MainStage Irving-Las Colinas’ Performances of
How the Other Half Loves
Performances January 16-31, 2026 • Dupree Theater at Irving Arts Center
IRVING, TX: If you loved last season’s Noises Off you are going to love MainStage Irving-Las Colinas’ upcoming production of How the Other Half Loves, a farce by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by B. J. Cleveland.
How the Other Half Loves features three couples, linked by workplace ties and tangled personal lives, find themselves caught in a web of deception after an affair between a younger man and a colleague’s wife leads to a hasty cover-up. To deflect suspicion, they blame their late-night absences on a fictional crisis in the home of an unsuspecting third couple, dragging them into the farce.
No one does contemporary farce quite like the British, and few do it better than Alan Ayckbourn. Known for his quick wit and inventive storytelling, Ayckbourn has long been celebrated as a master of the modern “situation comedy.” How the Other Half Loves is one of his most dazzling hits. The play premiered in Scarborough in 1969, found success in the West End, on Broadway, and has been bringing laughs to audiences ever since.
Born in 1939, Alan Ayckbourn stands as one of the most prolific and widely produced modern playwrights. With more than ninety full-length plays to his name, he has earned an extraordinary list of honors, including Olivier and Molière Awards and a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. His plays have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and performed on stages and screens around the world. Ten of his plays have appeared on Broadway, including the acclaimed revival of The Norman Conquests, which won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival.
Don’t miss your chance to see this hilarious comedy, running from January 16-31, 2026 at the Irving Arts Center (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving). Single tickets range from $26.50 to $33.50 and are available for purchase through the Irving Arts Center Box Office (www.IrvingArtsCenter.com • 972-252-2787). Patrons with ticketing questions should contact the Irving Arts Center Box Office at 972-252-2787.
Just the Facts:
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
January 16-31, 2026 at the Irving Arts Center
An Adulterous Farce by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by B. J. Cleveland
Cast:
Frank: Blair Mitchell
Fiona: Laura Sosnowski
Bob: Eric Joshua Valle
Teresa: Caitlin Whitley
William: Matthew Good
Mary: Rebecca Litsey
Creative Team
Tech Producer: Tom Ortiz
Asst Tech Producer: Simon Kowalski
Stage Manager: Chloe Vieth
Lighting Designer: Hank Baldree
Sound Designer: Rusin Rolen
Costume Designer: Dallas Costume Shoppe/M. Robinson
Light Board Op: Eric Ryan
For more about MainStage, visit www.MainStageIrving.com. MainStage Irving-Las Colinas Board is a 501c3 non-profit organization funded in part by the City of Irving through the Irving Arts Board.
How the Other Half Loves is supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
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