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Posted by:	Richard Connema 11:40 am EST 11/17/13

------------------------------ OPENINGS -------------------------------- :----------------------------------------- Arlington book and lyrics by Victor Lodato music by Polly Pen directed by Jackson Gay Creative Team: Scenic Design by Eric Flatmo; Costume Design by Antonia Gunnarson; Lighting Design by Jeff Rowlings; Sound Design by Sara Huddleston. Cast: Sara Jane – Analisa Leaming* Jerry – Jeff Pew* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers Where: Magic Theatre Fort Mason Center 2 Marina Blvd., Building D, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94123 (Entrance to Fort Mason at the intersection of Marina Blvd and Buchanan St) Performance Schedule: Wednesday 11/13 @ 8pm (Preview) Thursday 11/14 @ 8pm (Preview) Friday 11/15 @ 8pm (Preview) Saturday 11/16 @ 8pm (Preview) Sunday 11/17 @ 2:30pm (Preview) Tuesday 11/19 @ 7pm (Preview) Wednesday 11/20 @ 8pm – Opening Night Thursday 11/21 @ 8pm – Press Night Friday 11/22 @ 8pm* – Press Night Saturday, 11/23 @ 8pm – Press Night Sunday 11/24 @ 2:30pm & 7pm Tuesday 11/26 @ 7pm Wednesday 11/27 @ 8pm Friday 11/29 @ 8pm* Saturday 11/30 @ 8pm Sunday 12/1 @ 2:30pm & 7pm Tuesday 12/3 @ 7pm Wednesday 12/4 @ 2:30pm & 8pm Thursday 12/5 @ 8pm Friday 12/6 @ 8pm*** Saturday 12/7 @ 8pm Sunday 12/8 @ 2:30pm Post-show discussion with the members of the creative team Pre-show talks at 7:30pm and post-show talkback *Post-show talkback How Much: $20-$60 $5 off for Seniors and Educators Student Tickets: $20 To Purchase Tickets: Call the Magic Theatre box office at 415.441.8822 or Purchase online at www.magictheatre.org The Marsh presents THE JOY OF SEX, the “Best of SF Fringe” award-winning solo show from standup comedian Alicia Dattner. Using true stories from her life, Dattner outlines a recipe for disaster: take one virgin, two boyfriends, several dozen lovers, half a dysfunctional family, and one comedian. Bake 15 years, and sprinkle a pinch of polyamory. Serve hot, and voila! The result is this sizzling show about love addiction, created with help from contributing directors David Ford, Katie Rubin, and Jonathan Bender. THE OY OF SEX, a heart-wrenching, sobering, laugh-out-loud story of sex, drugs… and more sex, plays November 21, 2013 – January 17, 2014 (press opening December 6) at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia Street. WHEN: November 21, 2013 – January 18, 2014 Press Night: Friday, December 6 SHOWS: Thursdays: 8:00pm, Fridays: 8:00pm, Saturdays: 8:30pm (No show Thanksgiving) WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Upstairs Studio 1062 Valencia St, San Francisco TICKETS: $20-$35 sliding scale $50/100 Reserved Seating INFO: For information or to order tickets, the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Piedmont Avenue Repertory Theatre (PART) presents “The Dining Room” by A. R. Gurney at the Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia St., Piedmont CA OPENS Thu Nov 21 Fri Nov 22, Sat Nov 23, Sat Nov 29 at 8 pm Sun Nov 24 & Dec 1 at 7 pm Running time 2:15 including intermission The newly organized Piedmont Avenue Repertory Theatre (P.A.R.T.) will perform its inaugural production “The Dining Room” by A. R. Gurney on Thanksgiving weekend and the weekend before at the Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia St., Piedmont, CA. It is about the human comedy—and drama— that goes on in that special room that gets a lot of use in November and December. Gurney is perhaps best known for his play “Sylvia” (about a lost dog played by a woman), and he specializes in writing about “the upper-middle class WASPs of the northeastern United States.” An intriguing “hook” to the play is that six actors play 57 parts. The cast includes John Hale, Jamie Harkin, Brett Mermer, Karly Shea, Aaron Vanderbeek, and Susannah Wood. The Dramatists script explains, “The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids Gurney’s play is “the perfect play for grown-ups for the holidays.” said director John A. McMullen II who is the producer and artistic director of the new company. Don Cate, former chair of the City College of SF Theatre Department does lighting, and Regina Cate, retired head of the costume department at CSU/East Bay does costumes. The theatre company is searching for a venue to perform on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland to bring live theatre for grown-ups to Oakland – an art that is absent in a city of 400,000. Tickets are $25 for all and available at (800) 838-3006 or at TheDiningRoom.brownpapertickets.com The company’s website is www.PiedmontAveRep.org NOVEMBER* by David Mamet closes out Dragon’s 1st season in Redwood City A lesbian, a turkey lobbyist, and a Native American walk into the White House... it's not a bad joke, it's November by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross). There's hilariously biting commentary on the state of the union, a politically incorrect (and possibly inept) president in the death throes of his failing re-election campaign, and some Thanksgiving turkey pardons for sale - so basically it's vintage Mamet. Please be aware that this play contains a good deal of adult language (which is also vintage Mamet).WHO: Written by playwright David Mamet, directed by Troy Johnson WHEN: November 22 – December 15, 2013 Thursdays – Saturdays at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm) Sundays at 2pm (doors open at 1:30pm) Pay-what-you-can preview on November 21st Opening night gala after the November 