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Posted by:	Richard Connema 01:41 pm EDT 08/10/14

--------------------------------- OPENINGS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marin Shakespeare Company presents "An Ideal Husband By Oscar Wilde Directed by Robert Currier Marin Shakespeare continues its 25th Silver Season with Oscar Wilde's wonderfully witty story “An Ideal Husband,” about scandal, seduction and insider trading. Featuring Darren Bridgett as Lord Goring, Nick Sholley as Sir Robert Chiltern, Marcia Pizzo as Lady Chiltern, Cat Thompson as Mrs. Cheveley, Julian Lopez-Morillas as The Earl of Caversham and Kate McGrath as Miss Mabel Chiltern. Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Aug. 15 to Sept. 27, 2014. Check for specific performance dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website. The amphitheater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Audiences are encouraged to bring picnics or purchase snacks at the Theatre Cafe. Warm clothing, jackets and blankets are recommended for evening performances. Parking is free. WHEN: Aug. 15 to Sept. 27, 2014 Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Find specific performance dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website. Previews: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. Opening: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 COST: $12 to $35 and "Pay Your Age" $12 for previews and $35 general; $32 senior; and $20 youth for all other performances. "Pay Your Age" is offered to audience members between the ages of 20 and 35-years old when purchasing tickets at the Box Office on the day of any performance, with valid identification. TICKETS: Order tickets online at: http://www.marinshakespeare.org/pages/ticketorder.php WHERE: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre890 Belle Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif. 94901 PHONE: 415-499-4488 WEBSITE: www.marinshakespeare.org Broadway By the Bay Presents DREAMGIRLS Music by Henry Krieger & Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen The sensational musical DREAMGIRLS runs from August 15th through 31st at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA). Based upon the aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes and The Shirelles, the musical DREAMGIRLS follows a young trio of Motown singers from Chicago, Illinois as they catch their big break and start singing for James “Thunder” Early. Things begin to spin out of control when their agent, Curtis Taylor Jr., makes Deena and not Effie, the star of what will become known as “The Dreams.” DREAMGIRLS Performance Schedule: Friday, August 15 at 8PM Saturday, August 23 at 8PM* Saturday, August 16 at 8PM Sunday, August 24 at 2PM Sunday, August 17 at 2PM* ** Saturday, August 30 at 8PM Saturday, August 23 at 2PM Sunday, August 31 at 2PM Join us 45 minutes before curtain for the performances on Sunday, August 17th and Saturday, August 23rd for a special Question and Answer Session with Artistic Director, Amanda Folena. On Sunday, August 17th, stay after the show for a Talk Back Session with Director Angela Killing My Lobster Goes Radio Active* August 13-23, 2014 (Wed.-Sat.) @ 8p Z Below, 470 Florida St. SF, CA 94110Entice your auditory senses with a brand new live radio show from San Francisco's premier sketch comedy troupe! Featuring a cacophony of jingles, sketches, shameless ads, famous voices, and musical acts - get your adrenaline fix as you witness the actors create the CRASH! BOOM! BANG! necessary to titillate your bells and whistles.From wind-machines to xylophones, from coconuts to kazoos the Lobsters are teaming up with live Foley Artist, The Reverend LordRifa, to tickle your earholes. Directed by the newly appointment Co-Creative Director, Millie DeBenedet, this show maintains KMLs 2014 commitment to remain leaner, quicker and funnier. Stripped down to the essence of comedy, Goes Radio Active won’t cloud your auditory experience with fancy sets, costumes and lights. Instead the Lobsters have committed to supporting their supreme writing and performing talent and will wow you with their auditorially creative comedy.The auricular extravaganza doesn’t stop there. Incorporating some of the more successful elements of our KMLZ productions, which will see its third iteration this December, the Lobsters have invited two bands to kick off the shows each weekend. The first weekend will bring vocalist Tossie Long and her soul-funk band to the Lobster fans. Then Bay Area’s favorite one man band, 1manbanjo, will get feet tapping and hands clapping as the audience sings along with this wacky show opener in the second weekend.Goes Radio Active follows closely on the heels of Co-Creative Director Allison Page’s summer project KML Takes It All Off which premiered at the Fury Factory and was featured at CalShakes’ Fridays at the Grove. That show kicked off the new KML aesthetic where the emphasis is on solid comedic writing and performance. This bare