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Posted by:	Richard Connema 05:12 pm EST 01/05/14

"Inspired by O'Neill" -- Playwrights' Theatre, January 11 and 12 Features Emerging Bay Area Writers Audiences attending the January 11 and January 12 Playwrights' Theatre event, presented by the Eugene O'Neill Foundation, will be treated to a selection of short plays by an important group of emerging Bay Area playwrights, plus a work by a Danville student.Writers from Playground Theatre Company of San Francisco and Pear Avenue Playwright's Guild in Mountain view will offer seven ten-minute plays inspired by the very O'Neillian theme "Haunted by the Past," provided by the Eugene O'Neill Foundation. The seven plays were selected from over forty submissions. Performances are scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on January 11, and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 12 at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Avenue, Danville. Tickets are available on-line at www.eugeneoneill.org, or by phone at (925) 820-1818. Seating at the Museum is limited, so advance reservations are recommended. The January program augments the annual Playwrights' Theatre events held each May at the Old Barn at the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in Danville, where playwright O'Neill lived from 1937-1943, and where he wrote his most famous plays, including A Long Days Journey into Night, The Iceman Cometh, and A Touch of the Poet, among others. The seven plays included in the January program are: Attention Must Be Paid by Patricia Cotter Spring Cleaning by Ruben Grijalva Only Forever by Karen Macklin What Doesn't Kill Youby Diane Gribschaw Dibs on the Scotty Dog by Katie May Significant People by Amy Sass So Much History by Robin Lynn Rodriguez "Both Playground and Pear Avenue Theatre have done presentations at Tao House before," says O'Neill Foundation program director Eric Fraisher Hayes. "We want to encourage the fine work that they do." In addition to the short plays from Playground and Pear Avenue Theatre, a short "curtain warmer" will be featured at the top of the program. A Girls' Night Out by Jenelle Doolittle, a student at Monte Vista High School in Danville, was written as part of the Foundation's educational O'Neill Studio Retreat held each summer at Tao House. ############################# Open the Music Box for a series of exquisite concerts at Cinnabar– As the New Year begins, there’s one more gift to unwrap: open the Music Box for a series of exquisite concerts at Cinnabar. Tickets are now on sale for the winter concert series at Sonoma County’s beloved professional theater.The Music Box features six different shows starting January 31. From Broadway to the Beatles, from opera to comedy, there's something for everyone – including a delicious dinner concert featuring romantic Italian songs. Friday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. Pepperland: The Beatles tribute band Get back with this brilliant Beatles tribute band. Seven of Sonoma County’s top rock musicians come together to take you on a magical mystery tour of the Fab Four’s legendary music. A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Saturday, February 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tastefully Raunchy with Sandy & Richard Riccardi Prepare to laugh! Sandy and Richard Riccardi have delighted millions of people with their irreverent songs. Now they return to Cinnabar for another hilarious evening of entertainment. It’s “one hell of a rib-tickling and satisfying cabaret,” raves the New York magazine Cabaret Scenes. Thursday, February 6 at 8:00 p.m. Love, Passion… Opera! Four incredible singers bring you four centuries of the world’s finest vocal music. Come hear arias, duets, and quartets by soprano Eileen Morris, mezzo Valentina Osinski, tenor Mark Kratz, and baritone Eugene Walden. Cinnabar’s jewel-box theater is the ideal setting for these operatic gems. • Friday, February 7 at 8:00 p.m. Richard Glazier: Broadway to Hollywood From Carnegie Hall to Cinnabar: award-winning pianist and master storyteller Richard Glazier comes to Petaluma for one night only! His spectacular performances of popular songs from the Golden Age of Broadway and Hollywood are accompanied by fascinating inside stories and rare film clips. Don’t miss this extraordinary concert. Saturday, February 8 at 8:00 p.m. The Great Broadway Sing-Along Everyone’s a star! Come up to Cinnabar and sing your favorite show tunes. A team of talented musicians and singers lead the charge, including Stephen Walsh of “La Cage aux Folles.” From Rodgers and Hammerstein to Kander and Ebb, from the Gershwins to Sondheim, come croon your way down the Great White Way. Sunday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m. Gypsy Serenade: a delicious dinner concert Due Zighi Baci, the delightful duo whose name means Two Gypsy Kisses, serves up this delicious concert. Enjoy an Italian feast with authentic Neapolitan music from singer Michael Van Why and accordionist Sheri Mignano. Sprinkle in favorite French and American tunes to discover why Lawrence Ferlinghetti proclaimed this “a nostalgic trip to the old country!” Tickets for each of the first five concerts are only $22 for adults or $15 for anyone under 22 years of age. All tickets for the gypsy dinner concert are $40. Every year, Cinnabar Theater produces a thrilling mix of plays, musicals, operas, and concerts in a remarkable range of genres. Cinnabar’s Young Rep offers extensive activities for local youth, and the Cinnabar Singers welcome anyone who wants to be part of a chorus. All these events take place in the iconic red schoolhouse perched atop a grassy hill on the outskirts of Petaluma. Cinnabar Theater is located at 3333 Petaluma Boulevard North, just off Highway 101 and only minutes from historic downtown Petaluma. There’s ample parking up on the hill… and a friendly herd of goats grazing in the neighboring field. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 707-763-8920 or visit cinnabartheater.org. ################################## MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE Opens January 26 in BerkeleyThe Bay Area Children’s Theatre (BACT) production of MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE—the madcap adventures of a sweet but rather spoiled pig who adores buttered toast—opens Sunday, January 26, at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley. MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE pulses with physical comedy that will entertain children and grown-ups alike. Inspired by the hilarious stories of Kate DiCamillo, the show, written by Victoria Stewart and directed by Emily Morrison Austin, will play weekends at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. through Sunday, February 16. When Mr. and Mrs. Watson move into 54 Deckawoo Drive with their darling “porcine wonder,” their imperious next door neighbor, Eugenia, is shocked and appalled. The Watsons think Mercy can do no wrong. But one day she eats Eugenia’s pansies, and Eugenia takes revenge, placing a call to ambitious Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet. Children will delight in seeing how Mercy manages to elude her would-be captor and become a hero in spite of herself. TICKETS: $20 adults, $18 seniors, $16 children, $13 groups (10 or more) BOX OFFICE: www.bactheatre.org or (510) 296-4433 ((hi-res .jpg attached with Patricia Austin as Mercy Watson. Photo Credit: Melissa Nigro)) After its Berkeley run, MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE moves to: Front Row Theater, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon (February 22 - March 2, at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.) Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley (March 8 - 16 at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.) • Children’s Creativity Museum Theater, 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco (March 22 - 30 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.) ###########################

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