERFORMANCES
SOLD OUT - Opening Night: Friday August 4, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Saturday August 5, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Industry Night: Monday August 7, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Thursday August 10, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Friday August 11, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Saturday August 12, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Sunday August 13, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Thursday August 17, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Friday August 18, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Saturday August 19, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Closing Night: Sunday August 20, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
*Due to the intimate venue, seating is EXTREMELY LIMITED !*
Saturday August 5, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Industry Night: Monday August 7, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Thursday August 10, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Friday August 11, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Saturday August 12, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Sunday August 13, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Thursday August 17, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Friday August 18, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Saturday August 19, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
Closing Night: Sunday August 20, 2017 - Pre-show @ 7:30pm, CHURCH @ 8pm
*Due to the intimate venue, seating is EXTREMELY LIMITED !*
Ticket Info: Pre-sale Weekday & Sunday General Admission $24, $29 at the door; Pre-sale Weekend & Final Sunday General Admission $29, $36 at the door. All dates BAMF Donation Ticket (Reserved Seating) $45 & True Price Donation Ticket $65 (Reserved Seating & HH Donation Credit). Student and Industry $20 tickets are available at the door.
PARKING & INFO
*GOOGLE MAPS OR GPS IS NOT EFFECTIVE - PLEASE USE THIS MAP!*
When should I arrive? The box office opens at 7pm. The pre-show experience begins at 7:30pm. Young Jean Lee's CHURCH begins at 8pm.
*GOOGLE MAPS OR GPS IS NOT EFFECTIVE - PLEASE USE THIS MAP!*
Parking? There is a free, private Heritage Society parking lot that is ONLY accessible from in-bound/downtown-bound Allen Parkway. The lot will be on your right, immediately after the I-45 ramps. This map is available on our website (above).
Accessibility? Persons with a disability can be accommodated. Please contact us with any concerns, special seating or parking needs. There is a short walk 3-5 minute from the parking lot to the 1891 St. John Church performance area. Please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 832 - 786 - 0944 with concerns or questions.
*Yes, the Church is air conditioned.
*No, Sam Houston Park is not air conditioned.
*To best enjoy the pre-show experience, we recommend you dress in "park clothing."
Can I bring the kids? Rated PG-13 for mature themes. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
What about the weather? In the event of extreme weather, Horse Head will notify ticket holders regarding any cancellations. Otherwise, the show will go on!
Box Office phone number: 832 - 786 - 0944
*GOOGLE MAPS OR GPS IS NOT EFFECTIVE - PLEASE USE THIS MAP!*
Parking? There is a free, private Heritage Society parking lot that is ONLY accessible from in-bound/downtown-bound Allen Parkway. The lot will be on your right, immediately after the I-45 ramps. This map is available on our website (above).
Accessibility? Persons with a disability can be accommodated. Please contact us with any concerns, special seating or parking needs. There is a short walk 3-5 minute from the parking lot to the 1891 St. John Church performance area. Please contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 832 - 786 - 0944 with concerns or questions.
*Yes, the Church is air conditioned.
*No, Sam Houston Park is not air conditioned.
*To best enjoy the pre-show experience, we recommend you dress in "park clothing."
Can I bring the kids? Rated PG-13 for mature themes. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
What about the weather? In the event of extreme weather, Horse Head will notify ticket holders regarding any cancellations. Otherwise, the show will go on!
Box Office phone number: 832 - 786 - 0944
PRESS
“[Lee’s] slyly subversive drama ambushes its audience with an earnest and surprisingly moving Christian church service that might be the most unlikely provocation produced in years…the point here is not to convert so much as to confront. Ms. Lee has a talent for evocative and sometimes grotesque imagery, and on the attack she is at the height of her powers.” —The New York Times
“…Lee’s writing displays her customary surgical precision and menace, a rhetorically supple mix of invective and goofiness. And while she uses parable and drops the odd Biblical phrase…she seems more intent on roasting her audience’s secular complacency than blaspheming or exposing the machinery of belief…”— Time Out (New York)
“…Lee’s writing displays her customary surgical precision and menace, a rhetorically supple mix of invective and goofiness. And while she uses parable and drops the odd Biblical phrase…she seems more intent on roasting her audience’s secular complacency than blaspheming or exposing the machinery of belief…”— Time Out (New York)
SUPPORTERS
“Church” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, LLC.
This project is generously sponsored by The Heritage Society.
This project is funded in part by the Houston Arts Alliance on behalf of City of Houston Arts Project Grant and the National Endowment of the Arts Art Work grant.
Concessions generously sponsored by Buffalo Bayou Brewery and Frost Bank.
This project is funded in part by the Houston Arts Alliance on behalf of City of Houston Arts Project Grant and the National Endowment of the Arts Art Work grant.
Concessions generously sponsored by Buffalo Bayou Brewery and Frost Bank.
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