Fueled by pharmaceutical money, personal ambition and media frenzy, Bob Clyman’s provocative Secret Order will have special appeal for anyone with a secret love of science. A brilliant young research biologist working in an obscure university lab discovers a possible cure for cancer. When the dynamic director of New York's leading cancer institute becomes his mentor and champion, he is set on a path of acclaim and prestige that could lead directly to the Nobel Prize. But the halls of science twist and turn in surprising ways, and the young doctor is suddenly thrust
into the high-stakes world of medicine, money and power.
Recommended for mature audiences.
Secret Order by Bob Clyman and directed by Charles Towers, begins
previews Friday, October 24, opens officially Wednesday, October 29,
and runs through Sunday, November 23 on the Neuhaus Stage.
Secret Order is generously sponsored by Neuhaus Stage Season Sponsor,
Randall H. Jamail. Alley Theatre is supported by the 2008-2009 season sponsor
Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Alley Theatre.
The cast of Secret Order features Dylan Chalfy as William Shumway (Alley debut, Broadway credits include Ah, Wilderness and The Rose Tattoo), Melissa Miller as
Alice Curiton (Alley debut, Broadway: Tartuffe), Larry Pine as Robert Brock
(Alley debut, Broadway credits include The Seagull, End of the World, Angels in
America, Bus Stop), and Kenneth Tigar as Saul Roth (Alley debut, Regional
credits include New Harmony Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Cleveland Play House).
The design team of Secret Order includes scenic design by Bill Clark (Alley’s To Kill
A Mockingbird), costume design by Martha Hally (Alley debut, Regional credits
include Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Portland
Stage Company, Merrimack Repertory Theater), lighting design by Kevin Rigdon
(Alley’s The Unexpected Guest, Underneath the Lintel, The Lieutenant of Inishmore,
The Scene) and sound design by Pierre Dupree (Alley Theatre Sound Supervisor).
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
TALKBACK
Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 PM
Members of the cast return to the stage following the 7:30 PM performance to
take questions from the audience. TalkBacks are led by a member of the
Alley Artistic Staff.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets start at $40. Tickets to Secret Order are available for purchase at www.alleytheatre.org, at the Alley Theatre Box Office, 615 Texas Avenue, or by calling 713.220.5700. Groups of 10 or more can receive special concierge services and select discounts by calling 713.315.3346. The added convenience
of reservations by phone or internet is available for a nominal fee
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