Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) announced today that St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System has signed as the 2011-2012 season sponsor, marking the upcoming season, which begins in September, as the second consecutive year for St. Luke’s to be the season sponsor.

Prior to joining TUTS as the season sponsor, St. Luke’s was TUTS’ official healthcare partner for three seasons.

“TUTS is proud to continue the partnership with the esteemed St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System and appreciates the organization’s continued support,” said John Breckenridge, President and CEO of TUTS.

About TUTS
Founded in 1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston’s acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company. Since its founding by Frank M. Young, TUTS has produced more than 300 musicals including many local, national and world premieres. As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS Education provides barrier-free instruction and stage experience, allowing students of all ages and abilities to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes. TUTS Education includes the River Arts Program for children with special needs and provides extensive educational opportunities for children in schools, hospitals and other community organizations throughout Houston. Housed in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs.  For more information, visit www.TUTS.com.

About St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System
St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System (StLukesTexas.com) includes St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, founded in 1954 by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas; St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital; St. Luke’s Sugar Land Hospital; St. Luke’s Lakeside Hospital; St. Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage; St. Luke’s Patients Medical Center; and St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities, a charity devoted to assessing and enhancing community health, especially among the underserved. St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital is home to the Texas Heart® Institute, which was founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD, and is consistently ranked nationally among the top 10 cardiology and heart surgery centers in the nation by U.S.News & World Report. Affiliated with several nursing schools and two medical schools, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital was the first hospital in Texas named a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.