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Posted by:	Richard Connema 04:40 pm EDT 09/28/14

TWO-TIME TONY AWARD® WINNER ANDREA MARTIN WILL REPRISE THE ROLE OF “BERTHE” AT THE SHN GOLDEN GATE THEATRE FINAL 2 WEEKS OCTOBER 7-19 – SHN is thrilled to announce that Andrea Martin, who won the 2013 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for creating the role of “Berthe” in the Broadway production, will reprise the role in the final two weeks (October 7-19) of the San Francisco engagement at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre. Andrea Martin announced the news this morning live on ABC’s “The View.” The announcement will air locally between 10am-11am PST. PIPPIN begins tonight and runs through through October 19 at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre. As previously announced, Lucie Arnaz will portray the role of “Berthe” September 23 through October 5. “SHN is excited to have Andrea Martin reprise her Tony Award-winning Broadway role in PIPPIN for our San Francisco engagement,” said Greg Holland, SHN’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the upcoming production featuring Broadway’s original Pippin, John Rubinstein as well as the Broadway revival’s original Pippin, Matthew James Thomas, SHN is thrilled that San Francisco audiences will get the opportunity to see this incredible collection of Broadway stars on the Golden Gate stage.” Two-time Tony Award winner Andrea Martin can currently be seen in the new NBC comedy series “Working the Engels.” She appeared on the New York stage most recently in Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Act One, winning an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance. Her other theatre credits include Exit the King, Young Frankenstein, Oklahoma, Candide and My Favorite Year, for which she won her first Tony Award. Her film and TV credits include The Producers, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, All Over the Guy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Breaking Upwards, and “SCTV,” for which she earned two Emmy Awards. She will next be seen on screen in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, released this fall. Her book of autobiographical essays “Andrea Martin’s Lady Parts” will be released by Harper Collins in September. ############################ On September 16, Samuel D. Hunter, playwright of The Whale (which will run October 2–26 at Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley), received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" Fellowship, which recognizes him as an exceptionally creative individual with a track record of achievement and the potential for significant contributions in the future. In addition to the production of The Whale, starring Nicholas Pelczar and directed by Jasson Minadakis (reuniting for the first time since The Whipping Man, winner of the SFBATCC Awards for Best Production and Ensemble), Samuel D. Hunter will be in residence at MTC for one week during the run of the play, from October 7 to 13. As part of MTC’s New Play Program, he will workshop his new plays Lewiston and Clarkston with MTC’s artistic staff and local Bay Area actors. A free public reading of these works will follow on Monday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. in MTC’s 99-seat studio theater. ######################### Meet the Mouse at Cinnabar – or hear Misner & Smith this fall – Cinnabar Theater, the beloved professional theater in Sonoma County, offers two unusual offerings for autumn. In October, take a wild trip to Disneyland with Working for the Mouse, or savor remarkable roots music in November with Misner & Smith. Here are the details on these evocative shows: Trevor Allen’s Working for the Mouse What really goes on at the Happiest Place on Earth? Trevor Allen once played Pluto and the Mad Hatter at Disneyland. He returns with tales of quirky co-workers, militant managers, and backstage debauchery in this unique coming-of-age tale. Working for the Mouse blows pixie dust in your eyes while offering a hilarious glimpse behind the ears of the Magic Kingdom. Voted Best of the SF Fringe Festival, it's garnered sold-out houses and critical acclaim in San Francisco and Berkeley without once getting a cease-and-desist order from Disney. “If you've ever had a job that looked like a dream from the outside and a fevered hallucination from the inside, you'll want to see Working for the Mouse,” asserts the East Bay Express. “Allen shares his Disneyland experience with warmth, style, and tremendous humor.” Directed by Nancy Carlin and presented in collaboration with Black Box Theatre, Mouse plays for two nights only at Cinnabar: Sundays, October 19 and October 26 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Misner & Smith Two voices. Two instruments. Vivid lyrics. Lush harmonies. For the best in roots music, bask in this duo’s extraordinary musicality. Sam Misner and Megan Smith craft beautiful songs that are rich in meaning and complex in texture. They’ve recorded four albums together and have appeared in plays and musicals across America, including more than 100 performances of Woody Guthrie’s American Song. Savor their gorgeous music as part of Cinnabar’s new Sunday Concert Series. Misner & Smith deliver “delicate, lovely songs and exquisite harmonies,” raves the Mercury News. “Close your eyes and let the music whisk you away!” Tickets are $26 in advance or $30 at the door on Sunday, November 2 at 7:30 PM. Save money by buying this show as part of a concert package. Every year, Cinnabar Theater