bones show featured 5 performers with no costumes, props, sound or sets. Goes Radio Active is also timed to coincide with the release of KML’s brand new podcast set to release this Fall. Moonlight and Magnolias It’s 1939, and legendary movie producer David O. Selznick has a problem: he’s supposed to bring the epic novel Gone with the Wind to the big screen, but he fired his director and hired a screenwriter who hasn’t read the book. What to do? Lock everybody in his office and eat only bananas and peanuts until the script is ready, of course! A hilarious look back at the golden age of Hollywood and the making of an iconic American film. Help us celebrate the 75th anniversary of this American classic! Written by Ron Hutchinson, directed by Lennon Smith Featuring: Sarah Benjamin as Miss Poppenghul, Bill C. Jones as Victor Fleming, Dave Leon as Ben Hecht, Aaron Weisberg as David O. Selznick Designers: Bobby Buchser/BobbyBlue (Graphic Designer), Katherine Craig (Stage Manager), Kevin Dunning (Set Designer), Meredith Hagedorn (Artistic Director), Erin Haney (Costume Designer), Luis Hakuta (Sound Designer), Charlotte Moffat (Assistant Stage Manager), Joshua Scheisser (Properties Designer), Allison Stamm (Production Manager), Lennon Smith (Director), Jeff Swan (Lighting Designer) WHEN: August 15 – September 7, 2014 Thursdays – Saturdays at 8p, Sundays at 2p Pay What You Will Preview Thursday, August 14th at 8p Opening night reception August 15th after the show Post-show discussion after the August 31st matinee Special discussion about Gone With the Wind on August 24th at 1:30p with Scott Sublett, Professor, Dept. of TV, Radio, Film and Theatre, San Jose State University and Cathleen Miller, Associate Professor, Department of English, San Jose State University WHERE: The Dragon Theatre in downtown Redwood City 2120 Broadway Street at the intersection of Broadway and Theatre Way HOW MUCH: $30 for all general admission seats. $10 rush tickets on Thursdays and Fridays starting 2nd week. Limited availability and cash only at the door. Pay what you will preview on August 14th – no reservation $200 for the VIP box (seats 4 people and includes champagne and chocolates.) TIX & MORE INFO: http://dragonproductions.net/ ################################# IN PREVIEWS: ########################### Fetch Clay, Make Man \| West Coast premiere WHO Marin Theatre Company In a co-production with Round House Theatre in Maryland By Will Power \| Directed by Derrick Sanders (Fences) Featuring Eddie Ray Jackson (Fences), Roscoe Orman (debut, Gordon on TV’s Sesame Street), Jefferson Russell (debut), Robert Sicular (The Seafarer, Magic Forest Farm) and Katherine Renee Turner (debut) WHEN August 14 - September 7, 2014 Opening Night: Tuesday, August 19 Previews: Thursday, August 14 - Sunday, August 17 Performance Days Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 8:00 pm Wed 7:30 pm Sun 7:00 pmMatinees: 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 One snuck in the back door, so the other could walk in the front.Why would the shining son of the Nation of Islam seek help from one of the most vilified figures of black American culture? In this knockout new play, San Francisco native Will Power investigates an unlikely friendship of the Civil Rights Era – young heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali and disgraced actor Stepin Fetchit. TICKETS $35–$58, details below (discounts available for Seniors, Teens and those Under 30) Ticket Prices Previews: $35 all Opening Night: $53 side \| $58 center Tues (except Opening Night), Wed, Thu: $37 \| $42 Fri: $45 \| $50 Sat Evenings: $50 \| $55 Sun Evenings & all Matinees: $42 \| $47 Discounts available: RUSH tickets: $20, available one hour prior to show, based on availability Senior discounts: $4 off, all performances Under 30: $20, all performances Teen tickets: $10 tickets, 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 ENGAGE A Q&A discussion, hosted by a member of MTC’s artistic staff (often with one or more members of the cast), follows every performance, except on Saturdays and Opening and Closing Nights. ---------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE --------------------------------- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Jennifer Welch is Maggie (the cat), Peter Townley is Brick and Christian Phillips plays Big Daddy as Tides Theatre takes on Tennessee Williams' steamy drama about the webs of deceit holding together and tearing apart a wealthy Southern family. 