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Posted by:	Richard Connema 05:43 pm EDT 06/22/14

--------------------- OPENINGS: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Francisco Playhouse presents INTO THE WOODS Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and James Lapine (book) Directed by Susi Damilano Music Director: Dave Dobrusky Choreography: Kimberly Richards June 24th to September 6th, 2014 Previews June 24 – June 27 at 8pm Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Saturdays at 3pm and Sundays at 2pm (except 6/29) OPENING: Saturday, June 28th at 8pm – San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English & Producing Director Susi Damilano) concludes its provocative eleventh season with Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and James Lapine (book).Susi Damilano (Director), Dave Dobrusky (Music Director) and Kimberly Richards (Choreographer) will team up to bring a fresh twist to this familiar tale by adding a time-travelling boy, Ian DeVaynes to the Bay Area cast that features: Louis Parnell* (Narrator), Safiya Fredericks* (Witch), El Beh (Baker’s Wife), Keith Pinto* (Baker), Tim Homsley* (Jack), Joan Mankin* (Jack’s Mom), Monique Hafen* (Cinderella), Becka Fink (Cinderella’s Stepmom), identical twins, Lily and Michelle Drexler (Cinderella’s Stepsisters), Noelani Neal (Rapunzel), Corinne Proctor (Red), Ryan McCrary and Jeffrey Adams (Princes/Wolves) and John Paul Gonzales (Steward). WHERE: The San Francisco Playhouse 450 Post Street (2nd Floor of Kensington Park Hotel, b/n Powell & Mason) TICKETS: For tickets ($20-$120) or more information, the public may contact The San Francisco Playhouse box office at 415-677-9596, or www.sfplayhouse.org. California Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Comedy of Errors Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Aaron Posner Designed by Nina Ball (sets), Beaver Bauer (Costumes), David Cuthbert (lights), Andre Pluess (sound designer), Erika Chong Shuch (movement), and Dave Maier (fight director) Featuring: Danny Scheie* (Dromio of Ephesus/Dromio of Syracuse), Adrian Danzig* (Antipholus of Ephesus/Antipholus of Syracuse), Ron Campbell (Egeon/Angelo/Pinch), Patty Gallagher* (Courtesan/Abbess), Nemuna Ceesay* (Adriana), Tristan Cunningham* (Luciana), and Liam Vincent* (Duke/Balthazar). member, Actor’s Equity. WHEN June 25-Jul 20, 2014 Previews June 25, 26, and 27 at 8pm Press Opening June 28 at 8pm Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Saturday Matinee July 19 at 2pm Sunday Matinees at 4pm Grounds open two hours prior to show time for picnicking.WHERE Bruns Amphitheater, 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda, CA 94563(just off Highway 24 at the California Shakespeare Theater Way/Wilder Rd. exit, one mile east of the Caldecott Tunnel.)Complimentary shuttle from Orinda BART beginning 2 hours before curtain.Complimentary parking onsite.TICKETS Single tickets range from $20 to $72, with discounts available for seniors, students, persons age 30 and under, and groups. Cal Shakes makes twenty tickets available for $20 on a first-come, first-served basis for every performance throughout the season. Call Cal Shakes’ Box Office at 510.548.9666 between noon and 2pm to purchase. Prices subject to change All tickets are available through the California Shakespeare Theater Box Office, 701 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley CA, 510.548.9666, or online at www.calshakes.org. GROUPS Groups of 10 or more save $10 off the adult single ticket price; complimentary ticket available for groups of 15+. For more information, call 510.809.3290. INFO www.calshakes.org ShakesBEERience returns to Downtown San Jose June 30th with “The Taming of the Shrew” A Pub, a Pint and a Play Who: Buck Hill Productions presents What: A FREE play reading of “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, directed by John McCluggage When: Monday, June 30th at 7:00pm. Where: Café Stritch, 374 South First Street in downtown San Jose. Why: The staged reading is free and open to theater lovers, pub lovers, pint lovers and those who are just curious. ShakesBEERienceSan Jose offers professional actors unpacking the language in a playful, unique and accessible way in an easy-going, and entertaining environment while you drink, eat and generally have a good time! Hungry? Order some food and eat dinner while you listen to the play! Thirsty? Refill your pint! (The actors certainly will!) Whether you come for the whole reading, or can just stay for one scene- the ShakesBEERience you have is up to you. The Marsh presents a special opportunity for audiences to see award-winning performer Brian Copeland present three of his acclaimed shows in three days: THE WAITING PERIOD, THE SCION, and THE JEWELRY BOX in three days. These shows are written by Brian Copeland, developed by Brian Copeland and David Ford, and directed by David Ford. WHEN: June 30-July 2, 2014 SHOWS: Monday June 30 – Wednesday July 2, 2014 at 8 pm Monday, June 30: THE WAITING PERIOD Tuesday, July 1: THE SCION Wednesday, July 2: THE JEWELRY BOX 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: $60 ticket package to see all 3 shows general seating $100 ticket package to see all 3 shows reserved seating $30 in advance for individual shows/ $35 at the door $60/ 100 reserved seating INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org LIFE X 3* by Yasmina Reza (Translation by Christopher Hampton, CBE, FRSL Life X 3 takes place in Paris, France at a dinner party that is a catastrophe. There is no food (but plenty of wine), the six-year-old refuses to sleep, and the unexpected guests come a day earlier than planned bearing bad news. Will the hosts be crushed by the circumstances, or rise to the occasion? Tony and Olivier award-winning playwright, Yasmina Reza, replays this searing comic scene wherein we witness three versions of realities, each one with a vastly different outcome. Presented by: Off Broadway West Theatre Company Director: Cecilia Palmtag Cast: Sylvia Burboeck (Sonia), Peter Fitzsimmons (Hubert), Aren Haun (Henry) & Sylvia Kratins (Inez) When: Opens on June 27, 2014; Preview on June 26, 2014; Closes on July 19, 2014 Time: 8:00 p.m. Curtain (Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays) (No Late Seating!) 