22nd show Post-show discussion after the show Sunday, December 8th WHERE: The Dragon Theatre in downtown Redwood City 2120 Broadway Street at the intersection of Broadway and Theatre Way HOW MUCH: $15 - $35 Pay-what-you-can preview on November 21st $10 rush tickets on Thursdays and Fridays after opening week TIX & MORE INFO: http://dragonproductions.net/activities/2013season/november.html The Marsh presents the World Premiere of THE JEWELRY BOX, a new family friendly holiday show by award-winning performer Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Scion) and directed by David Ford. In this hilariously heartwarming story, a prequel to Copeland’s hit solo show Not a Genuine Black Man, a young Brian heads to the “mean streets” of Oakland to buy his mom a Christmas present. When he finds the perfect gift – a jewelry box in the White Front store – six-year-old Brian sets out to earn the required $11.97 by Christmas. Rife with references to 1970s Oakland, THE JEWELRY BOX follows Brian’s adventures as he scours the “help wanted” ads, applies for jobs, and collects bottles, inching his way toward the perfect Christmas gift. Presented as a workshop production to San Francisco audiences in December 2012, the show was an instant success, drawing larger audiences with each performance despite its under-the-radar profile. IT RUNS THRU December 28, 2013 Press Night: Saturday, November 23 SHOWS: Thursdays: 8:00pm, Fridays: 8:00pm, Saturdays: 5:00pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia St, San Francisco TICKETS: Previews: $15-$35 sliding scale Run: $25-$40 sliding scale $60/100 Reserved Seating INFO: For information or to order tickets, the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Shelton Theater Presents Michael Frayn’s NOISES OFF! November 21, 2013 through January 25, 2014 What: The Shelton Theater presents NOISES OFF!, Michael Frayn’s outrageous comedy that follows the on- and off-stage antics of an acting troupe as they stumble from bumbling dress rehearsal to disastrous closing night. Everything that can go wrong does, as actors desperately try to hang on to their lines, their performances, and the furniture. Add a slippery plate of sardines and many slamming doors, and you have the most hilarious backstage farce ever written. Co-directed by Lisa Drostova and Matt SheltonWhen: Previews Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 at 8PM Opens Friday, Nov 22, 2013 at 8PM Closes Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 Show times: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM Where: Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter Street, between Powell and Mason, San Francisco Tickets: General Admission $38 (Student/Senior/Group $26)For advanced sales go to www.sheltontheater.org or call1-800-838-3006. Occurring monthly, October-March, the popular Monday Night PlayGround series presents staged readings of thematically-connected short works by the Bay Area’s best new playwrights each month at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, staged by leading local professional actors and directors. For November, PlayGround will present six original short plays inspired by the music of George and Ira Gershwin, performed with live accompaniment by noted Bay Area pianist and arranger Steve Sanders (1776, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess). WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2025 Addison St Berkeley, CAWHEN: Monday, November 18, 2013 at 8pmTICKETS: $15, available online or at the door. Pay-What-You-Can at the door beginning one hour before the performance, subject to availability. 6-pack flex subscriptions are just $60 (50% off priority seating). For more information about the Monday Night PlayGround series, call (415) 992-6677 or visit www.PlayGround-sf.org. ------------------------- IN PREVIEWS: --------------------------- ." STOREFRONT CHURCH By John Patrick Shanley Directed by Joy Carlin November 26 - January 11th It's almost Christmas, and Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer winner, John Patrick Shanley (Doubt), transports us to a wintery Bronx, where gluttonous bankers devour giant gingerbread houses, a disillusioned preacher rediscovers his faith, and a modern day Scrooge is redeemed. SHOWS: Previews 11.26 & 11.27 at 8pm and 11.29 at 3 and 8pm Tuesday to Thursday 7pm, Friday and Saturday 8pm, Matinees: 3pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday on 12.8, 12.15, 12.22, 12.29, 1.5 Added: Sunday 12.22 at 7pm No show: 11.28, 12.24, 12.25 and 1.1 WHERE: San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, SF TICKETS: For tickets ($30-$100) box office: 415-677-9596, or www.sfplayhouse.org. Directed by Joy Carlin and starring popular Bay Area actors Derek Fischer, Rod Gnapp, Carl Lumbly, Gabriel Marin, Ray Reinhardt and Gloria Weinstock, Storefront Church is a contemporary Holiday story: funny and touching, asking questions of us, showing both the good and bad sides of people but ultimately an uplifting and inspiring story. Storefront Church joins Doubt and Defiance to complete Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer winner John Patrick Shanley's "Church and State" trilogy where, as in all his best works, he calls out authority figures and tests their mettle with moral issues. Shanley elaborates: "I think, with the third play, it all comes to a landing place. I feel a sense of resolution about it. I'm quite pleased with Storefront Church. What it says is very applicable to the time we're living in. There is a dearth of places for