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- 1 2 Agresta, Michael (2019-08-20). "At Houston's Embattled Alley Theatre, a Breath of Fresh Air". Texas Monthly . Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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- ↑ Chen, Wei-Huan (2018-11-01). "Alley Theatre hires Rob Melrose as new artistic director". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2023-12-15.