Amphibian Stage Productions

Inventing Van Gogh

Amphibian Stage Productions is proud to start its twelfth season with a staged reading of Inventing Van Gogh by Steven Dietz. Steven Young directs an ensemble cast in this poignant drama on February 7 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

About the Play

A self-portrait, painted just before the artist's death, has never been seen... until now. Patrick Stone, a contemporary painter, is hired to forge this final masterpiece and finds himself squaring off, across the years, with Van Gogh himself. The result is a compelling mystery about the obsession to create and the fine line that separates truth from myth.

Written in 2004, Inventing Van Gogh has earned the award-winning Steven Dietz much praise. Variety says of his work, "A skilled craftsman, Dietz has managed to 'paint' an evening of theater, rich in layered composition." Broadwayworld.com calls the play "an important work," and adds, "Make sure you bring your brain and an open heart - it will touch you in ways that will surprise you."

Inventing Van Gogh will be presented in Fort Worth on February 7, 2011 at 7 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students. For tickets and more information, theatergoers can call 817-923-3012, visit www.amphibianproductions.org, or write to boxoffice@amphibianproductions.org. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is located at 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX 76107.

For additional information please contact:
Alix Milne, Marketing and PR Assistant
alix.milne@amphibianproductions.org or
call: (817-923-3012) or
log on to www.amphibianproductions.org

IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2011 SEASON

Amphibian Stage Productions is proud to embark on its twelfth season of plays that challenge the way we see the world around us. The adventure continues as Amphibian Stage Productions brings to Fort Worth six plays - three of them regional premieres - by playwrights both new and seasoned.

Amphibian's mainstage season will include three full productions at the Hardy and Betty Sanders Theater, located in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center: Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph, Wittenberg by David Davalos, and Vigil by Morris Panych.

Amphibian will also continue its renowned reading series, Phibs at the Modern at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth with Inventing Van Gogh by Steven Dietz, Eyes Forward by Philip Gerson, and Treats by Christopher Hampton.

Tickets for the mainstage season are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students. Tickets for the reading series are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students. Season subscriptions begin at $110 for adults and $85 for seniors, teachers, and students. Stay connected at www.amphibianproductions.org or call 817-923-3012 for more information.

For additional information please contact:
Alix Milne, Marketing and PR Assistant
alix.milne@amphibianproductions.org or
call: (817-923-3012) or
log on to www.amphibianproductions.org

About the Plays

Inventing Van Gogh by Steven Dietz
February 7, 2011
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
A self-portrait, painted just before the artist's death, has never been seen… until now. Patrick stone, a contemporary painter, is hired to forge this final masterpiece and finds himself squaring off, across the years, with Van Gogh himself. The result is a compelling mystery about the obsession to create and the fine line that separates truth from myth.

Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph
March 11-27, 2011
The Hardy and Betty Sanders Theater
(Regional Premiere) When a world-renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage prodigy and his schoolteacher, she finds that life and love can't be neatly arranged in this drama about finding the perfect fold.

Eyes Forward by Philip Gerson
May 2, 2011
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
A valuable painting stolen by the Nazis at the start of WWII is the catalyst for two love stories - seven decades apart - in this touching drama. When Samuel takes his father Otto to Germany to claim a portrait of Otto's mother, the young American finds himself unwillingly drawn to Wilda, the painting's current keeper. Before he can recover the painting, however, he must uncover the mystery of its creation and its fall into enemy hands.

Wittenberg by David Davalos
July 7-24, 2011
The Hardy and Betty Sanders Theater
(Regional Premiere) This smart, sprightly, and audacious battle of wits features university colleagues Dr. Faustus (a man of appetites), Martin Luther (a man of fatih), and their student Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark (a youth struggling not only with his beliefs but also with his tennis game).

Vigil by Morris Panych
September 15-October 2, 2011
The Hardy and Betty Sanders Theater
(Regional Premiere) In this deliciously dark comedy a self-involved bachelor arrives to care for the dying aunt he hasn't seen since childhood, only to find that she's "not quite dead yet." As her health improves against all odds - and against his hopes - their relationship evolves in unexpected ways.

Treats by Christopher Hampton
December 5, 2011
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
From the Academy Award-winning writer of Dangerous Liaisons comes a witty comedy about the choices we make when we're in love. Dave, Ann, and Patrick struggle with each other and their foolish tendencies as they navigate the murky waters of sex, love, and loyalty.

About Amphibian Stage Productions

Amphibian Stage Productions is a non-profit theatre company founded in 2000 by three alumni of TCU's Department of Theatre who wanted to produce innovative and engaging works of theatre that challenge the way we see the world around us. Now planning its eleventh season, Amphibian has produced many innovative and challenging plays (some regional premieres, others US or world premieres) that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community. The company is becoming widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts.

Committed to nurturing young and diverse audiences, Amphibian has developed a strong internship program, a summer acting workshop for teens, and a dynamic outreach project, Jumbies Fort Worth, that is increasing the company's visibility and following. The group travels to schools and community centers, performing and spreading their message of multicultural collaboration and tolerance.

In addition, actors visit schools to lead acting workshops or talk-back sessions with students. The company actively reaches out to young people and strives to foster a new generation of audience members by offering students very low cost or free tickets to all performances.

For additional information please contact:
Alix Milne, Marketing and PR Assistant
alix.milne@amphibianproductions.org or
call: (817-923-3012) or
log on to www.amphibianproductions.org