produces a thrilling mix of plays, musicals, operas, and concerts in a remarkable range of genres. Cinnabar’s Young Rep offers extensive activities for local youth, and the Cinnabar Singers welcome anyone who wants to be part of a chorus. All these events take place in the iconic red schoolhouse perched atop a grassy hill on the outskirts of Petaluma. Audiences have flocked to performances in this intimate setting since 1972, when Marvin and Jan Klebe established an arts center for the community. Along with their sons, they transformed a charming 1908 schoolhouse into a jewel-box theater that has hosted successful shows for four decades. Now Cinnabar is presenting another year of lively performances for its loyal audience. Cinnabar Theater is located at 3333 Petaluma Boulevard North, just off Highway 101 and only minutes from historic downtown Petaluma. There’s ample parking up on the hill… and a friendly herd of goats grazing in the neighboring field. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 707-763-8920 or visit cinnabartheater.org. ################################# THE COLE PORTER SOCIETY PRESENTS COLE PORTER IN PARIS: THE LOST SONGS Featuring the West Coast Premiere of recently rediscovered portfolio of rare songs written in 1928 by Cole Porter in Paris Sunday, October 12, 2:00 pm, Marin Civic Center Showcase Theatre , San Rafael, CACOLE PORTER IN PARIS: THE LOST SONGS, featuring the West Coast Premiere of La Revue Des Ambassadeurs, a newly unearthed thought to be lost production of Cole Porter in Paris in 1928. The evening will feature 18 Cole Porter tunes from the revue.. Noah Griffin, entertainer and founder of The Cole Porter Society, lends his limitless Cole Porter expertise and warm baritone to an ensemble of stellar Bay Area musicians and performers including legendary pianist Peter Mintun, who will accompany the ensemble on double grand pianos with jazz composer/arranger, Laurence Hobgood. Other performers include cabaret favorites Kitty Margolis, Deborah Winters, and Amanda King, versatile musical theatre principal Patrick Leveque, Sing for America director and recitalist Martin Bell, Opera San José star tenor, Michael Dailey, and Grammy-nominated soprano, Desiree Goyette, who doubles as the evenings Music Director. The evening will also feature a dance performance by Cynthia Glinka along with other dancers, as well as a performance by 13-year-old Tiburon singing prodigy Sofia Perozzi. Noted musical historian and archivist who discovered the lost portfolio, Ken Bloom, will be the evenings overall director. As a special addition, Cole Porter expert Charles Troy will give a mixed-media pre-performance presentation on Cole Porter in Paris. This program is the first annual fundraiser for the Cole Porter Society, a 501 C 3. Donations go to help preserve, promote and perpetuate the genre of the Great American Song Book through the genius of Cole Porter for the benefit of the younger generations. Ticket prices: ( Since this is a fundraiser, a portion of each ticket price is tax deductible. $125 (includes one year membership to The Cole Porter Society, preferred seating, admittance to pre-concert talk on Cole in Paris, monthly newsletter, Noah Griffin CD "An Evening of Cole Porter", and after concert reception with performers); $95 (includes admittance to pre-concert talk on Cole in Paris, monthly newsletter) $65 (includes a monthly subscription to Cole Porter Society newsletter). . To purchase tickets, visit http://tickets.marincenter.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=152 or call 415-473-6800. For more information about the Cole Porter Society, visit http://www.noahgriffin.com/ ################################# THEATREWORKS CELEBRATES 45 YEARS, EVENT HONORS DONALD KENNEDY Saturday November 8, 2014 Hotel Sofitel, Redwood City –TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents its 45th Anniversary Celebration, a gala event featuring dinner, dancing, and a special concert version of the most popular show in TheatreWorks history, Emma. The event will honor Donald Kennedy, esteemed teacher, scientist, Stanford president emeritus, former FDA commissioner, and longtime TheatreWorks supporter, who will be recognized for his contributions to the arts and the community. The theme of the event is “Original and Timeless,” reflecting TheatreWorks’ ongoing commitment to supporting new and innovative work, as well as its role as a fixture in the Bay Area theatre community. TheatreWorks 45th Anniversary Celebration will take place Saturday, November 8 at Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City. For tickets ($500 for individuals and $10,000 to $45,000 for tables) visit http://www.theatreworks.org/give/45/ or call (650) 463-7135. In addition to the one-night-only concert adaptation of Paul Gordon’s original musical Emma, based on the Jane Austen novel, TheatreWorks 45th Anniversary Celebration will feature a live auction of exclusive luxury arts items, dancing, and a three-course gourmet dinner. Sponsor benefits include premiere table location, a photo shoot with the honoree, a complimentary commemorative ad in the event program, year-round listing as a producer in TheatreWorks production programs, and for Platinum Level sponsors, an exclusive trip for two to Chicago for the premiere of Paul Gordon’s latest musical, Sense and Sensibility. Funds raised at the event support TheatreWorks’ outstanding performances and innovative education, community, and new works programs. ################################

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