3:00 p.m. Sunday Matinees – July 6 & July 13 (No Late Seating!) Where: The Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason Street, Suite 601, San Francisco (between Geary & Post) Tickets: $40.00 General Admission (TBA, Senior, Student & Group Discounts Available) Advance Tickets: 1-800-838-3006 or www.offbroadwaywest.org Information: 510-835-4205 or info@offbroadwaywest.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Off-Broadway-West-Theatre-Company/136337969718055 ---------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE --------------------------------- HERSHEY FELDER AS LEONARD BERNSTEIN IN MAESTRO Music and lyrics by Leonard Bernstein and others Book by Hershey Felder With Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein Directed by Joel Zwick Creative team: François-Pierre Couture (scenic design, lighting co-design, and projection co-design), Christopher Rynne (lighting co-design), Erik Carstensen (sound design), and Andrew Wilder (projection co-design). The master entertainer and virtuoso pianist is back with his popular and critically acclaimed Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein inMaestro, in which he brings one of America’s greatest musical legends to life. WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: Extended to July 3rd Tuesdays @ 8:00 PM Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM Thursdays @ 8:00 PM Fridays @ 8:00 PM Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM Special Events: Low-cost preview: Thursday 6/5 @ 8:00 PM Opening night: Friday 6/6 @ 8:00 PM HOW MUCH: $29 - $87 (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 HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 3RD Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little This charming story about yearning and possibility featues a collection of rare Sondheim songs. It’s the story of two lonely people who fill their evenings with poignant dreams and romantic fantasies in apartments just a floor apart. The music includes songs once writer for “Follies”,”Company” and “A Little Night Music” 8pm Wednesday, Saturday 2 and 7 pm. It runs thru June 29th at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View (650)463-1960 www.theatreworks.org IT RUNS THRU JUNE 29TH San Francisco Opera presents Show BoatMusic by Jerome Kern • Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber COMPANY PREMIERE A true classic of American musical theater, this tale of life on the Mississippi from the 1880s to the 1920s is both a poignant love story and a powerful reminder of the bitter legacy of racism. Director Francesca Zambello’s grand-scale production is "a triumph—a stylish, fast-paced and colorful show that had the capacity audience on its feet, cheering loud and long" (Chicago Classical Review). The magnificent Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II score, which includes such classic songs as "Ol’ Man River," "Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man," "Make Believe" and "You Are Love," will sound glorious "under the authoritative baton of music-theater maestro John DeMain" (Chicago Tribune). "No one should miss it" (Chicago Sun-Times). According to General Director David Gockley, "Show Boat will be done in grand opera fashion in the way the creators conceived. The Opera House is—I believe—the appropriate venue for these great classic musicals that require full-voiced, 'legit' singing." TICKETS 415-864-3330 or on line at www.sfopera.com/tickets IT RUNS THRU JULY 2ND Ray of Light Theatre begins their anticipated 2014 season of new musicals with: TRIASSIC PARQ BAY AREA PREMIERE It runs thru– June 28, 2014 The Eureka Theatre (Jackson at Battery) in San Francisco Music by Marshall Pailet; Book by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo Directed by Alex Kirschner; Musical Direction by Robbie CowanSeason subscriptions and single tickets available now at: rayoflighttheatre.com Ray of Light Theatre, San Francisco’s non-profit musical theatre company, presents the first show in their season of new musicals that explore the distant past. TRIASSIC PARQ brings dinosaurs, show tunes and sex changes together in this inventive new show that will have you laughing and crying all the way back to the prehistoric era. TRIASSIC PARQ follows a pack of sexually evolving dinosaurs in a certain Spielberg-inspired amusement park as they struggle with love, faith and science. When one female T-Rex suddenly turns male, the entire pack must question their identity, gender and what is possible. With singing. Singing dinosaurs. Check out a short little video that explains it all. (Sort of.) Show dates: It runs thru – June 28, 2014Show times: Wednesdays – Saturdays @ 8pm; two matinee performances on Saturday June 21 and Saturday June 28 @ 2pmVenue: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson TICKETS: For tickets ($25-$36) and information, visit www.rayoflighttheatre.com.Season Subscriptions are also available for tickets to both TRIASSIC PARQ and YEAST NATION (for considerable savings).Student/Senior/Group discounts offered.Email tix@rayoflighttheatre.com for an immediate reply. IT RUNS THRU JUNE 28TH The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures Written by Tony Kushner Directed by Tony Taccone An ensemble cast featuring Tina Chilip (Sooze), Randy Danson (Clio), Anthony Fusco (Adam), Jordan Geiger (Eli), Tyrone Mitchell Henderson (Paul), Lou Liberatore (Pill), Deirdre Lovejoy (Empty), Mark Margolis (Gus), Joseph J. Parks (Vito), Robynn Rodriguez (Shelle), and Liz Wisan (Maeve) The creative team includes Christopher Barecca (scenic designer), Meg Neville (costume designer), Alexander V. Nichols (lighting designer), Jake Rodriguez (sound designer), and Julie Wolf (Music Consultant). WHAT: “The rarest of theater delights,” notes The Nation about Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner’s latest play — an epic tale of love, family, sex, money, and politics. When Gus decides to die, his kids come home with a raucous parade of lovers and spouses to find that even the house keeps secrets. WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre 1314 Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: 51 PERFORMANCES: It run thru – June, 29 2014 Tuesdays and Fridays @ 7:30 PM Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM except @ 7:30 PM on 5/21 Thursdays @ 7:30 PM and 2:00 & 7:30 PM on 5/29 and 6/26 Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; no matinee on 5/17 and 5/31 Sundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; no matinee on 5/18 No performance on Friday 6/21 Special Events: for audiences FREE docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and free discussions after all matinees Post-play discussions: Thursday 6/5, Tuesday 6/10, and Friday 6/20 following the performance Open Captioned Performance: Sunday, 6/29 @ 2:00 PM 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 RUNS THRU JUNE 29TH San Jose Stage Company presents the Regional Premiere of the explosive new musical Bonnie & Clyde with Music by Frank Wildhorn, Lyrics by Don Black and Book by Ivan Menchell. Run Dates: It runs thru – July 27, 2014 Previews: 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 Director: Michael Navarra Featuring: Allison F. Rich, Cliff McCormick, Halsey Varady, Will Springhorn, Randall King, Lucinda Hitchcock Cone, Noel Anthony Escobar, Michael Doppe, Judith Miller, Bruce Carlton, Jill Miller, Ashley Garlick, Courtney Hatcher, Mikey Perdue, Matthew Provencal, Bruce Carlton, Angelina Wahler, and Quincy Shaindlin. Members of Actors’ Equity Association IT RUNS THRU JULY 27TH. Company* it runs thru- June 28, 2014 Los Altos Stage Company Bus Barn Theater Stephen Sondheim's Company is the story of Bobby, a 30-something bachelor, and his inability to commit to a long-term relationship, even with himself. Witnessing the trials and tribulations of his friends - five married, once married, or soon to be married couples-Bobby struggles to understand the reason for "couplehood." Eventually, he comes to believe that while relationships are far from perfect, they are a necessary part of 'Being Alive'. Tickets: $18-$36 On the Web: http://www.losaltosstage.orgContact: Box Office Phone: 650-941-0551 IT RUN THRU JUNE 28TH 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 ------------------------------------------------------ The Marsh presents the World Premiere of the newest solo show by award-winning actor/playwright Dan Hoyle, EACH AND EVERY THING, a search for connection in the digital age. Fresh from an Off-Broadway run of his critically acclaimed The Real Americans, Hoyle returns to The Marsh with this new work, developed with Charlie Varon and Maureen Towey, and directed by Charlie Varon. From a showdown with a violent felon in small-town Nebraska, to a childhood listening to anti-conformist rants in San Francisco; from the hard-scrabble corner boys of Chicago to the intellectual temple of Calcutta's famed coffeehouse; from a Digital Detox retreat in remote Northern California to an intimate confession in Manhattan, EACH AND EVERY THING finds Hoyle searching for true community, spontaneity, and wonder in a fractured and hyper-connected world.. WHEN: it runs thru– July 12, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 8:30pm IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 24TH Failure: A Love Story West Coast premiere WHO Marin Theatre Company By Philip Dawkins \| Directed by Jasson Minadakis Featuring Brian Herndon,* Patrick Kelly Jones,* Liz Sklar,* Megan Smith* and Kat Zdan* * Member of Actors Equity Association WHEN It run thru– June 29, 2014 Opening Night: Tuesday, June 10 Previews: Thursday, June 5 - Sunday, June 8 Performance Days Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 8:00 pm Wed 7:30 pm Sun 7:00 pm Matinees: Every Sun 2:00 pm \| Sat 6/14 & 6/28, 2:00 pm \| Thu 6/19, 1:00 pm Check marintheatre.org or call the box office at (415) 388-5208 for exact performance dates and times. WHERE Marin Theatre Company \| 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 ABOUT With the very opening lines, we learn the basic plot of this anything-but-predictable new play set in 1920s Chicago: the three Fail sisters – Nelly, Jenny June and Gerty – have very little time left. But before it’s curtains for each young woman, she finds love and happiness in this quirky, macabre fantasia that examines the truism: “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Set to live music, this production will feature five actors performing guitar, piano, stand-up bass, violin, mandolin, flute and more. TICKETS $37–$58, details below (discounts available for Seniors and those Under 30) Ticket Prices Previews: $37 all Opening Night & Sat Evenings: $53 side \| $58 center Tues: $37\| $42 Wed, Thu, Sun Evenings & Matinees: $42 \| $47 Fri: $48 \| $53 Discounts available: RUSH tickets: $20, available one hour prior to show, based on availability Under 30: $20, all performances Senior discounts: $4 off, all performances Military personnel, their families & US veterans: $5 off, all performances, must show ID For group sales, contact Julie Knight, (415) 388-5200, ext. 3302 IT CLOSES JUNE 29TH A THEATRE NEAR U PRESENTS BODY OF WATER Music and Lyrics by Jim Walker Book by Tony Kienitz Produced by Tanna Herr Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz Vocal Direction by Pierce Peter Brandt Choreographed by Kaylie Caires The Peninsula's premier film and theatre academy for teens, A Theatre Near U presents the sensational new work, BODY OF WATER, starring a troupe of triple-threat teen performers. In this gritty musical drama, a group of kids