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Posted by:	Richard Connema 06:27 pm EST 11/24/13

------------------------------ OPENINGS -- :----------------------------------------- ." 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 DIABLO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE MUSIC OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN IN THE HIT REVUE, “A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING” —As a holiday treat, Diablo Theatre Company offers up the delightful A Grand Night for Singing, a romantic, entertaining revue of music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the duo who created songs that are standards of musical theater and American popular culture. The show will run November 29–December 7 at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts. “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “Hello, Young Lovers,” “If I Loved You,” and “Maria” are just a few of the songs from landmark Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals—South Pacific, Oklahoma! The King and I, Carousel, and The Sound of Music—that are featured in this Tony Award–nominated revue. A talented cast of five will bring these exquisitely crafted works to life through innovative arrangements that take the form of a ballroom dance send-up performed to “Shall We Dance,” a sultry Andrews Sisters version of “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair,” and a jazzy “Kansas City” from Oklahoma! There are 11 performances of A Grand Night for Singing at the Lesher Center, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. For tickets, call 925-943-SHOW (7469) or visit www.lesherartscenter.org or www.diablotheatre.org. Below are show times: Friday, 11/29/13 7:30 p.m. to Saturday, 12/7/13 7:30 p.m. 42ND STREET MOON UNWRAPS HOLIDAY TREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY “SNOOPY!!!” Music by Larry Grossman • Lyrics by Hal Hackady Book by Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates Directed by Lee Ann Payne Continuing its 21st season, 42nd Street Moon unwraps a holiday treat for the whole family, SNOOPY!!!. The peanuts gang – Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and Snoopy – sing their way through a series of comic adventures. And this time, Peppermint Patty and Woodstock are along for the fun. From the songwriters of Minnie’s Boys comes a tail-wagging score featuring Poor Sweet Baby, I Know Now, Where Did That Little Dog Go?, The Big Bow Wow, and It Was a Dark and Stormy Night. WHEN: November 27 - December 15, 2013 (Press Opening: Saturday, November 30, 2013) SHOWS: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm (No Show Nov. 28) Fridays at 8 pm (Added show 2 pm, Friday, Nov. 29) Saturdays at 6 pm Sundays at 3 pm Family/Student Matinee, Saturday, Dec 7, 1 pm WHERE: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco TICKETS: $25 - $75 INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 255-8207 or visit www.42ndStMoon.org Spider Saloff's COOL YULE plays S.F. November 30th - Among her 6 concert offerings, Spider Saloff’s, “The Memory of All That” is one of the rare, officially sanctioned acts of the Gershwin Centennial. Her other shows also celebrate many of the writers of the American songbook and some original material. Over two years ago, Spider played her one-woman show "The Roar of the Butterfly" at Celebration Theater in West Hollywood for a successful one-week sold-out run and also a sold-out performance of "Deep In A Dream" in San Francisco at the Jazz Heritage Center. For the forthcoming dates in California and Arizona, Spider will perform all music featuring songbook classics and holiday tunes with a twist. Saturday, November 30 at 8:00pm SF Live presents The Memory of All That: Gershwin TributeSt. Cyprian's Church 2097 Turk Blvd, San Francisco, CA Spider Saloff with Pianist Ken Muir Tickets: 800-838-3006or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/485542 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Barbara Robinson’s hilarious tale of a church Christmas pageant faced with casting the most inventively awful kids imaginable. Mayhem and fun for the whole family. Directed by Janelle Ponte with co- director Renee Mandel-Sher. Produced by Kris Neely. Novato Theater Company Playhouse, 5420 Nave Drive, Novato. November 30 – December 15. Thursdays: 7:30pm; Dec. 5, 12; Fridays: 8:00pm; Dec 6 & 13; Saturdays: 8:00pm; Nov. 30, Dec. 7 & 14; Sundays: 2:00pm; Dec. 1, 8, 15. $20 Adults, $10 Children (12 yrs. and under) at (415) 883-4498. www.novatotheatercompany.org, Open Seating • Free Parking The Book of Mormon SHN brings back last year’s smash hit touring production of the blithely irreverent musical fro another limited run. It opens on Wednesay and runs through January 19 at Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco (888-746-1799) www.shnsf.com Revisit an iconic holiday classic with It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. The whole family will enjoy witnessing this beloved story come to life as a captivating live 1940s radio broadcast. Run Dates: November 27 – December 22, 2013 Previews: November 27 and 29, 2013 Opening: November 30, 2013 Shows: Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm Sunday at 2:00 pm Location: The Stage, 490 South First Street, San Jose, CA Tickets: $25 - $50 with discounts for seniors, students and groups Box Office: 408.283.7142 or www.thestage.org Author: Joe Landr From the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling Director: Randall King Featuring: Kevin Blackton, Judith Miller, Allison F. Rich, Martin Rojas ,Dietrich, Will Springhorn Jr. and Halsey Varady * Spreckels Theatre Company presents... "Scrooge - The Musical" Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Based on the 1970 film featuring Albert Finney . Spreckels