people who have a spiritual hunger to satisfy, and there's a dearth of places for people who have the hunger for community to satisfy." Tristan & Yseult* Adapted and directed by Emma Rice Writers: Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy Main Season • Roda Theatre November 22, 2013–January 6, 2014 West Coast premiere Kneehigh is back! Britain’s beloved theatre company returns to the Bay Area with a glorious story of love. King Mark rules with his head, until he falls head over heels for his enemy’s sister. Based on an ancient tale from Cornwall, Tristan & Yseult revels in forbidden desires, broken hearts, grand passions, and tender truths. It’s another marriage of gorgeous music and ingenious staging from the acclaimed creators of Brief Encounter and The Wild Bride. Embrace comedy and spontaneity in this West Coast premiere for an irresistible night of love. Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St. Berkeley. (510-647-2929) www.berkeleyrep.org JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL \| Perfect for the whole family By Tom Mula \| Directed by Jon Tracy Featuring Khris Lewin (A Steady Rain), Rami Margron (debut), Nicholas Pelczar (The Whipping Man) and Stacy Ross (God of Carnage) EXTENDED! Eight additional shows added. Runs through December 22! Perfect for the whole family, this festive ghost story opens as does Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, with Old Marley dead (“as a door-nail”). However, the focus never leaves his chained and burdened soul, remaining in the ethereal planes of the afterlife.Given just 24 hours to redeem himself, Jacob Marley scrambles to reform his former partner in greed – that “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner” Ebenezer Scrooge. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave. Mill Valley (415) 388-5208 www.marintheatre.org ---------------------------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE ----------------------------------------- The Children of Willesden Lane By Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen Directed and adapted by Hershey Felder Starring Mona Golabek as Lisa Jura Creative team: Trevor Hay and Hershey Felder (scenic designers), Jaclyn Maduff (costume designer), Christopher Rynne (lighting designer), Erik Carstensen (sound designer), Andrew Wilder and Greg Sowizdrzal (projection designers). In Pianist of Willesden Lane, Mona Golabek performs some of the world’s most beautiful music, live—as she relates the real-life legacy of her mother’s quest to survive the Nazi regime. “Unforgettable,” lauds the LA Times. WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Thrust Theatre, 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 :COST: $29 - $89 (subject to change) Discounts: • Half-price tickets available for anyone under 30 years of age • $10 discount for students and seniors one hour before curtain • Groups of 15 or more, contact (510) 647-2918 or groups@berkeleyrep.org TIX & INFO: (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.org IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JANUARY 4, 2014 Continuing its 21st season, 42nd Street Moon presents the hilarious Rodgers and Hart musical I Married An Angel. The show follows a wealthy banker who, disillusioned with women, decides the only suitable mate for himself would be an angel. The bright and effervescent score includes Spring is Here, I’ll Tell the Man in the Street, A Twinkle in Your Eye, Did You Ever Get Stung?, and Angel Without Wings. WHEN: Closes: Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 SHOWS: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm Fridays at 8 pm Saturdays at 6 pm Sundays at 3 pm Family/Student Matinee, Saturday, Nov 9, 1:00pm WHERE: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111TICKETS: $25 - $75 INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 255-8207 or visit www.42ndStMoon.org IT CLOSES NOVEMBER 17TH REVIEW WILL BE UP THIS WEEK. FOODIES THE MUSICAL The Show for Everyone Who Eats, Written and Directed by Morris Bobrow playing an opening end run at the Shelton Theatre, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco. (800-838-3006) REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL. --------------------------------------- REVIEWS COMING UP ON REGIONAL ------------------------------------------------------ 2013-14 Sandbox Series presents World Premiere IDEATION By Aaron Loeb Directed by Josh Costello November 14 to December 7th Wed, Thurs 7pm / Fri, Sat 8pm / Sat 3pm Press Opening: Saturday, November 16th at 8pm. Performances will be held at Tides Theater, 533 Sutter St, 2nd Floor @ Powell. - The San Francisco Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) enters its fifth season of the Sandbox Series of new plays with the return of Aaron Loeb (First Person Shooter, Abraham Lincoln's Big, Gay Dance Party) and his newest play, Ideation. Josh Costello will direct Bay Area favorites Mark Phillips, Carrie Paff and Michael Ray Wisely* and Ben Euphrat, Jason Kapoor. In this psychological suspense thriller, a group of corporate consultants work together on a mysterious and ethically ambiguous project. As the lines between right and wrong are blurred, these characters must navigate the cognitive dissonances and moral dilemmas to decide for themselves if everything is as it really seems. 