escape the terrors of a civil war by hiding out in an isolated mountain cabin. Together they wait for further instructions from their parents and families. But with each passing day, as the silence from their past grows louder, their dreams for the future begin to wither and dry. Striking out on their own may be their only hope for survival. BODY OF WATER plays thru – June 28, 2014 Performances at Southside Theater at Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D, 3rd floor, 2 Marina Blvd. (at Buchannan St.), San Francisco. For tickets ($15-$20) and information the public may email – contact@atheatrenearu.org or simply visit our website atheatrenearu.or BODY OF WATER has a cast that ranges in age from thirteen to eighteen. Five short years. And yet, those five years of life are universally important and unforgettable to anyone who survives them. Thirty-five to forty? You might have something fantastic happen, sure, but will forty to forty-five have the same impact? Rarely. BODY OF WATER is A Theatre Near U’s inaugural production and in it the scenario allows for teenagers to portray characters their own age and explore topics that are uniquely present in those magical, angst-filled years. Coupled with the rich and evocative music of singer/songwriter Jim Walker, the show is Generation Z’s take on Sex/Drugs/Rock n’ Roll. IT CLOSES JUNE 29TH 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 – . 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. 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 IT RUNS THRU JULY 26 TH AMERICAN BUFFALO Barbara Damashek directed James Carpenter, Paul Vincent O’Connor and Rafael Jordan in David Mamet’s modern drama of a petty crime caper gone awry. Previews begin Fridays. It runs through July 13th. Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley. (510-843-4822) www.auroratheatre.org IT RUN THRU JULY 13TH ----------------------------------------- OTHER PRODUCTIONS PLAYING: ---------------------------------------- Contra Costa Civic Theatre presents Tony award-winner Spamalot It run thru -Jul 13 Tickets on sale now; call 510.524.9132 or visit www.ccct.org—Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) completes its 54th season with the outrageous Tony award-winning musical comedy, Monty Python’s Spamalot, through July 13.Directed by Michael Ross. with music direction by Michael Wiles and choreography by Rick Wallace, Monty Python’s Spamalot is “lovingly ripped off” from the film classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” with book by Python alumnus Eric Idle, who also wrote the score with John Du Prez. This hilarious retelling of the King Arthur legend has it all—flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen, and the Knights Who Say “Ni”, plus show-stopping numbers, including “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”, “The Song That Goes Like This”, and “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway.” CCCT’s production of Monty Python’s Spamalot features a host of newcomers to the CCCT stage: Zachary Stockton as King Arthur; Jeremy Kreamer as his loyal servant, Patsy; Nicole Frydman as Lady of the Lake; Christian McCooey as Lancelot; Paul Plain as Galahad; Ever Leon as Herbert; Bob Stratton as Bedevere; and Chad Yarish as Robin; with Carl Smith, Emily Alvarado, Kristin Avila, Rachel Prow, and Liza Wallace as the Ensemble. The design team is Kuo-Hao Lo (sets), Lisa Danz (costumes), David Lam (lights), and Michael Kelly (sound). John Challenor is the stage manager. Spamalot runs through July 13; Fridays and Saturdays are at 8pm; Sunday matinees at 2pm. Tickets are $27 for adults and $15 for youth ages 16 and under, and may be purchased online at www.ccct.org or by phone at 510-524-9132. CCCT is located at 951 Pomona Avenue (at Moeser Lane) in El Cerrito, with free parking in the adjoining lot. Group rates are available for parties of 20 or larger; call 510.524.9012 for more information. IT RUNS THRU JULY 13TH ONCE SHN presents the multi-Tony winning musical about the possible romance of two songwriters, featuring the songs of Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglova and a script adapted from a movie b Enda Walsh. Previews Tuesday. Opens Wednesday and runs through July 13 at Curran Theatre, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco. (888)746-1799 or www.shnsf.com IT RUNS THRU JULY 13 The Marsh presents 18-year-old visionary Dezi Gallegos’ GOD FIGHTS THE PLAGUE. This solo show starring Gallegos, directed by Charlie Varon, chronicles the comic and moving journey of a young man who sets out to determine if there is one God, no god, or many gods. For this original documentary theater piece, Gallegos interviewed individuals from nine different religions and recreated their words, wisdom, and wit onstage. From a rabbi who moonlights as a singing drag queen and an Elvis-worshipping witch, to the California State Director of American Atheists and a man who found Jesus in the back of a bus, Gallegos recreates his conversations with a wide variety of followers in his quest to know why we’re here, where we’re going, whether our ship has a captain or if we’re sailing on our own – ultimately creating a performance that rekindles faith in humanity. WHEN: It run thru – August 10, 2014 SHOWS: Saturdays at 8:30pm; Sundays at 7pm 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 - $100 reserved For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 IT RUN THRU AUGUST 10TH IN THE HEIGHTS About home, family, and finding where you belong Music & Lyrics by Lin‐Manuel Miranda \| Book by Quiara Alegrã Hudes \| Conceived By Lin‐Manuel Mirand – IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, runs to July 6th, 2014 at the historic Fox Theater in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA). In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones youIN THE HEIGHTS Performance Schedule , June 28 at 2PM Saturday, June 28 at 8PM Sunday, June 29 at 2PM* Saturday, July 5 at 8PM Sunday, July 6 at 2PM Join us 45 minutes before curtain for the performances on Saturday, June 21st and Sunday June 29th for a special Question and Answer Session with Artistic Director Amanda Folena. +Join us after the show for a talkback with Director Jasen Jeffrey, the cast and the creative team. The creative team includes Jasen Jeffrey (Director), Sean Kana (Music Director), Nicole Helfer (Choreographer), Hans Weichhart (Associate Director), Jerald Enos (Set Designer), Margaret Toomey(Costume Designer), Derek Duarte (Lighting Designer), and Jonathan Hayward (Sound Designer), and Alicia Jeffrey (Production Manager). Tickets may be purchased in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office located at 2219 Broadway Street in downtown Redwood City, Tuesday through Friday, 10AM‐6PM. 