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Through September 6th . $24-$38. Tides Theatre, 533 Sutter St., S.F. (415) 336-3522. www.tidestheatre.org. Theatre Rhinoceros presents… The Habit of Art A Very British Comedy by Alan Bennett (The History Boys) Directed by John Fisher Return Engagement – 19 Performances Only! It runs thru Aug. 23, 2014 - MUST CLOSE Aug. 23. Wed. - Sat. - 8:00 pm / Sat Matinees. Eureka Theatre in SF www.TheRhino.org IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 23RD Central Works opens “Dracula Inquest” It runs thru - Aug 17 at the historic Berkeley City Club. “Dracula Inquest” is a new play that brings Bram Stoker's iconic tale of horror to life. Detective Avery Sly from Scotland Yard arrives in 1895 at the bowels of an eerie asylum. He has come to inquire into the disappearance of a mysterious nobleman from Transylvania―Count Dracula. Was Count Dracula really a demonic vampire, as the inmates claim? Central Works presents: “Dracula Inquest” Written by Gary Graves, Directed by Jan Zvaifler thru - Aug 17 At: The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley. Performances: Thurs., Fri.& Sat. 8 pm, Sunday 5 pm (Post-show Talk-backs on July 13 & Aug 3) Ticket prices: $28 online at centralworks.org, $28–$15 sliding scale at the door. Tickets: 510.558.1381 or centralworks.org IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 17TH California Shakespeare Theater’s production of Pgymalion Written by George Bernard Shaw Directed by Jonathan Moscone IT RUNS THRU– August 24 Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Saturday Matinee August 23 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. IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 24TH 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 It runs thru September 6th, 2014 – 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), Maureen McVerry (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. IT RUNS TO SEPTEMBER 6TH Wily West Productions is presenting world premiere in repertory this summer. The first represents Wily West’s first commission project – eight local playwrights were asked to write to the theme. World premiere of the comedy EVERYBODY HERE SAYS HELLO! By Stuart Bousel t VENUE: Exit Theatre 156 Eddy Street between Taylor and Mason Streets in San Francisco ABOUT EVERYBODY HERE SAYS HELLO:A fast-paced comedy about a man, his boyfriend, and his boyfriend's girlfriend, Everybody Here Says Hello! is a bittersweet exploration of the ups and downs inherent to modern relationships and sexuality, the absurd distortion of our lives when seen through the eyes of our friends, and all the things we want to say to one another but never do. The play will be directed by Rik Lopes. EVERYBODY HERE SAYS HELLO! will play thru August 17 TICKETS: $22.00 General Admission (online) $25.00 General Admission (at the door) $35.00 Wily West+ ($25 + $10 donation) Tickets go on sale : http://www.wilywestproductions. IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 17TH 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 WHERE” The Marsh, 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco. IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 24TH 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. Marin Shakespeare Company presents "Romeo and Juliet " By William Shakespeare. Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier Marin Shakespeare continues its 25th Silver Season with William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturdays and Sundaysto Sept. 28, 2014. Check for specific performances dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website. The outdoor amphitheater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Audiences are encouraged to bring picnics or purchase snacks at the Theatre Cafe. Warm clothing, jackets and blankets are recommended for evening performances. Parking is free. WHEN: It runs to Sept. 28, 2014 Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Check for specific performances dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website. COST: $12 to $35 $12 for previews and $35 general; $32 senior; and $20 youth for all other performances. "Pay Your Age" is offered to audience members between the ages of 20 and 35-years old when purchasing tickets at the Box Office on the day of any performance, with valid identification. TICKETS: Order tickets online at: http://www.marinshakespeare.org/pages/ticketorder.php WHERE: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre890 Belle Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif. 94901. PHONE: 415-499-4488 WEBSITE: www.marinshakespeare.org IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 28TH. THE MARSH EXTENDS DAN HOYLE'S NEW WORK "EACH AND EVERY THING" FOR SECOND AND FINAL TIME - MUST CLOSE OCTOBER 4 - Due to popular demand, The Marsh announces a second and final extension of the newest solo show by award-winning actor/playwright Dan Hoyle, EACH AND EVERY THING, a searchfor connection in the digital age. The show has been an instant hit with audiences and critics alike, receiving highest accolades from every news outlet. The show is now held over one final time through October 4, after which Hoyle will return to his home base in New York City, to continue with other projects. Developed with Charlie Varon and Maureen Towey, and directed by Charlie Varon, EACH AND EVERY THING will play 8pm Thursdays and Fridays,8:30pm Saturdays, and 2pm Sundays at The Marsh San Francisco MainStage Theater (beginning September 6, Saturday performances will be at 5pm). For tickets ($20-$50), the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call415-282-3055 between 1 - 4pm, Monday through Friday. --------------------------------------- REVIEWS COMING UP ON REGIONAL ------------------------------------------------------ Bay Area Premiere of Catch Me If You CanHigh Energy Dance Musical is Based on Hit Dreamworks Movie Catch Me If You Can will run through August -17 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park, located at 3300 Joaquin Miller Road in the Oakland hills. Woodminster's production will be the first in the Bay Area for this new musical, which opened on Broadway in 2011.The story of Catch Me If You Can comes from the 1980 autobiography of Frank Abagnale, Jr., who as a teenager ran away from home in search of the glamorous life, and successfully posed as several different high-level professionals. The 2002 film version emphasizes the relationship between Abagnale (DeCaprio) and FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Hanks) who pursues him. The stage musical, which debuted in Seattle in 2009 and opened on Broadway in 2011, tells the story as a series of musical flashbacks as Abagnale tells his own story to Hanratty and a crowd of bystanders. Tickets are available by phone, at 510-531-9597, online at www.woodminster.com, or in person at Woodminster Amphitheater 11-4 daily or at the box office before any performance. Performances August , 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17, all at 8 p.m. World Premiere of From Red to Black by Rhett Rossi and Directed by Susi Damilano from to August 30th. at A.C.T. Costume Shop, 1119 Market Street, San Francisco. Box Office 415-677-9596 or www.sfplayhouse.org A man falls to his death on a New York subway track. Two detectives, both Irish, one battle wearied, the other brimming with education, question a young black man who was arrested in the vicinity. Did he push the victim?? Was he provoked??? As they dig further into the story, identity and truth become more and elusive. And our presumptions become layers of the urban onion, peeled away one by one. Featuring Matthew Baldiga, Charles Shaw Robinson, Isiah Thompso WHAT: A man falls to his death on a New York subway track. Two detectives, both Irish, one battle wearied, the other brimming with education, question a young black man who was arrested in the vicinity. Did he push the victim? Was he provoked? As they dig further into the story, identity and truth become more and more elusive. And our presumptions become layers of the urban onion, peeled away one by one. SHOWS: It runs through August 30th.Wednesday & Thursday 7pm, Friday & Saturday 8pmWHERE: A.C.T. Costume Shop on 1119 Market Street (at Seventh Street)/Civic Center BartTICKETS: For tickets ($20) or more information, the public may contact The San Francisco Playhouse box office at 415-677-9596, or www.sfplayhouse.com IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 30TH ------------------------ OTHER PRODUCTIONS PLAYING ---------------------------- The Marsh announces Don Reed in an all-new show, SEMI-FAMOUS: HOLLYWOOD HELL TALES FROM THE MIDDLE, playing THRU - September 7, 2014 at The Marsh Berkeley. With stories from the famous to the infamous, this collection of delightful tales takes the audience from panic attacks auditioning for Spike Lee, to almost being shot by the Secret Service at The Tonight Show. It’s a chance to eavesdrop on some Tinseltown insanity.WHEN: It runs thru- September 7, 2014 SHOWS: Saturdays at 5:00 pm, Sundays 7:00 pm WHERE: The Marsh Berkeley MainStage 2120 Allston W Parking: Allston Way Garage, 2061 Allston Way between Milvia & Shattuck The Downtown Berkeley Bart station is one block away on Shattuck TICKETS: $20 - $35 sliding scale, $60-$100 reserved INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUN THRU SEPTEMBER 7TH PLEIADES A New Play by Marissa Skudlarek Directed by Katja Rivera A world premiere play about seven young women in 1971, facing the feminist future. Phoenix Theatre, Thru August 30, 2014 – PLEIADES, a new play by Marissa Skudlarek, will make its world premiere at the Phoenix Theatre in San Francisco this August, in a production directed by Katja Rivera and produced by No Nude Men. PLEIADES is a play about sisterhood in the literal sense and the metaphorical sense..PLEIADES features nine young and talented Bay Area actors. Kailah Cayou (Meredith), Miranda Hanrahan (Kelly), Susannah Lee (Moira), and Emily Ludlow (Sarah) are making their San Francisco theater debuts. Actors Monica Ammerman (Teresa), Erika Bakse (Diane), Annabelle King (Alison), Amy Nowak (Elaine), and Paul Rodrigues (Bruce) have previously been seen at such local companies as Dragon Productions, Role Players Ensemble Theater, San Francisco Theater Pub, the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, the San Francisco Olympians Festival, Do It Live! Productions, and the Bay One Acts.PLEIADES