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Posted by:	Richard Connema 05:18 pm EDT 03/23/14

------------------------ OPENINGS ------------------------------ : In a tremendous coup for the biggest little theatre company in town, Shotgun Players has secured the rights to Tom Stoppard’s epic trilogy. This season Shotgun is producing all three plays in repertory: Part One: Voyage, Part Two: Shipwreck, and Part Three: Salvage. Throughout these plays, Tom Stoppard weaves together the political and the deeply personal to create a uniquely riveting drama about the history of Russia. WHEN: Previews for The Coast of Utopia are March 20 - 28. Salvage opening night is Saturday, March 29th. The trilogy runs through April 27th. There will be trilogy marathon days on April 5th and April 26th. Please see our website for the full performance calendar. WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley TICKET PRICES: March 20 - 28 are Pay-What-You-Can. Regular performance nights $20 - $35. Three show marathon days are sold as a package only $100- $125. Advance reservations strongly advised – shows will sell out! Standing On Ceremony: Written by Mo Gaffney, Jordan Harrison, Moisés Kaufman, Neil LaBute, Wendy MacLeod, Jose Rivera, Paul Rudnick, and Doug Wright Conceived by Brian Shnipper Directed by Sara Staley Starring Patrick Barresi, Katherin Chin, Scott Cox, Colleen Egan, Sal Mattos, and Heidi Wolff WHAT: Standing On Ceremony plays NCTC, before touring Northern and Central CA WHERE: New Conservatory Theatre Center Walker Theatre, 25 Van Ness Ave @Market, San Francisco, CA 94102 WHEN: March 21 – April 27, 2014 Wednesday – Sat at 8pm Sundays at 2pm COST: $25-$45 TICKETS AND BOX OFFICE: 415-861-8972, boxoffice@nctcsf.org Thrillpeddlers is elated to announce a special engagement for their Spring 2014 season. After an astounding record-breaking 22 month run, its award-winning production of PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI, San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical Hit will once again be back on The Hypnodrome stage for a Fifth Anniversary Revival Production - playing March 20 – May 31, 2014. PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI unanimously received rave reviews from critics and audience alike. It’s a phenomenon that keeps on growing! PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI plays Thurs., Fri. and Sat. at 8:00 pm. Previews March 20, 21 & 22 (Thurs. – Sat.) – 8:00 pm. Opens Thurs. March 27, 2014 - 8:00 pm (press weekend). The Hypnodrome is located at 575 10th St., in SF. (Bryant & Division Sts.) Tickets are $30 gen. admission or $35 for Front Row Seats, “Shock Boxes” and “Turkish Lounges”*** and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/571738 or by calling 800/ 838- 3006. For more info only - please call 415/ 377- 4202 Magic Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Every Five Minutes by Linda McLean – Magic Theatre welcomes back playwright Linda McLean with the world premiere of Every Five Minutes. The production is directed by Magic Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director Loretta Greco and will run March 26 – April 20, 2014 at Magic Theatre, Fort Mason Center, Building D, 3rd Floor. The NEW OPENING NIGHT is April 3, 2014. Press Dates are April 3-6, 2014. A simple homecoming dinner takes a fantastical turn as Mo slips into a dreamscape that even those closest to him can’t imagine. Deemed “a gritty, fiercely empathetic realist of great skill” (San Francisco Chronicle), Scottish playwright Linda McLean (Any Given Day) returns to Magic Theatre with this theatrical odyssey that examines the very real experience of trauma survived but not defeated. Director: Loretta Greco Featuring: Rod Gnapp, Mia Tagano, Sean San Jose, Carrie Paff, Shawna Michelle James, Patrick Alparone, Jomar Tagatac, and Maggie Mason Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers Dates: Previews: March 26 – April 2, 2014 NEW DATE for Opening Night: April 3, 2014 Regular Run: April 4 – April 20, 2014 Tuesdays: 7:00pm Wednesdays – Saturdays: 8:00pm Sundays: 2:30pm Additional performances: Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 7pm Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 2:30pm Location: Magic Theatre, Fort Mason Center, Building D, 3rd Floor, SF Tickets: Previews: $30 Regular Run: Weekdays Side $45; Weekdays Center $55; Weekends Side $50; Weekends Center $60 $5 off for Seniors and Educators Student Tickets: $20 Box Office: 415-441-8822; www.magictheatre.org The Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) 2014 season begins with the World Premiere of Amelia Roper’s She Rode Horses Like the Stock Exchange, her first play to be produced in the Americas. She Rode Horses… runs March 23rd through April 12 at the Thick House in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. Directed by M. Graham Smith, She Rode Horses… is an absurdly funny, on the edge of disaster ride through a downsized, foreclosed America. Currently writing for Yale Rep and for the 2014 Humana Festival, the Australian playwright, Amelia Roper, is a bright new voice in the American theater. The cast of She Rode Horses… features Zehra Berkman (Amy), Kevin Clarke (Max), George B. Sellner (Henry) and Marilee Talkington (Sara). Directed by M. Graham Smith Run: March 20-April 12 Press Night Monday March 24 8 pm (Previews March 20-23) At: Thick House, 1695 18th St., SF (between Carolina St.& Arkansas St. in Potrero Hill ) Performances: Wed-Saturdays 8 PM Special Opening Night Monday March 24 8 pm Tickets: Prices range from $15-$35 progressively during the course of the run. We offer Pay-What-You-Can Preview performances and student/senior/group rates. Tickets: Visit www.crowdedfire.org for more information and to purchase tickets. Box Office by phone (415) 746-9238 The Habit of Art* A Very British Comedy By Alan Bennett (The History Boys)  Directed by John Fisher Bay Area Premiere - Limited Engagement - 14 Performances Only ! WHEN: March 27 – April 13, 2014 - Wed. - Sat. - 8:00 pm / Sun. - 3:00 pm. Previews Mar Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W. H. Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station. The four character play features Tamar Cohn (Kay), Donald Currie (W. H. Auden), Michael DeMartini (Niel), John Fisher (Benjamin Britten) and Craig Souza (Carpenter). The Habit of Art is directed by the Glickman and Critics’ Circle Award-winning John Fisher. Scenic Design by Gilbert Johnson; Costume Design by Scarlett Kellum, Photography by Kent Taylor. Previews March 27 & 28 (Thurs. & Fri.) (No Press at Previews please.) Opening night is Sat., March 29 - 8:00 pm. Perfs.: Sun., March 30 thru Sun., April 13, 2014. MUST CLOSE April 13. Dates / Times: Wed. - Sat. - 8:00 pm, Sun. @ 3:00 pm Individual perf. dates are: March 27, 28 (previews), 29 (opening), 30/ April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2014. TIX: Tickets are $15-$35 - (Previews are pay what you wish.) available at http://www.therhino.org/buy.htm or 1-866-811-4111 VENUE: Z Below Theatre - 470 Florida St. (btwn. 17 & 18 Sts.), SF, CA, 9411 Directions to Theatre & Parking: http://zspace.org/visit/directions WEB PAGE: www.TheRhino.org Smuin Ballet will continue its 20th Anniversary Season March 14-29 with the Bay Area tour of its XXtremes Winter Dance Series. The lineup features Jiří Kylián’s acclaimed Return to a Strange Land, set to four heart-rending pieces for solo piano by Czech composer Leoš Janáček. Set on six dancers, the piece combines elegant classical ballet and swiftly-changing geometric poses in a meditation on loss, healing, and hope, created as a tribute to Kylián’s mentor John Cranko. Return to a Strange Land received its Bay Area premiere with Smuin in October, which the San Francisco