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 orbroadwaybythebay.org. IT RUN THRU JULY 6TH Pygmalion, by G. B. Shaw Celebrating 100 years of Shaw's timeless classic. Featuring Ray R. Renati as Henry Higgins, and Katie Rose Krueger as Eliza Doolittle. Also Caroline Clark, Helena G. Clarkson, Daniel Hurst, Troy Johnson, Ann Kuchins, Leslie Newport, Jackie O'Keefe, and Todd Wright. (member, Actors Equity) Directed by Michael Chamion WHEN It runs through July 13, 2014 (no performance July 4) Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm Sundays at 2 pm WHERE Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Avenue, Mountain TICKETS $10 - $35 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Subscription options available online. Call 650-254-1148 or go to www.thepear.org. IT RUNS THRU JULY 13TH BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE MAINSTAGE CLOSES THE 2013-2014 SEASON WITH SHREK THE MUSICAL* June 19–August 3, 2014 Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire ∙ Music by Jeanine Tesori Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig – Berkeley Playhouse will close their sixth season with the popular, Tony Award-winning SHREK THE MUSICALL, directed and choreographed by Matthew McCoy. Runni to August 3, 2014 at the Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave. in Berkeley. Tickets ($17–$60) are now available at www.berkeleyplayhouse.org or by phone at (510) 845-8542 x351.Inspired by, and playing with, the concept of a storybook coming to life, Berkeley Playhouse’s production of SHREK THE MUSICAL will incorporate a pop-up book style and imagery led by Set Designer, Robert Broadfoot. Musical Director Rachel Robinson; Resident Costume Designer, Wendy Ross Kaufman; Lighting Designer Mark Hueske; Sound Design Mike Sweeney; and Props Designer by Megan Lush. THE CAST: The cast features Tony Panighetti (La Cage aux Folles with Cabrillo Stage, Sugar with 42nd Street Moon) as Shrek, Chloe Condon (Logainne Schwartzandgrunenniere in the recently closed The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Berkeley Playhouse, Snoopy!!! with 42nd Street Moon) as Princess Fiona, Brian Dauglash (Cats with Woodminster Summer Musicals, Bat Boy with Tri-Valley Repertory Theater) as Donkey, Clay David (Giovanni Is Here with Ross Valley Players, Killing Dante at Novato Theatre Company) as Lord Farquaad. The large ensemble cast of fairy tale creatures will include a double-cast youth ensemble of 20 students, trained through Berkeley Playhouse’s educational programs. All performances: Saturdays at 1pm and 6pm; Sundays at 12pm and 5pm. Wednesday (7/30) and Thursday (7/31) at 7pm at Berkeley Playhouse @ The Julia Morgan Theater. 2640 College Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704.TICKETS: For tickets ($17–$60) or more information, the public may call (510) 845-8542 x351 or visit www.berkeleyplayhouse.org. Group rates available for 10 or more people. IT RUN THRU AUGUST 3RD New Conservatory Theatre Center presents acclaimed new play, The Homosexuals Marks Bay Area Debut of celebrated emerging Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins — Acclaimed up-and-coming playwright Philip Dawkins makes his Bay Area Debut when New Conservatory Theatre Center presents his celebrated play, The Homosexuals, in May. Hailed as an “ambitious, substantial and deeply impressive new play” by the Chicago Tribune, The Homosexuals explores the lives of a circle of men, connected by friendship, sex, and a new member to their circle, Evan. As notes Variety, what emerges is a “complex picture of a young man grasping at identity in an age that’s post-Stonewall, post-Act Up and post-AZT cocktails.” The Homosexuals was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for its debut production at Chicago’s About Face Theatre in 2011. NCTC’s production will be directed by Arturo Catricala, who returns after staging the acclaimed world premiere of Rights of Passage. The Homosexuals runs It run thru June 28, 2014 in NCTC’s intimate Decker Theater. and are available at nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972. In its debut production, The Homosexuals was hailed by critics as a “very fine new play” by a “hugely talented Chicago writer” (Chicago Tribune): “The Homosexuals is “smart, funny, poignant, sharply observed [and] up-to-date,” hails the Chicago Sun-Times. Talkin Broadway praises it as “entertaining and resonant.” “A fascinating counterpoint to the parade that will pass it by this weekend, "The Homosexuals" is an important new gay play,” proclaims the Chicago Tribune The Homosexuals cast includes Robert Rushin, Scott Cox, Keith Marshall, Daniel Redmond, Gabriel Ross, Alyssa Stone, and Matt Weimer. IT RUN THRU JUNE 28TH Veteran solo performer Mark Kenward (Riding From Normal, The Yoga of Moby-Dick), returns to The Marsh with his most ambitious work yet. It occurred in an instant. On a gray winter’s day, on an island thirty miles out to sea, 16-year-old Mark Kenward witnessed his mother commit a violent act that would shatter his family and shock the local community. NANTUCKET, a haunting yet hilarious memoir about Kenward’s experience moving from