plays Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, August 7 to 30 at 8 PM at the Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason St, Suite 601, San Francisco.. Tickets are $25 . For more information, please visit www.pleiadessf.wordpress.com. IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 30TH Shelton Theater Presents Michael Frayn’s NOISES OFF!thru October 25th 2014 What: The Shelton Theater presents NOISES OFF!, Co-directed by Matt Shelton and Amanda Gerard-Shelton Set Design by Steve Coleman and Adam Stowers Choreography by Lisa Drostova Closes October 25th 2014 Show times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8PM Where: Shelton Theater, 533 Sutter St, between Powell and Mason, San Francisco Tickets: General Admission $38 (student/senior/group discounts) Advanced sales go to www.sheltontheater.org or call 1-800-838-3006. IT CLOSES OCTOBER 25TH Jitney. August Wilson’s drama about a group of working class men who offer gypsy cab rides to and from African American communities where city cabs refuse to go. Directed and designed by Lewis Campbell. Produced by Multi-Ethnic Theatre Co. in association with Custom Made Theatre Co. Gough Street Playhouse, 1622 Gough Street, San Francisco. It runs Aug.-31; Thurs-Sat. 8:00 pm, Sundays 7:00 pm. Sunday matinees Aug. 8 and 31 at 2:00 pm. Tickets $30-35; $20 opening week. www.wehavemet.org. IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 31ST The Marsh announces the return 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). The show will run through August 23 at The Marsh San Francisco.. WHEN: It runs thru -August 23, 2014 SHOWS: 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 Garag (21st St between Mission & Valencia.) Bart Station (closest): Mission & 24th Street TICKETS: $30 - $35 ($60-$100 reserved) INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 282-3055 or visit www.themarsh.org IT RUN THRU AUGUST 23RD Wily West Productions is presenting SUPERHEROES, for six weeks and Head Writer Jennifer Lynne Roberts has curated an intense, comic and powerful evening of theatre. Kat Downs from the band Sit Kitty Sit will sing live original songs that she wrote during the writing process – this show will play every Thursday. VENUE: Exit Theatre 156 Eddy Street between Taylor and Mason Streets in San Francisco . SUPERHEROES: Alicia Coombes & Chelsey Little direct SUPERHEROES. WHEN: SUPERHEROES will play August, , 14, 16,17 TICKETS: $22.00 General Admission (online) $25.00 General Admission (at the door) $35.00 Wily West+ ($25 + $10 donation) Tickets go on sale : http://www.wilywestproductions.com SUPERHEROES by Susan Jackson, Morgan Ludlow, Rod Mcfadden, Laylah Muran, Patricia Milton, Bridgette Dutta Portman, Karl Schackne & Jennifer Lynne Roberts (Head Writer) Directed by \| ALICIA COOMBES & CHELSEY LITTLE KAT DOWNS \| Musician QUINN CAYABYAB \| Lighting Design ELLEN CHESNUT \| Set & Costumes Featuring: Barrett Courtney, Brian Flegel, Shelley Lynn Johnson, Jenna May, Karen Offereins & Dan Wilson IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 17TH Ripple Effect The San Francisco Mime Troupe takes a close look at its hometown’ skyrocking rents, loss of diversity and a war on the poor, as three working women find themselves adrift on the bay, in its annual free radical musical comedy in the parks. . In Bay Area parks through September 1. For their locations go to www.sfmt.org or call 415-285-1719. IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 1ST ---------------------------------------------- OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN ASHLAND, OREGON ---------------------------------------- ANGUS BOWMER THEATRE The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare. “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare Now thru November 2nd “The Cocoanuts” Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin Now thru November 2nd REGIONAL REVIEWS ON UP ON THESE WORLD PREMIERE FAMILY ALBUM JOINS OSF REP Musical by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, created with and directed by Joanna Settle, .—The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open the world premiere of Family Album, with book and lyrics by Stew, music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, created with and directed by Joanna Settl in the Thomas Theatre Family Album was commissioned by OSF with support from the Edgerton Foundation. The show runs through August 31. Told through soul-stirring rock ‘n roll music, Family Album is the story of middle-aged rocker Heimvey and his hip and influential, but relatively low-income band. Seasoned by years of touring throughout the country and on their way to NYC to open for a popular young band at Madison Square Garden, they land at the home of a former band member. Cleo, Heimvey’s ex-girlfriend and former muse, and her art dealer husband/stockbroker Norman, live with their precocious child. The visit stirs deep questioning about choosing the artist’s life or the homeowner’s, and as alliances