Chronicle called “moving” and “impressive,” and SF Classical Voice called “a must-see!” Smuin also brings back by popular demand the enchanting ballet Dear Miss Cline, a buoyant and colorful romp set to the music of Patsy Cline by Choreographer in Residence Amy Seiwert. Featuring ten Nashville tunes including “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Come On In,” “Triangle,” “There He Goes,” “Pick Me Up On Your Way Down,” and more, this high spirited and sentimental hit charms audiences with a rollicking trip through Cline’s country canon. The program will also include one of Michael Smuin’s most lauded works, Carmina Burana. Set to Carl Orff’s 1937 dramatic cantata of the same title, this iconic work from Smuin Ballet’s founder sets the heart soaring with a boisterous production that celebrates life, lust, and joy – and mourns the cruelty of fate. CARMEL WHERE: Sunset Center San Carlos Street between 8th and 10th Streets, Carmel WHEN: March 28-29, 2014 Fri at 8pm; Sat at 2pm TICKETS: For tickets ($55-$70), the public can call the Sunset Center at (831) 620-2048 or visit www.smuinballet.org. Discounts are available for seniors, students, and groups of 10 or more. EVITA Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Lyrics by Tim Rice EVITA, the story of political powerhouse Eva Peron, runs from March 28th through April 13th at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA). Eva Peron used her smarts and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world — while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most tragic. EVITA tells Eva's passionate and unforgettable true story, and features some of theater's most beautiful songs, including "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" and "High Flying, Adored." EVITA Performance Schedule Friday, March 28 at 8PM Saturday, April 5 at 8PM* Saturday, March 29 at 8PM Sunday, April 6 at 2PM Sunday, March 30 at 2PM Saturday, April 12 at 8PM Saturday, April 5 at 2PM* Sunday, April 13 at 2PM Join us 45 minutes before curtain for the performances on Saturday, April 5th for a special Question and Answer Session with Artistic Director Amanda Folena. EVITA features Ali Gangi Malone (Eva Peron), Alex Rodriguez (Che Guevara), Anthony Bernal (Juan Peron), Daniel Hurst (Agustin Magaldi), and Samantha Cardenas (Peron’s Mistress). The EVITA ensemble includes Melissa Reinertson, Patty Reinhart, Elizabeth Cox, Lizzie Moss, Mary Theresa Capriles, Juliana Lustenader, Nina Feliciano, Leah Shesky, Nicole Roca, Danielle Philapil, Jennifer Mitchell, RJ San Jose, Matt Ono, Sutton Arabe, Conor McClure, Chase Campbell, Ryan Mardesich, Derrick Contreras, Matt Lee, Brendan Mar, Shayan Hooshmand, Chloe Zeldin, Ailey MacDavid, Ariana MacDavid, Will Nadan, and Hannah Broman. The creative team includes Jason Hoover (Director), Alex Hsu (Choreographer), David Möschler (Musical Director), Jerald Enos (Set Designer), Margaret Toomey (Costume Designer), Seamus Strahan-Mauk (Lighting Designer), 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. San Jose Repertory Theatre Presents World Premiere of Game On* A Hilarious New Comedy Set in Silicon Valley by Dan Hoyle and Tony Taccone – San Jose Repertory Theatre has assembled a Bay Area “all-star” team for its world premiere of the hilarious comedy, Game On, which runs March 27 through April 19, 2014. Written by Dan Hoyle and Berkeley Rep’s Artistic Director Tony Taccone, and directed by San Jose Rep’s Producing Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, the uproarious and irreverent new comedy sizzles when Vinnie and Alvin played by local stars Marco Barricelli, co-artistic director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare, and Craig Marker set out to reverse their fortunes and save the environment in the process. Down-on-their luck buddies Vinnie and Alvin care about the environment – almost as much as they care about winning at fantasy baseball. Convinced that bugs are the “new protein” poised for sustainable, commodity farming, the two fast-talking sports fanatics set out to secure venture funding. Sure of their success, Vinnie and Alvin park themselves in front of a game during a swanky party in Los Altos that’s designed to raise funds for “green” projects. They just may be out of their league, though, as they try to close the biggest deal of their lives. Will their venture save the earth, make them rich, or will Vinnie and Alvin strike out in the ninth? Press Opening Night is Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS range from $29 to $74 (prices subject to change). NEW THIS YEAR: 30 and Under Pricing. All tickets for individuals 30 years old or younger are 50% off the regular ticket price. Full-time students also receive 50% off each regular price ticket. Tickets can be purchased at www.SJRep.com, by calling 408-367-7255, or at the Box Office located at 101 Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose. Mama Mia SHN brings back the popular Abba popsicle as performed by an non-Equity national tour company. Opens Fridays. It runs through April 6th at the Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco (888-746-1799) www.shnsf.com Johnny Guitar, the MusicaL Masquers Playhouse presents Nicholas van Hoogstraten’s stage adaptation of the inconic Joan Crawford film. Opens Friday and runs through April 22. 105 Park Place, Point Richmond, (510-232-4031) HereAfterHere: a self-guided tour of eternity directed by Tandy Beal and performed by Tandy Beal & Company will be presented for three performances only March 28 - 30, 2014 in the Louis B. Mayer Theatre on the Santa Clara University campus as part of SCU•Presents Arts for Social Justice and Visiting Artist Series in collaboration with the Department of Theatre and Dance. When: Friday, March 28, 2014 - 7:30pm Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 7:30pm Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 2:00pm Louis B. Mayer Theatre at Santa Clara University TICKETS: The public may call (408) 554-4015 or visit www.scupresents.org www.masquers.org ------------------------- IN PREVIEWS: ------------------- CENTER REP PRESENTS Sleuth By Anthony Shaffer Directed by Mark Anderson Phillips Starring: Philip Farrar, Thomas Gorrebeeck, Harold K. Newman, Roger Purnell, and Kit Wilder DESCRIPTION: One of the best stage thrillers of all time, Sleuth has been wowing audiences with its breathtaking surprises and revelations for decades. Successful British mystery writer Andrew Wyke invites his wife's lover to his mansion and proposes an intricate scheme in which they can all come out winners. So begins the twisty, high-stakes game of brinksmanship that the NY Times called "clever as a wagonload of monkeys solving the crossword puzzle - intricate as the Hampton Court maze - good, clean bloody fun!"WHERE: Center REPertory Company 1601 Civic Drive in downtown Walnut Creek. DATES / TIMES / TICKET INFO: Performances begin Friday, March 28th at 8PM. Press opening is Tuesday, April 1st at 7:30 PM. Closes Saturday, April 26th at 8:00PM. TICKET PRICE RANGE: $33 - $54 appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association TICKET INFORMATION: For more information go to CenterREP.org or 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. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: (Lesher Theatre) FRIDAY – March 28, 8:00PM SATURDAY – March 29, 8:00PM SUNDAY- March 30, 2:30PM TUESDAY – OPENING April 1, 7:30PM SATURDAY - CLOSING April 26, 2:30PM & 8:00pm ---------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE -------------------------------------- ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST: Written by Dario Fo Directed by Christopher Bayes Adapted by Gavin Richards from a translation by Gillian Hanna Featuring: Liam Craig (Superintendent), Steven Epp (Maniac), Renata Friedman (Feletti), Allen Gilmore (Pissani), Eugene Ma (Constables), and Jesse J. Perez (Bertozzo) Creative team: The creative team includes Aaron Halva (music director, composer, and musician), Travis Hendrix (musician), Kate Noll (scenic design), Elivia Bovenzi (costumes), Olivier Wason (lighting), Charles Coes (sound designer), Nathan Roberts (composer and sound designer), Michael F. Bergmann (projection designer). WHAT: A bank gets bombed, a suspect dies in custody, and the police inquiry turn into…a masterpiece of comedy? Berkeley Rep hauls you down to the station for a hilarious interrogation of our culture.WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: IT RUN THRU – April, 20 2014 Tuesdays and Fridays @ 8:00 PM; no performance on 4/18 Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM except 8:00 Thursdays @ 8:00 PM Repartee: FREE docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and free discussions after all matinees Post-play discussions: Thursday 3/27, Tuesday 4/1, and Friday 4/11 Open-captioned performance: Sunday 4/20 @ 2:00 PM HOW MUCH: $29 - $99 (subject to change), Tix & Info: (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.org IT RUNS THRU APRIL 20TH. SPEAKEASY* by Nick A. Olivero. Directors Nick A. Olivero & Peter Ruocco Head Writer Barry Eitel Associate Head Writer Tim Bauer Writers Bennett Fisher, Geof Libby, Nick A. Olivero, Peter Ruocco, Miriam Wilson Choreographer Kelsey Bergstrom Music Director Grace Renaud WHEN: March 15, 2014 The Speakeasy runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays with four admittance times at 7:30pm, 7:40pm, 7:50pm and 8:00pm. The length is 3½ hours. WHERE: An undisclosed location in San Francisco, CA. Ticket buyers will receive a text the day of the event with directions on how to obtain the address. TICKETS Box Car Theatre presents the world premiere of The Speakeasy was conceived and created by: $60 general admission $70 admission with reserved cabaret seat $115 VIP package (includes reserved seat at the bar and in the cabaret, and priority access to gambling) Optional: $5 casino chips Tickets may be purchased online at thespeakeasysf.com. Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door. FOR MORE INFORMATION: thespeakeasysf.com IT CLOSES APRIL 15TH WHAT: The Marsh announces that Geoff Hoyle’s hit solo show GEEZER will move to The Marsh Berkeley IT RUNS THRU – March 1, 2013, following its multi-extended runs at The Marsh San Francisco. From a hysterical riff on life in a nursing home to The Venerable Bede’s meditations on the meaning of life, from delightful reminiscences of his youth in England and young manhood in America to ruminations on ageing and mortality, Geoff Hoyle brings his irrepressible sense of comedy and trademark physicality, as well as a certain elegiac wistfulness, to this tour-de-force performance about what it is like to grow old. WHEN: It runs thru – March 1, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays at 8pm; Saturdays at 5pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley Main 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: $25-$35 sliding scale; $50 Reserved Seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU APRIL 16 THIS IS IN REGIONAL ARCHIEVES. TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents the Tony Award-nominated musical ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. Heartwarming and inspiring, this exuberant musical from the Tony Award-winning creators of Ragtime follows Ti Moune, a peasant girl on a tropical island in the French Caribbean. When she rescues a wealthy young aristocrat from the wreckage of a car accident, a star-crossed love affair begins in defiance of the class divide. A timeless legend filled with joy, heartache, and adventure, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, winner of the Oliver Award for Best New Musical, boasts a score pulsing with irresistible Caribbean beats by Tony Award-winner Stephen Flaherty, with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. TheatreWorks Artistic Director Robert Kelley will direct this uplifting musical, which takes its story from a book by Rosa Guy, in turn inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” and is choreographed by award-winning director, choreographer, and actor Gerry McIntyre. Closes: Sunday, March 30, 2014 SHOWS: Previews: 8:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 7:30 PM Thursdays and Fridays: 8:00 PM Saturdays: 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM Sundays: 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM WHERE: Lucie Stern Theatre 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto TICKETS: $19 (30 and under) - $73; savings available for educators, seniors, and patrons 30 and under. A $6 convenience fee will be assessed for online and telephone orders. INFO: For information or to order tickets visit theatreworks.org or call (650) 463-1960 IT CLOSES ON MARCH 30TH. A milestone of 20th century musical theater, The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) rolls on unstoppably into the 21st with absolute relevance in today’s world. In their opera “by and for beggars,” composer Kurt Weill (1900–1950) and playwright Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) created a trailblazing musical spectacle of fierce social and political critique, where the ‘haves’ clash with the ‘have-nots’ with its haunting jazz score by Kurt Weill, acid harmonies and biting lyrics. This musical saga of the villainous but irresistible Mack the Knife and his marauding band of thieves is a revolutionary musical theatre inspiring such hits as Cabaret (at The Stage in 2011 for an extended run) and Urinetown, The Musical (at The Stage in 2006 for an extended run). Run Dates: It runs thru – March 30, 2014 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: Written by Bertolt Brecht and Composed by Kurt Weill Director: Kenneth Kelleher Featuring: Johnny Moreno, Halsey Varady, Monique Hafen, Paul Myrvold, Martin Rojas Dietrich, Allison F. Rich, Will Springhorn Jr., Susan Gundunas, Courtney Hatcher, Juliet Heller, Brandon Leland, Todd Pivetti, Christopher Scott Sullinger and Garland Thompson IT RUNS THRU MARCH 30TH Amadeus* City Lights Company presents Peter Shaffer’s vivid telling of the life of Wolgang Amadeus Mozart. Ii runs though April 19th at 529 S. Second Street, San Jose. (408-295-4200) www.cltc.org 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Bauer It runs thru April 19th – San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English & Producing Director Susi Damilano) presents the world premiere commission of Bauer by Bay Area playwright Lauren Gunderson. Gunderson’s play tells the compelling and controversial tale of world-renowned artist Rudolf Bauer, who was so driven to create, he sketched on scraps in a Nazi prison and yet eventually stopped painting forever when a feud erupted amongst himself, his patron and benefactor Solomon Guggenheim, and Bauer’s lifetime love, Baroness Hilla Rebay – one of Guggenheim’s most trusted curators. The Guggenheim Museum, originally built to house Bauer’s works, opened without a single Bauer exhibited. This January, San Francisco Playhouse’s commissioned play presents a freshly imagined face-off between Bauer and the two women he loved most as they each confront the passions of his life and art. Bill English directs a cast starring Ron Guttman* as Bauer, Susi Damilano as his wife and former maid, Louise, and Stacy Ross* as his lifelong love, Hilla Rebay. Bauer was also one of the originators of nonobjective painting, a genre commonly referred to as abstract or nonrepresentational art. His contemporaries include Piet Mondrian, Vasilly Kandinsky, and Paul Klee. SHOWS: It runs thru April 19 Tuesday