NEW BEDFORD, MA --- Charlotte Jones’s highly acclaimed adult comedy Humble Boy, an intelligent, funny and touching play, and the final major production of Your Theatre, Inc.’s 61st Season opens on May 7 for a nine performance run.  Directed by Your Theatre’s Judy Lemay of New Bedford, the play runs Wednesdays through Saturdays May 7-10 and 14–17 with a matinee Sunday, May 11. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. for all shows except the 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee.

Cast in the production are Robert Duquette of Somerset, Tim Goff of Fall River, Sarah Morse of Dartmouth, Carol Oliva of Fairhaven,  Juli L. Parker of Swansea and Clifford Wood of Assonet.
Robin Richard of New Bedford, is production stage manager.

The play, originally produced by the Royal National Theatre August 2001 and in the United States by the Manhattan Theatre Club April 2003, centers around Felix Humble who returns home to his bee keeping father's funeral in middle England, only to discover his difficult and domineering mother in the arms of another man. As he struggles to find his balance in the midst of familial chaos, what emerges is a touching, funny and entertaining dysfunctional family portrait. Poignant and hilarious, philosophical and wise, this is widely acclaimed as one of the finest new plays of recent years.
         
Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award and the People's Choice Best New Play Award, Humble Boy garnered excellent notices “….a marvelous play: harsh and forgiving; sad; funny, very, very funny; and ….light on its feet…” —John Peter, The Sunday Times   “...rich, original, intelligent, funny and touching, bursting with ideas and characters that you come to care about deeply...” - Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
         
For non-subscribers, ticket prices are $12.00 for Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday performances, $14.00 for Friday shows, and $15.00 for Saturday performances.
              
However, a single $2.00 discount for each show is available to any person who presents proof of membership in the American Automobile Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, or Southcoast Health System’s Employee Advantage Program. Other discounts are available for senior citizens, students, and military personnel.

For more information or to make reservations call the theatre at (508) 993-0772 or E–Mail your request to: ytinc@verizon.net

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