2013-14 Sandbox Series presents SHOWS: It runs through December 7th.Wednesday & Thursday 7pm Friday & Saturday 8pm No performances November 28th, December 4th and 5th Added 3pm matinees November 30th and December 7th WHERE: Tides Theater, 533 Sutter Street btwn Powell & Mason, 2nd Floor TICKETS: 415-677-9596 or on line at www.sfplayhouse.org IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 7TH --------------------------------- OTHER PRODUCTIONS PLAYING ------------------------------------ Custom Made Theatre Presents West Coast Premiere of Uniquely Staged Peter/Wendy. Mary Zimmerman protégé Jeremy Bloom recreates J.M. Barrie's Classic Peter Pan for our times featuring a score by indie band, The Books.This perfect-for-the-holidays show flies Nov. 15-Dec. 15, with press night on Nov 19, 8pm. In recreating J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and Wendy for our times, Bloom transforms the uniquely hallowed cathedral space of The Gough Street Playhouse into the world of Never-Never Land, as his seven pajama-clad performers fly, dance, and move around the space in perfect sync.Bloom has reversed the usual “Peter Pan” image by having six women portray all the characters in the book, including Hook, Smee, and Mr. Darling, while the only male in the cast portrays Peter. Bloom uses “happy thoughts” from the audience each night, as well as passers-by on the street, to create the pixie dust needed to make PETER/WENDY fly. He then employs his unique bare-bones, “image-staging” which involves the use of hand-held lights, the simplest of sets, and narrative movement to retell the tale of the one boy who never grew up, inspired by the dark and delightful words of its creator, J.M. Barrie. Custom Made is thrilled to introduce Mr. Bloom, and his seven San Francisco performers, to the Bay Area in this special holiday show. The show is scored by the indie band, The Books, http://www.thebooksmusic.com Cast of the Custom Made Theatre Production of PETER/WENDY Terry Bamberger (Hook, Mr. Darling), Sam Bertkin (Peter), Anya Kazimierski (Tinkerbell), Jessica Rudholm (The Tiger Lilly), Kim Saunders (Smee, Mrs. Darling), Jeunee Simon (A Lost Boy / A Mermaid), Elissa Stebbins (Wendy). Show Times and Tickets It runs thru -Dec 15 Tickets $15-$33 Learn more & buy tickets at (415) 798-CMTC, http://www.custommade.org IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 15TH Aurora Theatre Company continues its 22nd season with the Bay Area Premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s edgy and earnest A BRIGHT NEW BOISE. In the break room of a Hobby Lobby craft store in Idaho, the seemingly innocuous Will, an ex-Evangelical cult member who has fled his rural hometown after a scandal involving his fundamentalist church, applies for a job. Will doesn’t really want the job, but his estranged son works at the store and Will is a man on a mission – to bond with the boy before the impending Rapture occurs. Enlisting the aid of his new co-workers, a group of eccentric characters who are also struggling to find their way, Will tries to reconnect with his son before the end of the world. Called “funny, compassionate and disturbing all at once” by the LA Weekly, A BRIGHT NEW BOISE offers a quintessentially American slice of life look at the minimum-wage working class and the challenges of modern faith.A BRIGHT NEW BOISE premiered off-Broadway in 2010 and is the recipient of the 2011 Obie Award for Playwriting and a 2011 Drama Desk nomination for Best Play. Aurora Artistic Director Tom Ross helms this comedy about faith, family, forgiveness, and second chances, featuring Robert Parsons, Patrick Russell, Gwen Loeb, Megan Trout, and Daniel Petzold. DATES: Closes: December 8 SHOWS: Tuesday at 7pm; Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 2pm and 7pm WHERE: Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA TICKETS: For tickets (Previews $35; Regular Performances $32-50; Limited Opening Night Seating $60) the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org. Half-off tickets for Under 30, student, and group discounts available. IT CLOSES DECEMBER 8TH THE WEIR, by Conor McPherson Presented by: Off Broadway West Theatre Company. Directed by: Richard D. Harder Cast: Keith Burkland,* Shane Fahy, Brian O’Connor, Adam Simpson & Jocelyn Stringer Appears with special permission from the Actors’ Equity Association. An Equity-Approved Production. Closes on December 7, 2013 Time: 8:00 p.m. Curtain (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays) (PLEASE NOTE: NO LATE SEATING!) Where: The Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason Street, Suite 601, San Francisco, CA Tickets: $40 General Admission (TBA, Senior, Student & Group Discounts Available) (Thursday Special: Buy 1 Gen Adm Ticket & get 1 Ticket free w/this postcard!) Advance Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.offbroadwaywest.org. Information: 510-835-4205 or info@offbroadwaywest.org. Parking: Sutter/Stockton & O’Farrell/Ellis Garages; IT RUNs THRU DECEMBER 7TH U.S. Premiere of My Beautiful Laundrette by Hanif Kureishi, adapted by Andy Graham and Roger Parsley — New Conservatory Theatre Center is proud to present the U.S. Premiere of My Beautiful Laundrette by Hanif Kureishi, adapted by Andy Gram and Roger Parsley, and directed by Andrew Nance. The show will run thru – December 22, 2013 and will take place at New Conservatory Theatre Center (Walker Theatre); Wednesday – Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Pay-What-You-Wish Night is November 14, 2013 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 - $45 and are available at nctcsf.org. Opening Night will be Saturday, November 16th at 8pm. It’s 1985 in Margaret Thatcher’s England and Omar, a Pakistani teenager, persuades his