through Thursday at 7pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pmSaturday at 3pm and select Sundays (3.23 and 4.13) at 2pm WHERE: The San Francisco Playhouse 450 Post Street (2nd Floor of Kensington Park Hotel, b/n Powell & Mason) TICKETS: For tickets ($30-$100) or more information, the public may contact The San Francisco Playhouse box office at 415-677-9596, or www.sfplayhouse IT RUNS THRU APRIL 19TH. ----------------------------------------- OTHER PRODUCTIONS PLAYING: ---------------------------------------- : Solo performer Jill Vice presents her “Best of Fringe” winning show at The Marsh in March with TIPPED & TIPSY, a hilarious and touching send-up of American bar culture. TIPPED & TIPSY takes place at HAPPY’S, where Jill Vice’s deft physical comedy skills bring to life 14 characters including bartender Candy, three of her regular, hard-drinking customers, the lascivious bar owner, and an assortment of other saloon denizens. Traditions of the bar are celebrated and feats of alcohol induced courage honored, as Candy fights to keep her favorite regular from drinking himself to death. WHEN: IT RUNS THRU– April 6, 2014SHOWS: Saturdays at 5pm; Sundays at 7pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Studio Theater 1062 Valencia Street Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) BART Station: Mission & 24th Street between 21st & 22nd Streets TICKETS: $15-$35 sliding scale; $50 Reserved Seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU APRIL 6TH Twisted Fairy Tales, a world-premiere collection of seven hilarious one-act, LGBT-themed plays by playwrights from the Bay Area and across the country. Twisted Fairy Tales brings classic children’s stories into the millennium, rouges them up, gives them fabulous new outfits and whisks them off to sometimes questionable - but always entertaining - destinations. The show will focus on two favorite topics: how to find love and how to make it work in this crazy, social media-addicted world– this time with the help of a couple of inept fairy godmothers, an incoherent homeless fairy, an indignant stepmother and an irrational chicken. LCTC is proud to present: • Calc 101 - by Nick Brunner, directed by Joseph Frank • Eat Me! - by Paul Dana, directed by Joseph Frank • Happily Ever After - by Chris Maltby, directed by Scott Boswell • The Mice Will Play - by Matt Crowley, directed by Margot Manburg • My Fairy Godmothers - by Rodney Rhoda Taylor, directed by David Rice • Poof - by James A. Martin, directed by Debi Durst • Stepmother’s Manifesto - by Heather Meyer, directed by Scott Boswell Twisted Fairy Tales will run Thursdays through Saturdays at the Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA,to April 5, 2014. Full information can be found at: • Brown Paper Tickets: twisted.brownpapertickets.com • LCTC Website: www.leftcoasttheatreco.org • LCTC Twitter: https://twitter.com/LCTCSF • LCTC Facebook Page: IT RUNS THRU APRIL 5TH. Custom Made Theatre Explores Changing Gender Roles and Price of Success in Caryl Churchill’s "TOP GIRLS” It runs thru -April 13 Opening / P Custom Made Theatre has assembled a cast of dangerously funny women to romp through Caryl Churchill’s biting social satire, Top Girls, directed by Laura Lundy-Paine. The girls run amok at the Gough Street Playhouse, 1620 Gough Street in San Francisco, March 20 through April 13, 2014. Marlene has just been made president of Top Girls Employment Agency in London, beating out her more established male colleague and taking the agency by storm. She has achieved her dream to become successful and the top executive, but what now? A sumptuous dinner, of course, with wine, gourmet food, and five of the most famous and scandalously adventurous women in history: Adventurer Isabella Bird, Courtesan Lady Nijo, Dull Gret from Brueghel’s masterpiece, Pope Joan, and Patient Griselda from The Canterbury Tales. Shocking and hilarious, these six women take the restaurant by storm with stories of battles and high jinks, masquerading as men, passionate love-making, and beating their oppressors bloody.Churchill’s gift for rapid-fire exchanges, overlapping dialogue and fearless thrust of her subject matter are as breath-taking now as when the play premiered in the 80’s, as a scathing attack on the individualist nature of Margaret Thatcher’s England. As little has changed, Top Girls remains an essential, and ageless, look at changing gender roles and the price of success. Cast of Custom Made’s Top Girls Monica Cappuccini, Cary Cronholm Rose, Cat Luedtke, Megan Putnam, Katie Robbins, Carina Lastimosa Salazar and Mimu Tsujimura Production Crew Director – Laura Lundy-Paine, Stage Manager – Jane Troja, Scenic Design – Kevin Dunning, Costume Design – Scarlett Kellum, Lighting Design – Colin Johnson, Scenic Artist – Nicola MacCarthy, Liz Ryder – Sound Design/Score Show Times and Tickets Previews March 14-15 at 8:00pm, March 16 at 7:00pm Opens March 18 at 8:00pm Runs March 20- April 13 Thurs-Sat 8:00pm; Sun 7:00pm Tickets $15-$35 Learn more & buy tickets at (415) 798-CMTC, http://www.custommade.org IT RUNS THRU APRIL 13 The Marsh announces the extension of THE WORLD’S FUNNIEST BUBBLE SHOW, the hit created by Louis Pearl, The Amazing Bubble Man. This one-of-a-kind experience will continue performances through May 25, 2014 (originally scheduled to end March 9) at The Marsh San Francisco. Packed with spellbinding bubble tricks and suds of every kind – square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, bubble volcanoes, bubble trampolines, and people inside bubbles – THE WORLD’S FUNNIEST BUBBLE SHOW conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from audience members of all ages.: Now through May 25, 2014 SHOWS: Sundays at 11:00am WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia St, San Francisco Parking: New Mission Bartlett Garage, 21st St between Mission & Valencia. The nearest BART Station is 24th & Mission. TICKETS: $11 for adults, $8 for children ages 12 and underINFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUNS THRU MAY 25TH Piedmont Oakland Repertory Theatre presents Jerry Sterner’s OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY, March 8-April 12 at Kehillah Community Synagogue, Oakland Tale of Corporate Raiders on the Loose is “The Ultimate Seduction.” The Piedmont Oakland Repertory Theatre will stage “Other People’s Money: The Ultimate Seduction” by Jerry Sterner at their new, temporary home, Kehillah Community Synagogue at 1300 Grand Ave., on the border of Piedmont and Oakland. The production run through April 12, . Performances are early: 7:00 pm on Thursdays, 7:30 on Fridays & Saturdays, and 5:00 pm Sundays. “Other People’s Money” is about corporate raiders and what seems to be the root of our financial problems,” said P.O.R.T. Producer John McMullen. “It won Best Off-Broadway Play for 1989, but it’s as relevant today. Coincidentally, TIME magazine featured Carl Icahn, the iconic corporate raider, on its cover in mid-December of last year. By the way, when it first performed in New York, Icahn attended and was quoted in his reaction to the play as saying, ‘Some of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard…many I find myself repeating.” CAST of OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY The cast is comprised of John Hale who plays Garfield, the obese, lecherous, gluttonous, avaricious, charming, and funny New Yorker who comes to buy, chop and sell the wire and cable mill that supports a small community which is owned by Jorgenson, played by Keith Jefferds. Karly Shea plays Kate, a sexy lawyer who battles Garfield at the behest of her mother, Jorgenson’s lover, played by Susannah Wood. Brett Mermer plays the company manager Cole, who is caught between the adversaries, and is concerned for his own