Philadelphia Theatre Company Extends RED HOT PATRIOT Through 4/25

Responding to unprecedented popular demand for tickets, Philadelphia Theatre Company is extending its world premiere production of Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins for one week only, through Sunday, April 25. Written by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins stars film and stage actress Kathleen Turner and is directed by award-winning director David Esbjornson.

Performances for the extension week include a show on Tuesday at 6:30, Wednesday at 1:00 and 7:00, Thursday and Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00, and Sunday at 1:00.

Tickets are $25-69, with discounts for students, seniors and groups. Tickets are available by calling the PTC Box Office at 215-985-0420 or visiting PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org. Philadelphia Theatre Company's Suzanne Roberts Theatre is located at Broad and Lombard Streets.

In Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Kathleen Turner portrays the unsinkable Molly Ivins, the famously brassy newspaper columnist and best-selling author. A true Texas original, Ivins was a sharp-tongued wit who skewered the political establishment and the "good ol' boys" with her unforgettable humor and wisdom. Written by twin sisters, themselves longtime journalists, the play celebrates Ivins' courage and tenacity - even when it seemed like a complacent America wasn't listening.

Philadelphia Theatre Company is Philadelphia's only not-for-profit professional theater dedicated exclusively to producing world and regional premieres of works by contemporary American Playwrights. Sara Garonzik has been the company's Producing Artistic Director since 1982, and in 2007, Diane Claussen became its Managing Director. Philadelphia Theatre Company continues to experience ever-increasing national impact, having produced 36 world premieres of new American plays and musicals in its 34 seasons. The company has received numerous "Best Theater Company" citations from media sources such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia Style Magazine, and Philadelphia City Paper. Since 1995, Philadelphia Theatre Company has received 135 nominations and 36 awards from Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards.
For further information on Philadelphia Theatre Company, call 215-985-0420 or visit PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org.

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