white boyhood friend, Johnny, to help him run a decaying laundrette, a task given to him by his wealthy uncle. In spite of Omar’s suspicious and Mafia-like family, and the ever-present menace of Johnny’s vicious fascist friends, Omar and Johnny become lovers and turn the laundrette’s fortunes around. Adapted from the acclaimed film by the writers who brought you Maurice at NCTC, this story about two kinds of outsiders who find hope in each other is comic, sexy, brutal, tender, and not to be missed. Starring Javi Harnly, Cat Luedtke, Radhika Rao, Daniel Redmond, Robert Rushin, Keith Stevenson WHERE: New Conservatory Theatre Center Walker Theatre, 25 Van Ness Ave @Market, San Francisco, CA 94102 WHEN: thru – December 22, 2013 Wednesday – Sat at 8pm Sundays at 2pm COST: $25-$45 TICKETS AND BOX OFFICE: 415-861-8972, boxoffice@nctcsf.org IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 22ND. BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE OPENS SIXTH SEASON WITH THE EAST BAY PREMIERE OF A LITTLE PRINCESS* featuring TONY AWARD-WINNER WILSON JERMAINE HEREDIA October 30–December 8, 2013 Music by Andrew Lippa • Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley Based on the children’s novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett – Berkeley Playhouse opens its sixth season with the East Bay premiere of A LITTLE PRINCESS, a new musical by Brian Crawley and Tony-nominated composer Andrew Lippa (Big Fish, The Addams Family, The Wild Party) and directed by Berkeley Playhouse Artistic Director Elizabeth McKoy (The Sound of Music, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). Tony Award-winning actor Wilson Jermaine Heredia makes his company and East Bay debut as Pasko. A LITTLE PRINCESS runs through December 8 . and Sunday, November 3, 12 p.m. or 5 p.m.) at the Julia Morgan Theater. Tickets ($17 - $60) are now on-sale at www.berkeleyplayhouse.org or by phone at (510) 845-8542 x351. IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 8TH WHO: Douglas Morrisson Theatre presents : “110 in the Shade” by N. Richard Nash, music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. Adapted by Nash from his classic play “The Rainmaker,” a heartfelt musical romance about one woman’s learning to believe in herself. Directed by Nancy McCullough Engle Cast: David Bauer, Reg Clay, Avi Jacobson, James Koponen, Danny Martin, Emma Mercier and Melissa Reinertson. IT RUNS THROUGH December 8, 2013 SHOWTIMES: Nov. 14- Dec. 8, 2013 Thursday Nov. 14 (preview) and Dec. 5 @ 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM Saturday Nov. 30, 2013 @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sundays @ 2:00 PM CLOSES: Dec. 8 WHERE: Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N. Third St., Hayward, CA Special Events: POST-PLAY DISCUSSION: Saturday matinee Nov. 30.TICKETS: $10 Preview$29 Thurs. eve, Fri. eve, Sat. matinee, Sat. eve., Sun. matineeDiscounts available for seniors, students, TBA, KQED members, IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 8TH Impact Theatre presents Troilus and CressidaWritten by William Shakespeare Directed by Melissa Hillman When:plays through Dec 15 Thu–Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm Where: La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Admission: $10–25 More info / Box office: http://impacttheatre.com WHAT: The Marsh announces that Don Reed’s autobiographical journey CAN move to The Marsh Berkeley. From the Beatles to the Black Panthers, James Brown to The Jerk, and MLK to JFK to the KKK – CAN YOU DIG IT? The ‘60s - Back Down East 14th offers a view the 1960s through the blinking eyes of an awkward kid who’s just trying to fit in. Reed, an Oakland-born comedian, is currently the opening act/warm-up comedian for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. WHEN: through October 27, 2013 SHOWS: Saturdays at 8:30pm and Sundays at 7pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley Theater Stage 2120 Allston Way Parking: Allston Way Garage, 2061 Allston Way between Milvia & Shattuck The Downtown Berkeley Bart station is one block away on Shattuck TICKETS: $20 - $35 sliding scale, $50 reservedINFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 15TH ------------------------------ PLAYS THROUGH SATURDAY: --------------------------- CENTER REP PRESENTS Don’t Dress For Dinner By Marc Camoletti Adapted by Robin Hawdon Directed by Michael Butler Starring: Cassidy Brown, Brittany Danielle, Nika Ericson, Lyndsy Kail, Khary L. Moye, Liam Vincent* DESCRIPTION: Here comes the brilliant sequel to REP’s hilarious and stylish sold-out hit, Boeing-Boeing. It’s 10 years later, Robert and Bernard are happily settled down, but the shenanigans continue in what many consider to be the most brilliant bedroom farce of all tim WHERE: Center REPertory Company 1601 Civic Drive in downtown Walnut Creek. DATES / TIMES / TICKET INFO: Closes Saturday, November 23rd at 8:00PM.TICKET PRICE RANGE: $33 - $52 TICKET INFORMATION: For more information go to CenterREP.org or call 925.943.SHOW (7469). You can also visit the LCA Ticket Office at 1601 Civic Drive or the Ticket Office Outlets at Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek and the Downtown Walnut Creek Library. IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 23RD ------------------------- CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: ----------------------------- PEAR AVENUE THEATRE CONTINUES ITS 12th SEASON WITH the World Premiere of A KING'S LEGACYBy Elyce Melmon IT RUNS THRU - NOVEMBER 24 A new play about a larger-than-life