future. All actors, except the new addition of Jefferds, were featured in the group’s inaugural production of “The Dining Room” at the Piedmont Center for the Arts in November and early December when the group was named Piedmont Avenue Repertory Theatre. The group changed its name to be more inclusive and because there was no venue to perform on Piedmont Ave. Tickets are $25, available at www.PiedmontOaklandRep.org or Brown Paper Tickets 800-838-3006 IT RUNS THRU APRIL 12TH The Marsh announces that LOVEBIRDS, a rollicking tale of incurable romantics from GLAAD award-winning solo theatre artist and comedian Marga Gomez, will extend at The Marsh San Francisco through April 12, continuing its current world premiere run (originally scheduled to close March 15). In her tenth solo show (and sixth collaboration with director David Schweizer), Gomez portrays a crew of wacky lovers as they chase their hearts’ desires – into the night, through decades, and to absurd lengths. : Through April 12, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 8:30pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Studio Theater 1062 Valencia Street (between 21st & 22nd Streets)Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street TICKETS: $15 - $35 sliding scale, $50 reserved. For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT CLOSES APRIL 12TH Solo performance legend Charlie Varon returns to The Marsh in February with FEISTY OLD JEW, a fictional comic monologue about a 20th-century man living in a 21st-century city. The latest work created by Varon and his collaborator and director of 23 years, David Ford, FEISTY OLD JEW tells the story of 83-year-old Bernie, who gets picked up by three 20-somethings in a Tesla with a cappuccino maker in the dashboard and two surfboards strapped to the roof. By the time they get to the beach in Bolinas, Bernie has convinced the kids to let him surf for the first time in his life, and bet them $400,000 that he'll ride a wave. WHEN: IT RUNS THRU March 16, 2014 (press opening February 15, 2014) SHOWS: Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 7pm NOTE: Sunday March 2 performance is 2pm NOTE: Sunday March 9 – 7pm performance will be a reading of Charlie Varon’s new work “FISH SISTERS WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia Street Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street between 21st & 22nd Streets TICKETS: $25-$35 sliding scale; $50-$100 Reserved Seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUNS THRU MAY 4TH Bread and Circuses by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Prince Gomolvilas, Declan Greene, Lauren Gunderson, Dave Holstein, J.C. Lee, Ross Maxwell, Lauren Yee, and Steve Yockey, directed by Desdemona Chiang Runs through Apr 6 • Thu–Sat 8pm • Sun 7pm (except Sun Mar 2 2pm) Where: La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Admission: $10–25 More info: http://impacttheatre.com Box Office: http://impacttheatre.com IT RUNS THRU APRIL 6TH The Marsh announces the extension of THE SCION, a tale of privilege, murder, and sausage performed by award-winning performer Brian Copeland (Not a Genuine Black Man, The Waiting Period, The Jewelry Box) it is now held over through April 18 at The Marsh San Francisco. In his fourth solo show, Copeland employs his razor sharp wit to explore the roles of privilege and government regulation in modern society. Using the events surrounding the infamous Santos Linguisa Factory triple homicide as a case study, Copeland examines the uneasy relationship between the law, and those who grow up believing they are above it. Delivered with Copeland’s signature style, THE SCION skillfully tiptoes the line between comedy and tragedy, adding a dash of humor to this riveting ripped-from-the-headlines subject matter. WHEN: Through Friday, April 18, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays at 5:00pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Main Stage 1062 Valencia Street (between 21st & 22nd Streets) Parking is available at New Mission Bartlett Garage (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street TICKETS: $25 - $35 sliding scale, $60 reserved INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUN S THRU APRIL 18TH — Contra Costa Musical Theatre (CCMT) will present the epic musical “Les Miserables“ at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts through April 20, 2014. Tickets for “Les Miserables” range from $45 to $54 (with discounts available for seniors, youth, and groups) and are on sale now at the Lesher Center for the Arts Ticket Office, 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek, 925.943.SHOW (943-7469). Tickets can also be purchased online at www.lesherArtscenter.org. This will be the first locally-produced professional production in the East Bay and will star Noel Anthony as Jean Valjean. Mr. Anthony is familiar to local audiences, and last appeared with CCMT as Corny Collins in Hairspray. Fans may also remember him playing Vittorio Vidal in Sweet Charity for Center REP last season. He has won both a Shellie Award and a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award. Making his CCMT debut as the inspector Javert is Jerry Lee, who many may have seen playing the green-skinned creature Shrek last year for Diablo Theatre Company. The two outstanding professionals are joined by a “who’s-who” list of bay area performers, including Nicole Helfer as Fantine, Derek Travis Collard as Thenardier, Robert Lopez as Marius, Catherine Bartomeo as Cosette, Dae Spring as Madame Thenardier, Alex Moore as Enjolras, Jade Shojaee as Eponine, Brandon Beck as Gavroche and Michael McCarty as the Bishop. A talented ensemble rounds out the cast. IT RUNS THRU APRIL 20TH Of Mice & Men Cinnabar Theater, the beloved professional theater in Sonoma County: Of Mice & Men, Steinbeck’s masterpiece about friendship and hope, comes to life at Sonoma County’s beloved professional theater. Written by John Steinbeck / Directed by Sheri Lee Miller Starring Keith Baker and Samson Hood with Anthony Abate, James Gagarin, Tim Kniffin, Dorian Lockett, Clark Miller, Ilana Niernberger, and Kevin Singer WHERE: Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA 94952 WHEN: It runs thru April 6, 2014 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM / Sundays at 2:00 PM HOW MUCH: $9 for middle-school and high-school students (March 21 only) $15 for ages 21 and under $25 for adults TICKETS: 707-763-8920 or www.cinnabartheater.org Buy online at anytime… or call between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM on weekdays. Tickets may also be available at the door, but reservations are recommended! IT RUNS THRU APRIL 6TH Spreckels Theatre Company presents "The Book of Matthew" Written and directed by Gene Abravaya A struggling, hapless unpublished novelist gets the chance to rewrite his future in this comedy about the seriousness of life. Matthew Leibowitz, a 40-year old wisecracking, unpublished novelist holds fast to his dreams despite unrelenting disapproval from his wife and extended family. Facing divorce, misunderstood by his practical brother and sister-in-law and in denial about his recently widowed father - Matthew's disheveled life (and New York apartment) could use some resemblance of order. Things take a turn when Matthew and his flamboyant, eavesdropping neighbor care for Matthew's elderly, uncommunicative father. "Since first being produced in 2009, 'The Book of Matthew' has undergone numerous changes. It is now more streamlined, faster paced and thought-provoking. I wanted to have the chance to have it seen and experienced with these changes, in the setting it deserves," said playwright and director Gene Abravaya, who also serves as the Artistic Director of the Spreckels Theatre Company. "The story is timeless