are formed and frayed, everyone starts to itch for what someone else seems to have, and assumptions and expectations are shuffled and shattered “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. IT CLOSES NOVEMBER 1 st REVIEWS OF THIS PRODUCTION IS ON SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL ELIZABETHAN THEATRE Shakespeare’s Richard III It runs thru October 11th Sondheim’s Into the Woods It runs thru October 11th Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen from Verona”. It runs thru October 11th BOX OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 800-219-8161 WEB SITE: www.boxoffice&osfashland.org -------------------- CLOSES SATURDAY: -------------------- “Show Down!” It run to August 16th, 2014 Produced by the Thunderbird Theatre Company Presented at the EXIT Theatre , 156 Eddy Street E-MAIL San Francisco, CA 94102Curtain: 8:00pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 3:00pm Sundays Cost $15-$25 Tickets and Information: www.thunderbirdtheatre.com (415) 289-6766 The new Thunderbird Theatre comedy that’s fighting for the soul of television; on stage. “Show Down!” K.R.A.P. TV, the last all-live television station left in the United States, has just become the battleground for the future of entertainment, technology, and hyperbole.When traditional broadcast devotees are pitted against hipsters of new media, the results are unexpected: kale, love triangles, cheese theft, and the iPlan. This original comedy brings K.R.A.P. to the stage where audiences will witness the age-old struggle of pride of work versus the all-mighty dollar. IT RUN THRU AUGUST 16TH PATTERNS WHEN: It runs thru – August 16, 2014 Wednesdays thru Saturdays @ 8pm WHERE Dennis Gallagher Arts Pavilion (French American International High School) 66 Page St. (between Gough & Franklin) Hayes Valley San Francisco, CA 94102 TICKETS: $30 IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 16TH ----------------------- CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: ------------------ Central Works opens “Dracula Inquest” It runs thru - Aug 17 at the historic Berkeley City Club. “Dracula Inquest” is a new play that brings Bram Stoker's iconic tale of horror to life. Detective Avery Sly from Scotland Yard arrives in 1895 at the bowels of an eerie asylum. He has come to inquire into the disappearance of a mysterious nobleman from Transylvania―Count Dracula. Was Count Dracula really a demonic vampire, as the inmates claim? Central Works presents: “Dracula Inquest” Written by Gary Graves, Directed by Jan Zvaifler thru - Aug 17 At: The Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley. Performances: Thurs., Fri.& Sat. 8 pm, Sunday 5 pm (Post-show Talk-backs on July 13 & Aug 3) Ticket prices: $28 online at centralworks.org, $28–$15 sliding scale at the door. Tickets: 510.558.1381 or centralworks.org IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 17TH REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL. Bay Area Premiere of Catch Me If You CanHigh Energy Dance Musical is Based on Hit Dreamworks Movie Catch Me If You Can will run through August -17 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park, located at 3300 Joaquin Miller Road in the Oakland hills. Woodminster's production will be the first in the Bay Area for this new musical, which opened on Broadway in 2011.The story of Catch Me If You Can comes from the 1980 autobiography of Frank Abagnale, Jr., who as a teenager ran away from home in search of the glamorous life, and successfully posed as several different high-level professionals. The 2002 film version emphasizes the relationship between Abagnale (DeCaprio) and FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Hanks) who pursues him. The stage musical, which debuted in Seattle in 2009 and opened on Broadway in 2011, tells the story as a series of musical flashbacks as Abagnale tells his own story to Hanratty and a crowd of bystanders. Tickets are available by phone, at 510-531-9597, online at www.woodminster.com, or in person at Woodminster Amphitheater 11-4 daily or at the box office before any performance. Performances August , 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17, all at 8 p.m. SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS 12th Night If music be the food of love, play on! By William Shakespeare Directed by Jon Tracy — 12th Night features Ben Euphrat, Will Hand, Nick Medina, Sarah Mitchell, Rebecca Pingree, Ari Rampy, Billy Raphael, Deborah Rucker, Terry Rucker & Jeremy Vik. Set Design by Nina Ball, Costume Design by Christine Crook, Musical Direction by Ben Euphrat-Saunders, Light Design by Jon Tracy, Properties Design by Jacqueline Scott. * A member of Actor’s Equity Association. WHEN: The production runs through August 17. WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley TICKET PRICES: July 9 - 11 are Pay-What-You-Can. Regular performance nights $20 - $35. Advance reservations strongly advised – shows will sell out! For more information go to