Normal, Illinois to island “paradise,” delves past the iconic summer images into the off-season, when the tourists are gone, the winters are gray and challenging to the psyche, and life is as “far from Normal” as can be. This unique solo performance event features guest artists presenting music, video, and fine art photography inspired by Nantucket. Each performance will feature a New England picnic dinner from the East Bay premiere artisan takeout restaurant Grégoire, served during intermission. WHEN: It runs through June 14, 2014 SHOWS: Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:00pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley MainStage 2120 Allston Way Parking: Allston Way Garage, 2061 Allston Way between Milvia & Shattuck The Downtown Berkeley Bart station is one block away on ShattuckTICKETS: $25 - $30 open seating; $50 - $100 reserved (all tickets include picnic dinner) INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUNS THRU JULY 19TH 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 JULY 13 ---------------------------------------------- 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 “A Wrinkle in Time “ The world premiere adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved classic tale A Wrinkle in Time in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Adapted and directed by Tracy Young, and featuring OSF veterans Mark Bedard, Dan Donohue, Kate Hurster, Alejandra Escalante, U. Jonathan Toppo and many more, A Wrinkle in Time promises to dazzle and delight audiences of all ages with its intergalactic adventures. REVIEWS OF THE ABOVE ARE NOW ON SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL ELIZABETHAN THEATRE Shakespeare’s Richard III Sondheim’s Into the Woods Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen from Verona”. BOX OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 800-219-8161 WEB SITE: www.boxoffice&osfashland.org ------------------------- CLOSES SATURDAY -------------------------------- -- Ray of Light Theatre begins their anticipated 2014 season of new musicals with: TRIASSIC PARQ BAY AREA PREMIERE May 30 – June 28, 2014 The Eureka Theatre (Jackson at Battery) in San Francisco Music by Marshall Pailet; Book by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo Directed by Alex Kirschner; Musical Direction by Robbie CowanSeason subscriptions and single tickets available now at: rayoflighttheatre.com Ray of Light Theatre, San Francisco’s non-profit musical theatre company, presents the first show in their season of new musicals that explore the distant past. TRIASSIC PARQ brings dinosaurs, show tunes and sex changes together in this inventive new show that will have you laughing and crying all the way back to the prehistoric era. TRIASSIC PARQ follows a pack of sexually evolving dinosaurs in a certain Spielberg-inspired amusement park as they struggle with love, faith and science. When one female T-Rex suddenly turns male, the entire pack must question their identity, gender and what is possible. With singing. Singing dinosaurs. Check out a short little video that explains it all. (Sort of.) Show dates: It runs thru – June 28, 2014Show times: Wednesdays – Saturdays @ 8pm; two matinee performances on Saturday June 21 and Saturday June 28 @ 2pmVenue: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson TICKETS: For tickets ($25-$36) and information, visit www.rayoflighttheatre.com.Season Subscriptions are also available for tickets to both TRIASSIC PARQ and YEAST NATION (for considerable savings).Student/Senior/Group discounts offered.Email tix@rayoflighttheatre.com for an immediate reply. IT RUNS THRU JUNE 28TH REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL Company it runs thru- June 28, 2014 Los Altos Stage Company Bus Barn Theater Stephen Sondheim's Company is the story of Bobby, a 30-something bachelor, and his inability to commit to a long-term relationship, even with himself. Witnessing the trials and tribulations of his friends - five married, once married, or soon to be married couples-Bobby struggles to understand the reason for "couplehood." Eventually, he comes to believe that while relationships are far from perfect, they are a necessary part of 'Being Alive'. Tickets: $18-$36 On the Web: http://www.losaltosstage.orgContact: Box Office Phone: 650-941-0551 IT RUN THRU JUNE 28TH REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s gripping tale of the 17th century Salem witch trials is his allegory for the infamous McCarthy hearings of the 1950s. Produced by Custom Made Theatre. Directed by Stuart Bousel. Runs Thurs-Sat 8:00 pm; Sun 7:00 pm it runs thru – June 22. Tickets $15-35, with discounts for Students, Seniors, and TBA members with proper I.D. Gough Street Playhouse, 1620 Gough Street, San Francisco. (415) 798-CMTC, www.custommade.org IT RUNS THRU JUNE 28th CROWDED FIRE THEATER’S 2014 SEASON OF NEW PLAYS CONTINUES WITH A WEST COAST PREMIERE BY ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL BRAHMAN: A One-Hijra Stand-Up Comedy Show” by Aditi Brennan Kapil Directed by Erin Merritt Runs thru June -28 Thick House 1695 18th St, San FranciscoThe Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) 2014 season leaps forward with the West Coast Premiere of “BRAHMAN: A One-Hijra Stand-Up Comedy Show” by Aditi Brennan Kapil. “BRAHMAN/ running through June 28 at the Thick House in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. Directed by Erin Merritt, “BRAHMAN/I… ” is an outrageous play masquerading as a stand-up comedy routine that hilariously takes on history, mythology, and high school through the lens of an intersex boy/girl tethered by neither gender nor culture. The production is a celebration by/about/for people who never fit in, and who no longer care…and the power that comes with that moment of self-creation. Featuring actor Imran Sheikh, “ Brahman/i…” is funny, cynical, inventive and intensely charismatic. With more than a dozen unforgettable characters woven amidst a fascinating life story, BRAHMAN/I is a courageous affirmation of a life to be lived. “In counterpoint to traditional theatre…” remarks CFT Artistic Director Marissa Wolf, “Aditi Brennan Kapil’s Brahman/i: A One-Hijra Stand-Up Comedy Show offers an incredible night of stand-up comedy that keeps you laughing and gasping, as she explores questions around sexuality and gender in utterly surprising ways, exploring gender-fluidity through a South Asian lens.” At: Thick House, 1695 18th St., SF (between Carolina St.