Goodman Theatre

For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Chicago, IL - March 19, 2008) Due to the extraordinary demand for tickets, Goodman Theatre will extend Harris Yulin's revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful through Sunday, April 13, 2008. The Trip to Bountiful is the final offering of Goodman Theatre's Horton Foote Festival and stars recent Theatre Hall of Fame inductee Lois Smith in "the most achingly beautiful performance of her long and distinguished career" (Chicago Sun-Times). Allstate is the exclusive corporate sponsor of The Trip to Bountiful.

The Trip to Bountiful opened to overwhelming critical and popular acclaim. "I won't ever see it done better" (Chicago Tribune); "Five stars…Yulin's production makes Bountiful a timeless tale of romanticized history" (Time Out Chicago); "The breathtaking, heart-wrenching production of "The Trip to Bountiful is as profound, poignant and powerful an American classic as I've ever seen" (Southtown Star); "That Goodman Theatre's lovely production…succeeds as well as it does speaks to Harris Yulin's delicate, detailed, unhurried direction; a top-flight creative team and finely etched performances from the accomplished cast..." (Daily Herald).

Set in the late 1940s, The Trip to Bountiful focuses on Mrs. Carrie Watts (Smith), a widow who is suffocatingly unhappy living in a Houston apartment with her grown son Ludie (Devon Abner) and his overbearing wife Jessie Mae (Hallie Foote). Carrie dreams of returning to the tiny town of Bountiful, Texas-where she grew up, and which she left three decades earlier. Undaunted by her family and determined to make a final grand adventure, Carrie sets out on the journey to rediscover her past, seeking solace in the place she once called home.

Tickets to The Trip to Bountiful are $23 to $75 (partial view seating starts at $11.50) and may be purchased online at GoodmanTheatre.org, at the Goodman Theatre Box Office, 170 North Dearborn Street, or charged by phoning 312.443.3800. Mezztix are half-price mezzanine tickets available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online at GoodmanTheatre.org on the day of performance, subject to availability; Mezztix are not available by telephone. When purchasing on GoodmanTheatre.org, enter the promo code MEZZTIX. 10Tix are $10 mezzanine tickets for students available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online at GoodmanTheatre.org on the day of performance, subject to availability; 10Tix are not available by telephone. Valid student I.D. must be presented when picking up the tickets at will call. Limit 4 tickets per student with I.D. Tickets are subject to availability and handling fees apply. Group tickets are available by contacting Group Sales Manager Kim Furganson at 312.443.3820 or KimFurganson@GoodmanTheatre.org.

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