royal determined to make his destinyAll Performances at the Pear Avenue Theatre Tickets on Sale Now; Call 650-254-1148 or Visit thepear.org IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 24TH The Tabard Theatre Company at Theatre on San Pedro Square presents THE DUKE, THE COUNT, AND ME… Dixie to Swing, when Jazz was King! ) – The Tabard Theatre Company brings Jazz to life at Theatre on San Pedro Square with the world premiere musical THEDUKE, THE COUNT, AND ME… Dixie to Swing, when Jazz was King! Performing through November 23rd, this production is Tabard’s first of three world premieres the company is presenting in its 13th season of eightproductions, themed “Tabard with a Twist or a Turn.” In keeping with Tabard’s commitment to present new works or works not commonly presented, THE DUKE, THE COUNT, AND ME is an original work created by collaborators Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, Tabard’s executive director; Gus Kambeitz, director of Nineteen Jazz Ensemble; Tina Paulson, music educator; and James Creer, the production’s solo performer. Through Sketch the audience is treated to the sounds and songs of Jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday among others. To support and encourage arts education, a portion of the production’ concession proceeds will be donated to Arts Angels, a program that places arts mentors in local schools. Tickets for THE DUKE, THE COUNT, AND ME… Dixie to Swing, when Jazz wasKing!, which runs November 1st – 23rd, are available at www.tabardtheatre.org, or by calling 800-838-3006. Advance purchase is strongly recommended. IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 23RD Thrillpeddlers presents… Shocktoberfest 14: Jack the Ripper - An Evening of Horror, Madness, Spanking and Song. Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Jack The Ripper Murders in London . it runs thru – Nov. 23, 2013 (Thurs., Fri. & Sat. - 8:00 pm at The Hypnodrome in San Francisco http://www.thrillpeddlers.com The 14th Annual Extravaganza of Terror & Titillation includes: - Jack The Ripper - A Classic Grand Guignol Thriller. - The Wrong Ripper - A World-Premiere One-Act play; - A Visit to Mrs. Birch and the Young Ladies of the Academy; The opening scene from the Victorian Spanking drama; Salome - by Scrumbly Koldewyn - A musical spin on Oscar Wilde's classic;- and a Lights-Out Spook-Show FinaleThrillpeddlers announces their annual Halloween Extravaganza Shocktoberfest 14: Jack the Ripper - An Evening of Horror, Madness, Spanking and Song Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Jack The Ripper Murders in London, the very date that police received the letter that coined the name “Jack the Ripper” and the case’s double-murder occurred.This annual festival of Grand Guignol horror theatre and black comedies, plays as a Limited Engagement – only 30 performances Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 8:00 pm thru Nov. 23, 2013,Shocktoberfest 14: Jack the Ripper: (Thurs. Fri. & Sat. - 8:00 pm) Nov. 7, 8, 9 / 14, 15, 16 / 21, 22, 23 (Thurs. Fri. & Sat. - 8:00 pm) Thrillpeddlers’ Hypnodrome is located at 575 10th St. SF 94103. (Bryant & Division Sts.) Tickets for Shocktoberfest 14: Jack the Ripper - $30 all performances - Gen. Admission. $35 premium admission for front row seats and “Shock Boxes” and “Turkish Lounges”. (“Shock Boxes” and “Turkish Lounges” tickets sold in pairs only), and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/445136 or for info. call 415/ 377- 4202.: IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 23RD -------------------------- CLOSES TODAY ---------------------- Continuing its 21st season, 42nd Street Moon presents the hilarious Rodgers and Hart musical I Married An Angel. The show follows a wealthy banker who, disillusioned with women, decides the only suitable mate for himself would be an angel. The bright and effervescent score includes Spring is Here, I’ll Tell the Man in the Street, A Twinkle in Your Eye, Did You Ever Get Stung?, and Angel Without Wings. WHEN: Closes: Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 SHOWS: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm Fridays at 8 pm Saturdays at 6 pm Sundays at 3 pm Family/Student Matinee, Saturday, Nov 9, 1:00pm WHERE: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111TICKETS: $25 - $75 INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 255-8207 or visit www.42ndStMoon.org IT CLOSES NOVEMBER 17TH REVIEW WILL BE UP THIS WEEK O N REGIONAL = Academy Award nominee David Strathairn returns to American Conservatory Theater in Glen Berger’s acclaimed solo drama, Underneath the Lintel Directed by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff, Underneath the Lintel takes audiences on an unforgettable odyssey that spans the globe and the ages▪ October 23 – November 17, 2013 ▪–American Conservatory Theater continues its 2013-14 season with Glen Berger’s captivating solo drama Underneath the Lintel, starring Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (Lincoln, Good Night, and Good Luck, Scorched at A.C.T). In this riveting ghost story, an eccentric librarian finds a weather-beaten book in a return bin—and discovers that it is 113 years overdue. Sparked by a message left in its margins, he sets off on a quest to unravel the secrets of the book and the person who borrowed it. From the hallways of his library, he follows a chain of clues that spans the globe and dates back thousands of years. With astonishing twists and turns, Underneath the Lintel is a magical piece of storytelling that