& Arkansas St. in Potrero Hill ) Performances: Wed-Saturdays 8 PM Special Opening Night Monday June 9, 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 Photos: http://www.crowdedfire.org/press/ IT RUNS THRU JUNE 28TH New Conservatory Theatre Center presents acclaimed new play, The Homosexuals Marks Bay Area Debut of celebrated emerging Chicago playwright Philip Dawkins — Acclaimed up-and-coming playwright Philip Dawkins makes his Bay Area Debut when New Conservatory Theatre Center presents his celebrated play, The Homosexuals, in May. Hailed as an “ambitious, substantial and deeply impressive new play” by the Chicago Tribune, The Homosexuals explores the lives of a circle of men, connected by friendship, sex, and a new member to their circle, Evan. As notes Variety, what emerges is a “complex picture of a young man grasping at identity in an age that’s post-Stonewall, post-Act Up and post-AZT cocktails.” The Homosexuals was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for its debut production at Chicago’s About Face Theatre in 2011. NCTC’s production will be directed by Arturo Catricala, who returns after staging the acclaimed world premiere of Rights of Passage. The Homosexuals runs It run thru June 28, 2014 in NCTC’s intimate Decker Theater. and are available at nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972. In its debut production, The Homosexuals was hailed by critics as a “very fine new play” by a “hugely talented Chicago writer” (Chicago Tribune): “The Homosexuals is “smart, funny, poignant, sharply observed [and] up-to-date,” hails the Chicago Sun-Times. Talkin Broadway praises it as “entertaining and resonant.” “A fascinating counterpoint to the parade that will pass it by this weekend, "The Homosexuals" is an important new gay play,” proclaims the Chicago Tribune The Homosexuals cast includes Robert Rushin, Scott Cox, Keith Marshall, Daniel Redmond, Gabriel Ross, Alyssa Stone, and Matt Weimer. IT RUN THRU JUNE 28TH --------------------------- CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: ----------------------- Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little This charming story about yearning and possibility featues a collection of rare Sondheim songs. It’s the story of two lonely people who fill their evenings with poignant dreams and romantic fantasies in apartments just a floor apart. The music includes songs once writer for “Follies”,”Company” and “A Little Night Music” 8pm Wednesday, Saturday 2 and 7 pm. It runs thru June 29th at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View (650)463-1960 www.theatreworks.org IT RUNS THRU JUNE 29TH REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures Written by Tony Kushner Directed by Tony Taccone An ensemble cast featuring Tina Chilip (Sooze), Randy Danson (Clio), Anthony Fusco (Adam), Jordan Geiger (Eli), Tyrone Mitchell Henderson (Paul), Lou Liberatore (Pill), Deirdre Lovejoy (Empty), Mark Margolis (Gus), Joseph J. Parks (Vito), Robynn Rodriguez (Shelle), and Liz Wisan (Maeve) The creative team includes Christopher Barecca (scenic designer), Meg Neville (costume designer), Alexander V. Nichols (lighting designer), Jake Rodriguez (sound designer), and Julie Wolf (Music Consultant). WHAT: “The rarest of theater delights,” notes The Nation about Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner’s latest play — an epic tale of love, family, sex, money, and politics. When Gus decides to die, his kids come home with a raucous parade of lovers and spouses to find that even the house keeps secrets. WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre 1314 Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: 51 PERFORMANCES: It run thru – June, 29 2014 Tuesdays and Fridays @ 7:30 PM Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM except @ 7:30 PM on 5/21 Thursdays @ 7:30 PM and 2:00 & 7:30 PM on 5/29 and 6/26 Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; no matinee on 5/17 and 5/31 Sundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; no matinee on 5/18 No performance on Friday 6/21 Special Events: for audiences FREE docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and free discussions after all matinees Post-play discussions: Thursday 6/5, Tuesday 6/10, and Friday 6/20 following the performance Open Captioned Performance: Sunday, 6/29 @ 2:00 PM 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 RUNS THRU JUNE 29TH REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL Failure: A Love Story West Coast premiere WHO Marin Theatre Company By Philip Dawkins \| Directed by Jasson Minadakis Featuring Brian Herndon,* Patrick Kelly Jones,* Liz Sklar,* Megan Smith* and Kat Zdan* * Member of Actors Equity Association WHEN It run thru– June 29, 2014 Opening Night: Tuesday, June 10 Previews: Thursday, June 5 - Sunday, June 8 Performance Days Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 8:00 pm Wed 7:30 pm Sun 7:00 pm Matinees: Every Sun 2:00 pm \| Sat 6/14 & 6/28, 2:00 pm \| Thu 6/19, 1:00 pm Check marintheatre.org or call the box office at (415) 388-5208 for exact performance dates and times. WHERE Marin Theatre Company \| 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 ABOUT With the very opening lines, we learn the basic plot of this anything-but-predictable new play set in 1920s Chicago: the three Fail sisters – Nelly, Jenny June and Gerty – have very little time left. But before it’s curtains for each young woman, she finds love and