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Posted by:	Richard Connema 04:24 pm EDT 08/17/14

--------------------------------- OPENINGS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOTOWN THE MUSICAL August 15—September 28th at the ORPHUEM THEATRE, 1192 Market Street, San Francisco it began as one man's story… became everyone's music… and is now Broadway's musical. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Now, experience it live on stage in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL! FOR TICKETS 888-746-1799 or www.shnsf.com BUYER AND CELLAR August 19 - 31, 2014 SHN CURRAN THEATRE, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco MICHAEL URIE, star of TV's "Ugly Betty" and Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, brings his Drama Desk and Clarence Derwent Award winning performance as Alex More to San Francisco in the critically acclaimed smash hit comedy BUYER & CELLAR .Written by Jonathan Tolins and directed by Stephen Brackett, BUYER & CELLAR is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs. The New York Times' Charles Isherwood raves Urie gives "a tour-de-force performance," with Ben Brantley adding "I tell you to GO." FOR TICKETS shnsf.com or 888-746-1799, or www.shnsf.com 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. 23 to Sept. 27, 2014 Performances are presented in repertory Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Find specific performance dates and times at the Marin Shakespeare website. . Opening: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 COST: $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 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. TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents the Regional Premiere of the groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Water by the Spoonful. This compelling story from Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Tony Award-winning playwright of In the Heights, follows a community of troubled strangers who seek refuge in an online chat room, and their interaction with the webmaster who may be running from demons of her own. When real and virtual worlds collide, notions of family, forgiveness, community, and courage are challenged as the characters fight to move forward against their crumbling realities. WHEN: Previews: Wednesday, August 20 to Friday, August 22, 2014 Press Opening: Saturday, August 23, 2014 Closes: Sunday, September 14, 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: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 500 Castro Street, Mountain View TICKETS: $19 (30 and under) - $74; 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 The Richmond / Ermet AIDS Foundation presents… HELP IS ON THE WAY 20 20th Anniversary Gala & Concert Northern California’s Largest Annual, Star-studded AIDS Benefit Concert & Gala Sun., August 24, 2014 - PALACE OF FINE ARTS in SF http://www.helpisontheway.org Benefiting 4 Bay Area AIDS Service Organizations Abzyme Research Foundation,  Aguilas,   AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)  and Positive Resource Center (PRC)Including celebrity performers…FLORENCE HENDERSON, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, LUCIE ARNAZ, LAURENCE LUCKINBILL, ALEX NEWELL, PAULA WEST, JASON BROCK, MAUREEN McGOVERN, LISA VROMAN, JAKE SIMPSON, VALARIE PETTIFORD, cast members from MOTOWN: THE MUSCIAL and more. Novato Theater Company opens its 2014-2015 season with Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies, a hilarious screwball comedy by one of the country’s foremost comic playwrights. It’s a hoot when two out-of-work Shakespearean actors try to impersonate a dying woman’s relatives…who happen to be female. Whether In drag or out, the gender-bending gets interesting when the real nieces arrive.Kris Neely directs a cast of award-winning actors that includes Craig Christansen, Robert Nelson, David Kester, Michael Walraven, Matt Farrell, Laura Domingo, Christina Jaqua, and Laura Espinol. Neely himself won a Best Director Award from the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for directing what is probably Ludwig’s best-known comedy, Lend Me a Tenor, at Ross Valley Players in 2012. That Tenor cast included Christansen, Domingo, Nelson, Kester, and Jaqua, and Neely jumped at the chance to reunite them for Leading Ladies. Leading Ladies plays August 22 through September 14, with one preview August 21. Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $25, with special pricing for Children, Seniors, and NTC Members. Online ticketing at www.novatotheatercompany.org. NTC Playhouse, 5420 Nave Drive, Novato. ONSTAGE THEATRE OPENS JAMES SHERMAN COMEDY “BEAU JEST” August 22 through September 7, 2014 Friday & Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Thursdays, August 28 & September 4 at 8:00 pm Sundays, August 28 & September 7 at 2:30 pm WHAT: Onstage Repertory Theatre Company presents “Beau Jest,” written by James Sherman, directed by Helen Means (Alamo). Set design by Diane McRice (Pleasant Hill), lighting design by Randall Nott (Martinez). WHERE: Martinez Campbell Theatre 636 Ward Street, Martinez, CATICKETS: General admission $18, Seniors $16, Students $10. Thursday, General/Seniors Bargain Price $12 (except students) RESERVATIONS (925) 518-3277ONSTAGE THEATRE WEBSITE Onstagetheatre.homestead.com FEATURING ACTORS: Yael Aranoff (Oakland), James Frankle (Alameda), Ben Ortega (Oakland), Lynne Elizondo (Danville) Avi Jacobson (Albany), and Joseph Hirsch (Oakland) ABOUT THE PLAY: Sarah Goldman is a nice Jewish girl with a serious problem. Her parents want her to marry a nice Jewish boy. She’s dating a WASP. So she hires an actor from an escort service to impersonate the man her mother has always dreamt she would marry, a Jewish doctor. Playwright James Sherman's charming family comedy about romance and love is sure to make for a hilarious and fun evening of theatre. ---------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE --------------------------------- 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. . Featuring Matthew Baldiga, Charles Shaw Robinson, Isiah Thomp. 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 Bart TICKETS: 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 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. CLOSES SEPTEMBER 6TH 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 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 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 Sundays to 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. EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 4TH --------------------------------------- REVIEWS COMING UP ON REGIONAL ------------------------------------------------------ Spreckels Theatre Company presents “Oliver!” Music and lyrics by Lionel Bart Lionel Bart's "Oliver!" musical version of Charles Dickens' classic "Oliver Twist," tells the tale of a misguided orphan boy in 19th century London, featuring some of the most beautiful and rousing melodies ever written for the stage. This Spreckels Theatre Company main stage production features a new, creative interpretation blending world of the actor with this classic story set in Victorian London. The cast includes Kelly Brandeburg, Harry J. Duke, Zachary Hasbany, Tim Setzer, Peter Warden and students of Spreckels Theatre Company's "Youth In Arts" program, an intensive theater arts program for aspiring young actors. Directed by Gene Abravaya Musical direction by Janis Wilson Choreography by Michella Snider Costume Design by Pamela Enz ONLINE: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=36249&schedule=list or http://www.rpcity.org/index.aspx?page=19&recordid=5459 PHONE: 707-588-3400 For tickets, call the Spreckels Box Office at 707 588-3400. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and one hour before showtime. WHERE: Spreckels Performing Arts Center Codding Theatre 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 WEBSITE: www.spreckelsonline.com ------------------------ OTHER PRODUCTIONS PLAYING ---------------------------- Broadway By the Bay Presents DREAMGIRLS Music by Henry Krieger & Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen The sensational musical DREAMGIRLS runs through August 31st at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City (2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA). DREAMGIRLS Performance Schedule: Friday, August 15 at 8PM Saturday, August 23 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. IT CLOSES AUGUST 31ST 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, WHEN: IT RUNS THRU– September 7, 2014 Thursdays – Saturdays at 8p, Sundays AT 2 PM. 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/ IT RUNS THRU SEPTEMBER 7TH 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 plays Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Plays thru August 30 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 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 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 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 ---------------------- 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 REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL ARCHIEVES. --------------------- CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY: --------------------- 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 REVIEW IS UP ON SF REGIONAL. Killing My Lobster Goes Radio Active It runs thru August-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 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 ------------------------ CLOSES TODAY ----------------- 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 . 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.

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