draws audiences into an unforgettable odyssey that is both "powerfully human and ultimately sublime" (Variety). A.C.T.’s production of Underneath the Lintel runs October 23 – November 17, 2013, at The Geary Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco). Press night is Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Tickets ($20 - $95) are on sale now and may be purchased online at act-sf.org or by calling 415.749.2228. IT PLAYS THRU NOVEMBER 17TH REGIONAL REVIEW IS NOW UP. Marin Onstage kicks off its first full season with A Doll House by Henrick Ibsen, one of the most produced plays in the world. Running through from Nov. 17th, the theatrical drama that sparked the women’s movement will be presented in the Little Theatre at St. Vincent’s at 1 St. Vincent Drive in San Rafael. The show begins at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m.It is the story of Nora, a mother of two, who seems not to have a care in the world, but one day she realizes she never can be a good wife or a good mother until she finds herself. This was difficult since it was 1878 and Nora didn’t have any rights. She couldn’t own land, vote, or even make decisions about her own health or future. Directed by Ron Nash, the cast includes: Stephanie Ann Foster of Oakland as Nora; Lynn Sotos of San Rafael as Anne-Marie; Kelsey Sloan of San Anselmo as Kristine; Gabriel Ross of San Francisco as Torvald; Bill McClave of Berkeley as Dr. Rank and Jim McFadden of Sonoma as Krogstad. Subscriptions for the full season are available for $36 at www.MarinOnstage.org or at 415-448-6152. Single show tickets are $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors and students with children at $10. Marin Onstage is the production arm of the non-profit Novato Arts Foundation IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 17TH African-American Shakespeare Company Launches 19TH Season with Alfred Uhry’s Warm-hearted Classic DRIVING MISS DAISY It runs thru November -17, 2013 San Francisco’s African-American Shakespeare Company opens its 2013-14 season with a reprisal of Diablo Actors’ Ensemble’s 2011 production of Alfred Uhry’s DRIVING MISS DAISY. Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize, DRIVING MISS DAISY traces the evolving relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish matron and her African-American chauffeur in Atlanta during the mid-20th century. After wrecking yet another car, Daisy Werthan is informed by her son, Boolie, that he has hired a chauffeur for her, a proud, soft-spoken black man named Hoke whom she immediately dislikes and who, in turn, is equally unimpressed with her. As the play progresses over 25 years, the two develop an unlikely bond despite their mutual differences, growing closer to, and more dependent upon, one another Scott Fryer directs this warm-hearted, humorous, and moving study, featuring Diablo Actors’ Ensemble’s original cast, L. Peter Callender, Ann Kendrick, and Tim Beagley. SHOWS: Sunday, November 3, 3pm Friday, November 8, 8pm Saturday, November 9, 8 pm Sunday, November 10, 3pm Saturday, November 16, 8p Sunday, November 17, 3pm Sunday, November 17, 7pm WHERE: Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street (at Webster), San Francisco, CA TICKETS: For subscriptions ($40-140), tickets ($12.50-37.50), and information, the public can call 800-838-3006 or www.African-AmericanShakes.org. IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 17TH Palo Alto Players follows up on its successful season premiere with the hilarious comedy of manners (without the manners!), God of Carnage. Written by Yasmina Reza (and translated by Christopher Hampton), this brilliant farce won three Tony Awards and will run for 11 performances thru (November -17, 2013) at the Lucie Stern Theater, located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are on sale now by ordering online at www.paplayers.org or calling 650.329.0891. About God of Carnage: While gathered around a coffee table sporting imported tulips and liberally covered with art books, the Novaks and the Raleighs share espresso and recipe secrets. What brings these two highly civilized married couples together, however, is the sincere desire to amicably resolve an altercation in the park between their 11-year-old sons in which Benjamin Raleigh suddenly whacked his playmate Henry Novak with a stick, breaking two of his incisors. Boys will be boys, but as this winner of the 2009 Tony Award and coveted Olivier Award proves, parental impulses can often be far, far worse. And ferociously funny. IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 17TH PERFORMERS UNDER STRESS PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF EVE EDELSON'S "SCAMORAMALAND" THRU -NOVEMBER 17 WHAT: Performers Under Stress (PUS) continues its Seventh Season in San Francisco with the play that asks the question: Can an ambitious young scammer find happiness and a literary career on the Internet? This new play by Bay Area playwright and filmmaker Eve Edelson explores a topic anyone who is in the Internet industry or who has email will be familiar with: Nigerian email scams! Freddy, a young Internet scammer with dreams of an artistic career, is striking out in the world of email fraud. Most of his potential victims turn out to be pranksters. Under pressure from his thuggish boss to score, Freddy takes increasing risks and must finally decide what kind of man he will be. Meanwhile, as they concoct ever more humiliating surprises for Freddy, his tormenters begin to feel a bond with each other -- but if