happiness in this quirky, macabre fantasia that examines the truism: “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Set to live music, this production will feature five actors performing guitar, piano, stand-up bass, violin, mandolin, flute and more. TICKETS $37–$58, details below (discounts available for Seniors and those Under 30) Ticket Prices Previews: $37 all Opening Night & Sat Evenings: $53 side \| $58 center Tues: $37\| $42 Wed, Thu, Sun Evenings & Matinees: $42 \| $47 Fri: $48 \| $53 Discounts available: RUSH tickets: $20, available one hour prior to show, based on availability Under 30: $20, all performances Senior discounts: $4 off, all performances Military personnel, their families & US veterans: $5 off, all performances, must show ID For group sales, contact Julie Knight, (415) 388-5200, ext. 3302 IT CLOSES JUNE 29TH REVIEW COMING UP THIS WEEK. A THEATRE NEAR U PRESENTS BODY OF WATER Music and Lyrics by Jim Walker Book by Tony Kienitz Produced by Tanna Herr Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz Vocal Direction by Pierce Peter Brandt Choreographed by Kaylie Caires The Peninsula's premier film and theatre academy for teens, A Theatre Near U presents the sensational new work, BODY OF WATER, starring a troupe of triple-threat teen performers. In this gritty musical drama, a group of kids escape the terrors of a civil war by hiding out in an isolated mountain cabin. Together they wait for further instructions from their parents and families. But with each passing day, as the silence from their past grows louder, their dreams for the future begin to wither and dry. Striking out on their own may be their only hope for survival. BODY OF WATER plays thru – June 28, 2014 Performances at Southside Theater at Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D, 3rd floor, 2 Marina Blvd. (at Buchannan St.), San Francisco. For tickets ($15-$20) and information the public may email – contact@atheatrenearu.org or simply visit our website atheatrenearu.or BODY OF WATER has a cast that ranges in age from thirteen to eighteen. Five short years. And yet, those five years of life are universally important and unforgettable to anyone who survives them. Thirty-five to forty? You might have something fantastic happen, sure, but will forty to forty-five have the same impact? Rarely. BODY OF WATER is A Theatre Near U’s inaugural production and in it the scenario allows for teenagers to portray characters their own age and explore topics that are uniquely present in those magical, angst-filled years. Coupled with the rich and evocative music of singer/songwriter Jim Walker, the show is Generation Z’s take on Sex/Drugs/Rock n’ Roll. IT CLOSES JUNE 29TH REVIEW COMING UP THIS WEEK T. I. C. TRENCHCOAT IN COMMON Director: Sheri Lee Miller Cast: Rick Eldredge, Ivy Rose Miller, Gary Grossman, Dana Scott, Rachel Wells and Trevor Phillips When: June, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays5 p.m.. Where: Main Stage West -104 N. Main Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Tickets: $15 to $25 Thursdays are “pay what you will” (at the door only)R eservations by telephone: 707- 823-0177 or Purchase Online at: www.mainstagewest.com IT RUNS THRU JUNE 29TH ------------------- CLOSES TODAY ------------------------- ---36 Stories by Sam Shepard* It runs thru -June 22 Arranged for the Stage and Directed by Amy Kossow Z Below, Z Space's new second venue, 470 Florida St. Word for Word presents “36 Stories by Sam Shepard” arranged for the stage and directed by Amy Kossow opening with two press nights on Saturday May 24 8 PM and Sunday May 25 7 PM, running through June 22 , Z Below, at 470 Florida Street. Last year the Magic Theatre spearheaded a multi-theater celebration of Shepard's 70th birthday when they opened their season with Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Buried Child." Other companies participating in the celebration have been Crowded Fire, American Conservatory Theater in collaboration with Intersection for the Arts/Campo Santo and Word for Word. “Word for Word was invited to create an original work by adapting his prose for the stage...” remarks Word for Word co-artistic director Susan Harloe, ” company member Amy Kossow spent a year immersed in all five of Mr. Shepard’s collections of poetry and fiction.” Amy crafted an entirely new theatrical adaptation from 36 different pieces - a road story that begins in a roadside motel. The resulting play, “36 Stories by Sam Shepard”, is the journey of a lone writer travelling the great American desert highways. “36 Stories by Sam Shepard” is directed by Amy Kossow with a consummate cast that features Rod Gnapp, Carl Lumbly, Delia MacDougall, JoAnne Winter, and Patrick Alparone. (member Actors Equity) At: Z Below, Z Space's new second venue, at 470 Florida St.. Performances; Wednesday-Thursday 7 pm, Fri.-Sat. 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm (except Sun May 25 8pm) Ticket prices: $35-55 (with $5 Student/Senior discount); $20 previews. Tickets: 866.811.4111 or at www.zspace.org IT RUNS THRU JUNE 22ND REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL The Crazed* Coming of age in Communist China… written by Sally Dawidoff, based on the acclaimed novel by Ha Jin directed by Gary Graves Dates: Closes June 23 Shows: Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8 pm & Sunday at 5 pm, with post-show talk-backs 8 & June 8. Where: The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley. Who: Featuring Perry Aliado, Jeannie Barroga, William Dao, Wes Gabrillo, Randall Nakano, Carina Lastimosa Salazar and Louel Senores. Costumes by Tammy Berlin, props by Debbie Shelley, sound by Gregory Scharpen and stage management by Vanessa Ramos. Tickets: $28 online at centralworks.org, $28 – $15 sliding scale at the door. Previews and Thursdays are pay-what-you-can at the door. Reservations/Info: 510.558.1381 or centralworks.org IT CLOSES JUNE 22nd

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