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The Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to announce a major expansion of ACCESS Roundabout, a multi-faceted audience development initiative that allocates over 34,000 affordable tickets, as low as $10, to theatergoers. Beginning with the 2009-2010 season. As one of the nation’s leading not-for profit theatre companies, internationally recognized is excited to offer these special low-priced ticket alternatives to the community. Since the launch of this program, they have provided thousands of affordable seats, many as low as $10. ACCESS ROUNDABOUT includes the following four major programs: $10 PREVIEWS: 100 mezzanine tickets to be sold for $10for the first FOUR preview performances at each of its Broadway venues (American Airlines Theatre and Studio 54). Additionally, every seat for the first performance of Bye Bye Birdie at the Henry Miller’s Theatre was sold to the public for $10. The $10 preview tickets are available in advance by calling (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org (use code ACCESS10) or at the respective box office. ROUNDABOUT UNDERGROUND: All tickets for all productions and performances at Roundabout Underground (5,456 total seats) are $20. This popular program will continue in the Black Box Theatre with the upcoming production of Adam Gwon’s new musical Ordinary Days beginning October 2nd, 2009. Tickets are available in advance by calling (212)719-1300, online at www.roundaboutunderground.com or at the box office. HIPTIX “New and Improved”: This popular program for young professionals and students continues to grow with cheaper tickets and even more access. Roundabout has allocated 24,600 tickets to be sold for only $20 each for HIPTIX members. Proof of age is required. RUSH POLICIES: Are available on the day of a performance at an average price of $21.50-$26.50. Student rush tickets are available one half hour before curtain time at half price, available with a valid student I.D. Roundabout's2009-2010 season includes Patrick Marber’s After Miss Julie, starring Sienna Miller, Lee Adams and Charles Strouse’s Bye Bye Birdie, starring John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin; Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking; Theresa Rebeck’s The Understudy, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar; Adam Gwon’s Ordinary Days; Noël Coward’s Present Laughter starring Victor Garber and Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. Theatre can be affordable and that is a F.A.C.T.