because it's about the struggle that takes place in all of us over being practical or living our dreams." This play contains adult language. WHEN: to April 13, 2014 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 2 p.m. Sunday Matinees TICKETS: $22 to $26. $26 General; $24 Senior/Youth; $22 Student 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. IT RUNS TO APRIL 13TH PERFORMERS UNDER STRESS PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF CHARLES PIKE'S "THE TWO CHAIRS" TO -APRIL 13, 2014 Performers Under Stress (PUS) begins its eighth season in San Francisco with "The Two Chairs", a new play by PUS co-founder and nationally-recognized playwright, Charles Pike. Imagine "No Exit" as a love story set in Napa on the Silverado Trail. This high stakes comic drama follows the tale of an artist obsessed with Bach's Goldberg Variations. In his moment of crisis he seeks therapy, but is it really therapy and if so, who is the patient? Is this a game? How well do they know each other? There are worlds of possibility. In seventeen scenes of psychoanalysis, flirtation, physical abuse and passion, He and She try to figure a way forward. To conclude each 'session', an envelope is exchanged. However much these people may scare, move you or make you laugh, the end…is something quite unexpected. In a unique twist, two casts of different generations will alternate performances, giving a compelling variance and nuance of interpretation to this new script. The Two Chairs runs March 22-April 13, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 pm and Sun. at 2 pm. Tickets are $30, $15 Students/Seniors/TBA. $10 Previews March 20-21. Charles Pike's plays have been performed in NYC (NYC Fringe Festival), Chicago (Steppenwolf Garage, Second City, Prop Thtr., PUS, Terrapin), LA (Sacred Fools) and in SF (Performers Under Stress). Artistic Director Scott Baker (PUS co-founder and Joseph Jefferson Citation recipient) helms this production. The two casts of different ages are Vince Faso and Juliana Egley, and Valerie Fachman and Duane Lawrence. Some nights, we plan to mix the generations. SCHEDULE: March 22-April 13 (Press opening: Saturday, March 22 @ 8 pm) 14 Regular performances: Thursday-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2 pm Two $10 previews: Thursday/Friday, March 20/21 @ 8 pm WHERE: Bindlestiff Studios 185 Sixth St. @ Howard San Francisco, 94103 TICKETS: Tickets $30 general/$15 students, seniors and TBA members Available through Eventbrite.com or at the door. For more info please visit http://performersunderstress.com IT RUNS THRU APRIL 13TH Onstage Repertory Theatre Company presents “WEEKEND COMEDY” by Jeanne Bobrick and Sam Bobrick, Produced & Directed by Helen Means. A comedic clash of the generations occurs when two couples, (one older,one young) accidentally rent the same upper New York vacation cabin for a romantic three day weekend. When the couples decide to share the cabin, the results are nothing but hilarious. WHEN: It runs thru– April 5 Friday & Saturday 8:00 pm Sunday, March 23 & 30 at 2:30 p.m. Thursday: April 3 at 8:00 PM WHERE: Martinez Campbell Theatre 636 Ward Street, Martinez COST: General admission $18, Seniors $16, Students $10. Thursday, General/Seniors Bargain Price $12 (except students) RESERVATIONS (925) 518-3277 FEATURING ACTORS: Wayne McRice, Claudia Gallup, Ryan Terry, Mya Brynn Guitron IT RUNS THRU APRIL 5TH ---------------------------------------------- OREGON SHAKSPEARE FESTIVAL IN ASHLAND, OREGON ---------------------------------------- ANGUS BOWMER THEATRE The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakspeare. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare Now thru November 2nd “The Cocoanuts” Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin Now thru November 2nd “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” Now thru July 6th BOX OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 800-219-8161 WEB SITE: www.boxoffice&osfashland.org OSF OPENING THIS WEEK Water by the Spoonful Joins OSF Rep Pulitzer Prize-winning play opens in the Thomas Theatre March 30, 2014 —The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open Quiara Alegría Hudes’s >i>Water by the Spoonful, directed by Shishir Kurup, March 30 in the Thomas Theatre. Preview performances are March 26, 28 and 29. Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize, this beautifully-told story is about Elliot, recently returned from serving in Iraq and now at home dealing with some inner demons that have followed him back. He and his cousin Yazmin are caring for his ailing adopted mother, Ginny, the matriarch of Elliot’s extended Puerto Rican family. Ginny has raised Elliot since Odessa, Ginny’s sister, could no longer care for him. In an apparently unrelated story, a group of recovering addicts are seeking connections in an online chat room. The links between the stories are revealed in time, but each is part of a larger story: disconnected to one degree or another, they all come to find acceptance and healing. --------------------------- CLOSES SATURDAY: ------------------------ CUTTING BALL THEATER PRESENTS “RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL” It runs thru– March 29, 2014 – Cutting Ball Theater continues its 15th season with the adventurous RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL, one of the only play festivals in America solely dedicated to experimental works for the stage. Pushing the boundaries of what theater can be, this year’s festival features five new works in staged readings, including two new plays from Cutting Ball resident playwright Andrew Saito. RISK IS THIS… offers a unique opportunity for audiences to see plays in development, alongside the artists creating them, as the works find their theatrical voice. RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL plays February 28 through March 29 at the Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor (277 Taylor Street) in San Francisco. Free and open to the public (general seating; $20 donation for reserved seating; $50 donation for 5-play reserved seating festival pass). For more information, the public may visit cuttingball.com or call 415-525-1205. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 29TH ------------------------------ CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: --------------------- Underneath the Lintel Starring John Shillington Directed by John Craven Main Stage West, 2014 recipient of the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce Community Award for Contribution to the Arts, continues its upward trajectory with an inspired staging of the haunting one-man tour de force, Underneath the Lintel by Greg Berger. Starring John Shillington (Souvenir) and directed by John Craven (The Memory of Water), Underneath the Lintel begins on an inauspicious morning at a Dutch library where an eccentric librarian makes an unexpected find in the overnight return box: a much mistreated Baedeker's guidebook, 123 years overdue. The librarian, who has never left his native town of Hoofddorp, follows a series of clues, taking him on a journey that spans the globe. Zipping from China to Australia, Germany and America in his search for the missing miscreant, our librarian struggles to unravel the mystery, all the while having the time of his life. Underneath the Lintel runs March13-30. Elizabeth Craven, Artistic Director for Main Stage West, explains, “The ‘two Johns,’ each an accomplished actor and director in his own right, were given the option by Main Stage West to decide for themselves who would direct and who would act in this magical and unforgettable odyssey. Either way, we knew we were in for something special.” Underneath the Lintel plays,, 16 (5pm), 20 (8pm), 21 (8pm), 22 (8pm), 23 (5pm), 27 (8pm), 28 (8pm), 29 (8pm) and 30 (5pm). All performances are at Main Stage West, located at 104 N. Main St. in Sebastopol. There is plenty of free public parking nearby. Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for seniors (65+) and $15 for people under 30. Thursdays are pay-what-you-will. Tickets may be reserved by calling 707.823.0177 or purchased online at www.mainstagewest.com. Money-saving subscriptions are also available. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 30TH Euripides’ MEDEA Directed by Dawn Monique Williams 2013 Phil Killian Directing Fellow at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival with Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Khary Moye, Elizabeth Strong, Cathleen Riddley, Danielle Doyle, Shani Harris-Bagwell, Dwight Dean Mahabir, Gabriel Reader and Amir Glenn Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street (at Webster), San Francisco, CA Love. Betrayal. Vengeance. African-American Shakespeare Company continues its 19th season with MEDEA, Euripides’ infamous tragedy about a jilted wife exacting the ultimate revenge on a cheating husband. Dawn Monique Williams, a veteran of staging the classics, directs, with Leontyne Mbele-Mbong in the title role. MEDEA plays Saturdays and Sundays, It runs thru March 30 at the Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street (at Webster) in San Francisco. SHOW TIMES: Sunday Mar 16th 3pm Saturday Mar 22nd 8pm Sunday Mar 23rd 3pm Saturday Mar 29th 8pm Sunday Mar 30th 3pm WHERE: Buriel Clay Theater at the African American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street (at Webster), San Francisco, CA 94102 TICKETS: Tickets $12.50 – $37.50 Opening night $25 – $50 Groups of 10+ can receive a special discount For tickets and information, call 800-838-3006 or go to www.African-AmericanShakes.org IT RUN THRU MARCH 30TH Mommy Queerest. Comedic, autobiographical, one-woman show by Kat Evasco and John Caldon, and performed by Kat Evasco. This new comedy chronicles the coming out of a lesbian daughter and her closeted lesbian mother, illustrating how reclaiming their sexuality challenges and strengthens their relationship. Aims to celebrate sexuality, eradicate homophobia and break cycles of abuse. EXIT Studio, 156 Eddy Street, downtown San Francisco. Fridays & Saturdays, It runs thru-Mar 29 at 8:00 p.m. March 15 is sold out. Tickets $15-25 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/547871. Info at www.divafest.info IT RUNS THRU MARCH 29TH -------------------------- CLOSES TODAY ----------------------------- Yellow by Del Shores makes its Bay Area Premiere at New Conservatory Theatre Center Founding Artistic Director Ed Decker stages acclaimed drama by creator of Sordid Lives — New Conservatory Theatre Center is proud to present the Bay Area Premiere of Yellow by Del Shores, directed by NCTC Founding Artistic Director Ed Decker. The seriousness bubbling under all of Del Shores’ campy southern Gothic farces, notably Sordid Lives, takes center stage in Yellow, as personal catastrophe pulls what seems to be the perfect family out of its complacency. Set in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Yellow explores what it takes for a family to stay united through adversity, and find the hope and resolve only a family can provide. Yellow runs thru– March 23, 2014 in NCTC’s intimate Decker Theater. Opening Night is Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 - $45 and are available at nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23 REVIEW IS UP ON THIS ON REGIONAL THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND Written by Marcus Gardley Directed by Patricia McGregor Choreographed by Paloma McGregor An ensemble cast featuring Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Harriett D. Foy, Lizan Mitchell, Petronia Paley, Flor de Liz Perez, Ray Reinhardt, and Tiffany Rachelle Stewart Creative team: Antje Ellermann (set design), Katherine O’Neill (costume design), Russell H. Champa (lighting design), and Keith Obadike (sound design and original compositions) WHAT: Berkeley Rep proudly presents the world premiere of a new play commissioned from an Oakland native. Sensuous, witty, heartbreaking, and uplifting — The House that will not Stand by Marcus Gardley unearths a story about free women of color in 1836 New Orleans, where black Creole women entered into common-law marriages with wealthy white men. WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: 51 PERFORMANCES: It runs thru– March 16, 2014 Tuesdays and Fridays @ 8:00 PM Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM except @ 8:00PM on 2/5 Thursdays @ 8:00 PM and 2:00 & 8:00 PM on 2/13 and 3/13 Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM; no matinee on 2/1 and 2/15 Sundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; no matinee on 2/2 No performance on Friday 3/14 Special Events: Low-cost previews: Friday 1/31, Saturday 2/1 Tuesday, 2/4@ 8:00 PM and Sunday 2/2 @ 7:00 PM Opening Night: Wednesday 2/5 @ 8:00 PM; includes a pre-show dinner for donors at Angelina’s Louisiana Kitchen and a post-show party for audiences. Teen Night: Friday 1/31 @ 6:30 PMRepartee: FREE docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and free discussions after all matinees Last Call: Sample wine, spirits, and other culinary delights from local vendors—all for FREE! Saturday 2/8 following the evening performance Post-play discussions: Thursday 2/20, Tuesday 2/25, and Friday 3/7 following the performance HOW MUCH: $29 - $59 (subject to change) TIX & INFO: (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.org Discounts: Half-price tickets available for anyone under 30 years of age; $10 discount for students and seniors one hour before curtain; Groups of 10 or more, contact (510) 647-2918 or groups@berkeleyrep.org IT RUN THRUMARCH 23RD REGIONAL REVIEW IS UP ON THIS CRYSTAL SPRINGS, a thought-provoking new play that interweaves the challenges of parenting in the digital age with a suspenseful tale of online misbehavior and its vicious consequences, will receive its world premiere at The Eureka Theatre in March. This latest work by rising playwright Kathy Rucker, a Humana Festival Heideman Award finalist, will be directed by award-winning British director Anna Jordan. Inspired by true events, CRYSTAL SPRINGS tells of a suburban mother who gets wrapped up in, and ultimately obsessed by, her daughter’s online social circle, using the teenager’s Web connections to set into motion a scheme with a horrifying outcome.WHEN: IT RUNS THRU March – 23, 2014 TIMES: Thursday March 6 (preview) 8pm Fridays/Saturdays 8 pm Sundays 2 pm WHERE: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 TICKETS: $20 preview, $45 general, $65 VIP seating INFO: For tickets visit www.CrystalSpringsThePlay.com or call 800.838.3006 IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23RD , Kurt Gravenhorst in the one-man tour-de-force, “Farewell, Fitzgerald” at Theatre on San Pedro Square, through March 23rd, 2014. Come spend an evening with F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, Tender Is the Night and This Side of Paradise, as he talks about writing, the Jazz Age, his life with Zelda and much more. The evening concludes with Kurt taking questions and, of course, mingling with guests at the bar.In selecting “Farewell, Fitzgerald”, for Tabard’s season Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, producing artistic director, states, “The response to the limited engagement we presented two years ago was so extraordinary that we decided to bring back Kurt for his star turn as Fitzgerald for a full three-weekend run. The show is an exciting, imaginative, and memorable theatrical experience.” In keeping with its mission of altruism and philanthropy, Tabard