they met in the flesh, could they stand each other? or can they only be friends in Scamoramaland? Neil Higgins (SF Olympians, SF Theater Pub) directs this production. Cast includes Shaye Angelo Acevedo, Scott Baker, Melissa Clason, Yeelen Cohen, Geoffrey Colton, Valerie Fachman, Duane Lawrence, and James Udom. Sylvia Kratins joins as Producer. SCHEDULE: October 26-November 17, 2013 (Press opening: Friday, November 1) Eleven Regular performances: Thursday-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays 2 pm Four $10 previews: Sat., Oct. 26 at 8 pm, Sun., Oct. 27 @ 2 pm, Wed., Oct. 30 @ 8 pm and Thu., Oct. 31 @ 8 pm WHERE: Bindlestiff Studios 185 Sixth St. @ Howard San Francisco, 94103 TICKETS: Tickets $30/$15 students, seniors and TBA membersAvailable through Eventbrite.com For more info please visit http://performersunderstress.com IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 17 SUBTERRANEAN SHAKESPEARE PresentsA world premiere By GEORGE CROWE SHAKESPEARE NIGHT AT THE BLACKFRIARS: LONDON IDOL 1610 Directed by Robert Currier In Elizabethan London, home to the most celebrated writers at the height of their brilliance, English literature is flowering, but Richard Burbage's Blackfriars Theatre is not faring well. Outside, the plague assails its doors, and the distant threat of war draws nearer. Brooding in his echoing theater one weather-beaten night, Richard Burbage is lost in thought."How might I resurrect this house? Another raucous bear pit, brothel, a drinking den?"An audacious thought comes to him: He will host a playwriting contest! LONDON IDOL 1610 is born. Richard Burbage challenges playwrights William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton,Francis Beaumont and the ghost of Christopher "Kit" Marlowe to compete with each other by presenting their one page "cover" plays based on Shakespeare's best-known works. Dozens of the Bard's characters careen from bawdy sex romp to wistful reverie in this witty, irreverent grand bouffe. Cross-dressing, cunning, low humor, corsets, loony violence-- it's all here, played by a spry,nuanced ensemble recruited from the Bay Area's most accomplished comic actors. GeorgeCrowe's nimble, naughty script spoofs and teases Shakespeare's phenomenal wordplayto make this the highlight of this theater season. The cast: Maureen Coyne, Debi Durst, Amy Lizardo, Mantra Plonsey, Geoffrey Pond, Jeff Trescott, Michael Walraven, original music composed and performed by Cindy Webster and Mantra Plonsey Shakespeare at the Blackfriars Runs through November 17, 2013 at The Phoenix Annex Theatre 414 Mason Street in San Francisco Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm. General Admission $25.00 Students & Seniors $20.00For reservations & press info, please call 510-276-3871http://www.subshakes.com/ IT RUNS THRU NOVEMBER 17 BROADWAY BY THE BAY presents American’s most beloved musical- GUYS AND DOLLS Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser & Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows GUYS AND DOLLS, a musical fable of Broadway, runs from November 8th through 17th at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA).Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this romantic comedy embodies the spirit of Broadway and follows the relationships of four vivid and legendary characters: Sarah Brown, the uptight "mission doll," out to reform the evildoers of Time Square; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game. With music and lyrics by the incomparable Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls is a must see hit! GUYS AND DOLLS Performance Schedule Friday, November 8 at 8PM Friday, November 15 at 8PM Saturday, November 16 at 8PM Sunday, November 17 at 2PM GUYS AND DOLLS will feature Kelly Britt (Sarah Brown), Mary Kalita (Miss Adelaide), Jack Mosbacher (Sky Masterson), David Mister (Nathan Detroit) and Alex Rodriguez (Nicely-Nicely Johnson). The creative team also includes Molly Bell (Director/Choreographer), Dolores Duran-Cefalu (Musical Director), Margaret Toomey (Costume and Set Designer), Michael Ramsaur (Lighting Designer), Kimily Conkle (Dialect Coach), and Jonathan Hayward (Sound Designer).Tickets may be purchased in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office located at 2219 Broadway Street in downtown Redwood City, Monday through Friday, 10AM-5PM. The Box Office is open two hours prior to the start of each show, and remains open for 30 minutes following the start of the show. Tickets range from $35 to $55 may be purchased by phone at 650-579-5565 or broadwaybythebay.org. SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS strangers, babies Written by Linda McLean Directed by Jon Tracy— May is a woman with a haunted past. Through interwoven encounters : Runs Wednesday and Thursday at 7PM, Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 5PM through November 17t : Certain memories are impossible to erase, and May is a woman with a haunted past. Through interwoven encounters with her husband, her father, her brother, a one-night stand, and a stranger just doing his job, May's secret is slowly revealed. What evolves is an unforgettable tale of hope and redemption. WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, BerkeleyTICKET PRICES: October 15 - 17 are Pay-What-You-Can. Regular performance nights $20 - $35. Advance reservations strongly advised. For more information go to www.shotgunplayers.org or call 510.841.6500 IT RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 17TH

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