Echo Theatre to present Dallas-Fort Worth premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius

by PegNews wire

Echo Theatre, the award-winning company dedicated to producing works by women playwrights since 1998, presents Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius September 11-26 at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake.

Half sisters Jackie and Mary inherit a stamp collection containing two of the crown jewels of the stamp-collecting world -- the Mauritius stamps. Issued in 1848, only 500 were printed and most have been lost forever. Are the stamps the real deal? Which sister truly owns them? And what about the three shady dealers who want the priceless postage? Mauritius is a dark comedic thriller filled with plot twists and double-crosses as the five characters go to any length to get what they want.

Rebeck, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, is a widely produced playwright. As a screenwriter she has received two Emmy nominations for her work on NYPD Blue. She has also written for Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Third Watch. Her first novel, Three Girls and Their Brother, was named one of Booklist's 10 Best First Novels of 2008.

Mauritius is directed by Terri Ferguson and features Brandi Andrade, Tony Martin, David Meglino, Leslie Patrick, and Brian Witkowicz.

Opening weekend performances (including preview) are pay what you can. All other performances: $20.

For complete information and to purchase tickets online at no charge, visit: www.echotheatre.org. Seats may be reserved via email: echoreservations@att.net. Or call the box office at 214-904-0500.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Source: Echo Theatre