www.shotgunplayers.org or call 510.841.6500 IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 17TH Wily West Productions is presenting world premiere in repertory this summer. The first represents Wily West’s first commission project – eight local playwrights were asked to write to the theme. World premiere of the comedy EVERYBODY HERE SAYS HELLO! By Stuart Bousel t VENUE: Exit Theatre 156 Eddy Street between Taylor and Mason Streets in San Francisco ABOUT EVERYBODY HERE SAYS HELLO:A fast-paced comedy about a man, his boyfriend, and his boyfriend's girlfriend, Everybody Here Says Hello! is a bittersweet exploration of the ups and downs inherent to modern relationships and sexuality, the absurd distortion of our lives when seen through the eyes of our friends, and all the things we want to say to one another but never do. The play will be directed by Rik Lopes. EVERYBODY HERE SAYS HELLO! will play thru August 17 TICKETS: $22.00 General Admission (online) $25.00 General Admission (at the door) $35.00 Wily West+ ($25 + $10 donation) Tickets go on sale : http://www.wilywestproductions. IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 17TH REVIEW IS UP ON THIS ON REGIONAL. ------------------- CLOSES TODAY ----------- Marin Shakespeare Company presents... "As You Like It" By William Shakespeare Directed by Robert Currier Marin Shakespeare kicks off its 25th Silver Season with a classic production of "As You Like It," Shakespeare's exuberant comedy set in the Forest of Arden. Featuring Elena Wright as Rosalind and Teddy Spencer as Orlando. "Pay As You Like It" admission for all performances of "As You Like It." Thanks to a special 25th Silver Season gift from an anonymous donor, when audiences attend any performance of “As You Like It" this summer, all tickets are "Pay As You Like It.” Donations of any amount will be accepted at the door for all performances to Aug. 10, 2014,.Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturday and Sundays from July 5 to Aug. 10, 2014. Check for specific performances dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website. The amphitheater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Audiences are encouraged to bring picnics or purchase snacks at the Theatre Cafe. Warm clothing, jackets and blankets are recommended for evening performances. Parking is free. WHEN: It runs thru - Aug. 10, 2014 Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturday and Sundays. Check for specific performances dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website.. TICKETS: Order tickets online at http://www.marinshakespeare.org/pages/ticketorder.php WHERE: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif. 94901. PHONE: 415-499-4488 WEBSITE: www.marinshakespeare.org IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 10TH REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL. MONSIEUR CHOPIN The Music of Fryderyk Chopin Book by Hershey Felder With Hershey Felder as Chopin WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: It runs thru – August 10, 2014 Tuesday & Thursday @ 8:00 PM Wednesday @ 7:00 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 previews: Friday 7/25 @ 8:00 PM, Saturday 7/26 @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM, and Sunday 7/27 @ 2:00 PM Opening night: Sunday, July 27 @ 7:00 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 REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL Multi-award winning Foothill Music Theatre presents SOUTH PACIFIC, the epic Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Winner of 10 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this ground-breaking musical, based on James A. Michener’s 1927 Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, was created with dreams of sending forth a progressive message about racism. With book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan, SOUTH PACIFIC follows two parallel romances threatened during World War II. Foothill Music Theatre’s production of SOUTH PACIFIC will be directed by Milissa Carey, with music direction by Mark Hanson, and choreography by Michael Ryken. WHEN: It run thru – August 10, 2014 WHERE: Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Parking in Student Parking Lots 1, 2, or 5 (use Lot 5 for no-stairs access). Visitors must purchase the required parking permit for $3. Foothill College is located off I-280 on El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. TICKETS: For tickets ($10 - $32) and more information, please visit www.foothillmusicals.com. Tickets also available by phone at (650) 949-7360. 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 Santa Cruz Shakespeare opens its first season with Mark Rucker directing Shakespeare’s ever-popular gender-bending As You Like It ; The Merry Wives of Windsor directed by Kristen Brandt. Through August 10th Theatre Arts Center, UC Santa Cruz. (831-459-2159) www.santacruzshakespeare.org IT RUNS THRU AUGUST 10TH

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