Theatre Company in Rohnert Park, Ca. presents "Scrooge The Musical." Based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," this seasonal show is a delightful musical adaptation from the 1970's film featuring Albert Finney as Scrooge. The classic tale is modernized with Spreckels Theatre Company's new Paradyne projection system with special effects and holiday magic surrounding the audience in the Bette Condiotti Theatre. Prepare for a wild holiday ride in this black box theater when this technically enhanced production combines a theatrical musical with an "E-Ticket" experience, making this "Scrooge -The Musical" the perfect holiday experience for all ages. This Spreckels Theatre Company production features the new Paradyne projection system, developed by Spreckels Performing Arts Center, combining still images and animations to create multiple backdrop effects. Directed by Gene Abravaya Music Direction by Cynthia Heath Choreography by Michella Snider Costume Design by Pamela Enz WHEN: Nov. 29 to Dec. 22, 2013 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. TICKETS: $22 to $26 $26 General; $24 Senior/Youth; $22 Children 12 and under ORDER TICKETS ONLINE: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=36249&schedule=list PHONE: 707-588-3400 For tickets, call the Spreckels Box Office at 707 588-3400. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and one hour before showtime. WHERE: Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Bette Condiotti Theatre 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 WEBSITE: www.spreckelsonline.com ---------------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE ----------------------------------------- The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Director Diane Paulus bold controversially adapted revival of the classic by George Gershwin, librettist-lyricist DuBose Heyward and co-lyricist Ira Gershwin is a glorious triumph that flags a bit toward the end but soars on vibrant staging and brilliantly sung and acted work in a large cast headed by a magnetic Alicia Hall Moran and Nathaniel Stampley in the title roles ---Robert Hurwitt. It plays through December 8th at the Golden Gate Theatre, 1 Taylor St, San Francisco. MY REIVEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL (888)746-1799) www.shnsf.com PETER AND THE STARCATCHER The touring production of playwright Rick Elice’s Broadway hit “Peter Pan” prequel staged in action and gag packed story-theater style by Roger Reeds and Alex Timbers is inventively designed and often funny. It ENDS next Sunday at Curran Theatre, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco (888-740-1799) www.shnsf.com 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Amaluna Sumptuously designed invigoratingly woman-powered and often cleverly loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest director Diane Paulus’ Cirque du Soleill creation overcomes a few underwhelming routines and takes your breath away. It Runs through January 12 at A.T. & T. Park in San Francisco. (800-450-1480) www.ciquedusoleill.com/amaluna 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 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) – 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 IT CLOSES DECEMBER 6TH IDEATION* Aaron Loeb’s edgy, outrageous satire on bottom-line- driven group-think gets a snappy, hilarious premiere from director Josh Costello with brilliant performances by Carrie Paaf, Mark Anderson Philips and Michael Ray Wisely as corporate barnstormers on an ethically iffy secret project. It plays through December 7 San Francisco Playhouse at Tides Theatre, 533 Sutter St. San Francisco. (415-677-9596 www.sfplayhouse,org 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. --------------------------------- 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 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, runs thru– January 17, 2014 (press opening December 6) at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia Street. WHEN: THRU – 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. IT RUNS THRU JANUARY 18TH 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 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 Shelton Theater Presents Michael Frayn’s NOISES OFF! It runs 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: 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. IT RUNS THRU JANUARY 25TH 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 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 It run s thru – December 15, 2013 Thursdays – Saturdays at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm) Sundays at 2pm (doors open at 1:30pm) 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- $10 rush tickets on Thursdays and Fridays after opening week TIX & MORE INFO: http://dragonproductions.net/activities/2013season/november.html IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 15 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 run thru December 28, 2013 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. IT RUNS THRU DECEMBER 28TH ------------------------------ CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: 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 PETER AND THE STARCATCHER The touring production of playwright Rick Elice’s Broadway hit “Peter Pan” prequel staged in action and gag packed story-theater style by Roger Reeds and Alex Timbers is inventively designed and often funny. It ENDS next Sunday at Curran Theatre, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco (888-740-1799) www.shnsf.com REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL. --------------------------- CLOSES TODAY ----------------------------- 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

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