donates a portion of concession proceeds to a local charity thematically linked to each production. For “Farewell, Fitzgerald” the recipient of these funds will be the San Jose Public Library Foundation to help support their work encouraging reading among all ages Tickets: Range from $12 for Student/Youth to $36 for front row Cabaret tab seating, $30 for adults with senior discounts available. All seats at the intimate Theatre on San Pedro Square are reserved. Tickets are available at www.tabardtheatre.org, or by calling 800-838-3006. Advance purchase is strongly recommended. IT RUNS THRU MARCH 23rd ------------------------------------------ SAN FRANCISCO CABARET SCENE: ----------------------------- SOCIETY CABARET IN THE HOTEL REX, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Please call 415-857-1896 to Friday, March 28th, 2014 Tony Award Winner DAISY EAGAN ONE FOR MY BABY starring Tony Award Winner DAISY EAGAN - Saturday, March 29th, 2014 8 pm, Doors open at 7 pm What happens when a brash, cynical, inappropriate former child star finds out she's pregnan...t with a kid she never planned on? She becomes a brash, cynical, inappropriate mother. Tony Award winner, Daisy Eagan, uses edgy humor and some of her favorite songs to tell the story of going from Broadway Baby to Hollywood Mama. (Adult content. May not be appropriate for children or the faint of heart.)" No longer the little girl that captured the hearts of Broadway audiences with her Tony Award winning performance as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Daisy is back on stage as an opinionated woman, mother and performer using her experiences as her script to engage audiences with “One for My Baby”. Daisy’s new one-woman show is part monologue, part cabaret with jazz and pop standards detailing her life from pregnancy to motherhood. Daisy uses her comedic tone from her popular blogs to present an evening of comedy and song to tell her story. Show highlights include “One for My Baby”, “What’ll I Do” and “Like Someone In Love”. Daisy Eagan is the youngest actress ever to win a Tony Award for her performance as Mary Lennox in “The Secret Garden” (Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle Award nominations). Most recently on stage she was seen in NYC and on the first national tour of "Love, Loss, And What I Wore" and as Snooki in "Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin' Rock Opera!" Some of her other theater credits include “Les Miserables” (Broadway), “James Joyce’s The Dead” (Original Broadway production), “Be Aggressive” (world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse, Garland Award honorable mention, and regionally at TheaterWorks), “On the Mountain” (world premiere at South Coast Reparatory), “A View from the Bridge” (South Coast Reparatory), “The Wild Party” (The Blank Theater Company. 2005 LA Weekly Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical). Friday, April 18th, 2014 Saturday April 19th MEG MACKAY & BILLY PHILADELPHIA MEG MACKAY & BILLY PHILADELPHIA - 8:00pm ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant 1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco,CA 94115 For tickets and more info: 415.655.5600 or Show Tickets For dinner reservations: 415.655.5600 or Dinner Reservations LOCALS DISCOUNT: Enter promo code 94115 for 20% select shows for locals only. Limit (4) tickets per purchase. Must show ID with 94115 home zip code, when you pick up tickets at the box office. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAZZ: Roberta Gambarini (Premier Italian jazz vocalist) Tu, 3/25, 8pm, $24 adv, $29 door Roy Hargrove Quintet Residency (GRAMMY®-winning jazz trumpeter) W-Su, 3/26-30Wed, 8pm $22, 10pm $16; Thu, 8pm $24, 10pm $18 Fri, 8pm $28, 10pm $22; Sat, 8pm $30, 10pm $24; Sun, 7pm $22, 9pm $16 Chihiro Yamanaka Trio (Japanese pianist) Su, 4/13, 7pm $20 adv, $23 door The Tommy Igoe Big Band - The Semi-Annual East vs. West Showdown Tu, 4/15, 8pm $22 The Tommy Igoe Big Band w/ special guest Terence Brewer Tu, 4/22, 8pm $22 The Tommy Igoe Big Band w/ special guest TBDTu, 4/29, 8pm $22 Peter White (Smooth Jazz guitarist) F-Sa, 4/18-19, 8 & 10pm. Fri: 8pm $29, 10pm $22; Sat: 8pm $29, 10pm $25 Barbara Morrison w/ the BMPAC Big BandIn Association with the San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival M, 4/21, 8pm $35 adv, $35 door Halie Loren (International jazz singer-songwriter) Su, 5/4, 7pm $25 The Tommy Igoe Big Band w/ special guests TBA Tu, 5/6, 13, 29 Jeff Coffin and The Mu’tet feat. Futureman (saxophonist from Dave Matthews, Bela Fleck) W, 5/7, 8pm $26 adv, $30 door Cassandra Wilson (jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter & producer) F-Sa, 5/16-17, 8pm $45, 10pm $39 Jane Monheit (GRAMMY®-nominated jazz & cabaret vocalist) W-Th, 5/21-22 Oz Noy Trio feat. Oteil Burbridge & Keith Carlock (jazz, funk, rock, blues, R&B) Su, 6/1, 7pm $22, 9pm $16 Tommy Igoe Big Band w/ special guests TBD Tu, 6/3, 10, 17, 24 Gospel/Soul / R&B / Funk / Blues / Hip Hop: End of Quarter Party w/ special guest host ELLE VARNER Sa, 3/29, 10:30pm IN THE LOUNGE Kindred The Family Soul (R&B, soul, neo-soul duo) F-Sa, 4/4-5, Fri: 8pm, $30, 10pm, $22; Sat: 8pm, $30, 10pm, $24 Curtis Mayfield Superfly Tribute Show (Classic soul, R&B) W, 4/16, 8pm $20 adv, $25 door Slick Rick The Ruler (Celebrating the 25th Year Anniversary of Great Adventures of Slick Rick) Th, 4/17, 8:30pm $35. Open Dance Floor, 18+ Yonas with Pell (Emerging hip-hop artist) Su, 4/20, 9:30pm $14 adv, $18 door. Open Dance Floor, All ages. Les Nubians ("Afropean" hip hop, R&B sisters duo) Th, 4/24, 8 & 10pm. 8pm: $34 adv, $36 door; 10pm: $25 adv, $30 door Kenny Lattimore (GRAMMY®-nominated R&B singer-songwriter) F-Sa, 4/25-26, Fri: 8pm $35, 10pm $27; Sat: 8pm $35, 10pm $29 Marsha Ambrosius (of Floetry; touring new music “Friends & Lovers”) F-Sa, 5/2-3, 8 & 10pm. Fri: 8pm $35 adv, $40 door; 10pm $30 adv, $35 door; Sat: 8 & 10pm $40 adv, $45 door George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (legendary funk master/band) Th-Sa, 5/8-10 Thu: 8pm $42; Fri: 8pm $44, 10pm $40; Sat: 8 &10pm $44 Rachelle Ferrell (Contemporary jazz & urban pop / gospel singer & pianist) Su, 5/11, 7pm $29, 9:30pm $29 George Lacson Project (jazz, funk, R&B bassist) Presented by San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival Su, 5/18, 7pm $15 adv, $18 door Ray Parker Jr. (“Ghostbusters” hit-maker, performer, songwriter, producer) Sa, 5/24, 8pm: $39 GA, $60 VIP M&G; 10pm: $29 GA, $50 VIP M&G Goapele (Bay Area's own neo-soul singer-songwriter) W-Sa, 5/28-31, $20-45 *Justin Hayward (Lead singer of the Moody Blues) Sa-Su, 6/7-8, Sa: 8pm $75 GA, $99 VIP M&G; Su: 7pm $75 GA, $99 VIP M&G Bobby Caldwell (Blue-eyed R&B to pop singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist) Fri-Sat, 6/20-21: Fri, 8pm: $35; Sat: 8pm: $35, 10pm: $27 WORLD: The Assad Family (Brazilian folk & pop) Tu, 4/8 Strunz & Garah feat. Peppino d’Agostino (world-class acoustic guitarists) M, 5/26, 8pm $24 adv, $27 door Niyaz (Sufi Electronica) Su, 6/15, 7pm $26 adv, $32 door POP / FOLK / POP-ROCK/ INDIE / ADULT CONTEMPORARY singer-songwriters Tyrone Wells (pop singer-songwriter)Tu, 4/1, 8pm $20 Amy Hanaiali’i (Hawaii’s top-selling female vocalist &singer-songwriter) Th, 4/3, 8pm $24 GA, $44 VIP M& G Taylor Dayne (Pop & Freestyle singer-songwriter) F, 4/11, 8 & 10pm. 8pm: $45 adv, $49 door GA; VIP M&G SOLD OUT; 10pm $40 adv, $45 door GA; $60 VIP M&G Priscilla Ahn plus support TBA (Acoustic folk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist) Th, 5/15, 8pm $15 adv, $19 door Rickie Lee Jones (2x GRAMMY®-winning rock, R&B, soul, pop, jazz singer-songwriter, musician) F-Sa, 6/27-28, 8pm shows only. Fri: $46 GA, $66 VIP; Sat: $48 GA, $68 VIP Not

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