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WHAT'S OPENING, PLAYING & CLOSING IN SAN FRANCISCO- BAY THEATRES----the openings

Posted by:	Richard Connema 05:32 pm EDT 09/20/15

OPENING: ------------------ Ray of Light Theatre Announces Bay Area Premiere of LIZZIE, a Musical Based on the Lizzie Borden Story Show runs September 25 - October 17 at San Francisco’s historic Victoria Theatre — Ray of Light Theatre, San Francisco’s non-profit musical theatre company, is excited to announce the Bay Area premiere of LIZZIE. Set in 1892 with a rocking modern-day score, LIZZIE is based off the story of America’s favorite axe-wielding double-murderess, Lizzie Borden, primary suspect for her father and stepmother’s brutal murder. LIZZIE runs September 25 through October 17 at the historic Victoria Theatre and boasts a cast of the Bay Area’s best female vocalists. Coming off its stellar run in Portland at Center Stage, LIZZIE imagines the story behind the legend of Lizzie Borden with a cast of four women and a driving rock score, melding this infamous 19th century story with a modern-day twist. LIZZIE stars Elizabeth Curtis as Lizzie Borden, Jessica Coker as her older sister Emma, Taylor Jones as neighbor Alice and Melissa Reinertson as the housemaid Bridget. For more information about LIZZIE or to learn about the cast and creative team, visit http://rayoflighttheatre.com/lizzie/ A special music video featuring the cast can be found at http://bit.ly/SFLIZZIEVIDEO To purchase single tickets for LIZZIE visit www.rayoflighttheatre.com Fred’s Diner Written by Penelope Skinner Directed by Loretta Greco Creative Team: Scenic Design by Erik Flatmo; Costume Design by Alex Jaeger, Lighting Design by Stephen Strawbridge; Sound Design by Sara Huddleston. Cast: Jessi Campbell* as Chloe Katharine Chin as Melissa Nick Day as Greg Terry Lamb* as Sunny Donald Sage Mackay* as Fred Julia McNeal* as Heather Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. Performance Schedule: Thursday 9/17 @ 8pm (Preview); Friday 9/18 @ 8pm (Preview); Saturday 9/19 @ 8pm (Preview); Sunday 9/20 @ 2:30pm (Preview); Tuesday 9/22 @ 7pm (Preview); Wednesday 9/23 @ 8pm (Preview); Thursday 9/24 @ 8pm (Preview); OPENING NIGHT Friday - SEPTEMBER 25th @8pm Saturday, 9/26 @ 8Sunday 9/27@ 2:30pm Tuesday 9/29 @ 7pmWednesday 9/30 @ 8pm; Thursday 10/01 @ 8pm; Friday 10/02 @ 8pm; Saturday 10/03 @ 8pm; Sunday 10/04 @2:30pm; Wednesday 10/07 @ 2:30 ++; Wednesday 10/07 @ 8pm; Thursday 10/08 @ 8pm; Friday 10/09 @ 8pm; Saturday 10/10 @ 8pm; and Sunday 10/11 @ 2:30pm ++ NOTE – NEW THIS SEASON – ADDED WEDNESDAY MATINEEPost-show Playwright Salon discussion with the Director Post-show TalkBACK How Much: $20-$60 $5 off for Seniors and Educators Student Tickets: $20 Tickets on sale now. To Purchase Tickets:Call the Magic Theatre box office at 415.441.8822 or Purchase online at www.magictheatre.org SOUTH BAY MUSICAL THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘FIORELLO!’* SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 17 “Fiorello!” the classic feel-good musical garnered with three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama (which has only been awarded to eight musicals in Broadway history), will be presented by South Bay Musical Theatre September 26 to October 17, 2015. The production will be staged at the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; and 8 p.m. Thursday (October 15 only). Tickets are $24-$35, and $39 for the opening night champagne reception. With the exception of opening night, there are $2 discounts for seniors 65 years or older, and $20 tickets for students with ID. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.SouthBayMT.com or by calling (408) 266-4734. From the legendary writers Bock and Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me) comes this classic feel-good musical about one of the early 20th Century’s most colorful characters, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. In a city rife with corruption, it takes an honest “man of the people” to battle the crooks and carry the banner of the common citizen. Fiorello overcomes incredible odds as he rises to power in these tumultuously changing times, finding purpose and even a bit of romance along the way. The bright, tuneful score and compelling script garnered three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama (which has only been awarded to eight musicals in Broadway history). Fiorello! is a witty, sweet, and upbeat tale that will have you, too, cheering for the “little man with a big heart.” The SBMT production, featuring a cast of 29 and a full orchestra, and stars Tim Reynolds and Michael Cuddy of San Jose. Director of the show is C. Michael Traw of Santa Clara. Producer Jay Steele of San Jose says this is the first time “Fiorello!” has been staged at the Saratoga Civic Theatre. He calls the show “non-stop entertainment that features amazing dancing, and feel-good music.” Fiorello! opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on November 23, 1959, moved to The Broadway Theatre on May 9, 1961, and closed on October 28, 1961, after 795 performances.South Bay Musical Theatre, formerly known as the Saratoga Drama Group, has been presenting award-winning productions since its establishment in 1963. The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) presents a special One Night Only Benefit Cabaret OSCAR Unmasked An Evening of Academy Award-Winning Music With Company Members from the National Touring Cast of the Spectacular New Production of The Phantom of the Opera Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 - 7:30 pm Marines’ Memorial Theater 609 Sutter St., 2nd floor, San Francisco 94102 https://www.facebook.com/events/117470015264325/ Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet Aid Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Songs from The Phantom of the Opera will not be performed. The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation has worked with over 40 touring casts to date to produce "One Night Only Cabaret" events. To date, REAF has distributed over $3 million to AIDS service agencies. Tickets for this "One Night Only Cabaret" are $75 – VIP Orchestra (includes the dessert party with the cast after the show) $50 – Rear or side orchestra $30 – Balcony Tickets are available by phone by calling 415-273-1620 or online www.reaf.org The Phantom of The Opera plays at Orpheum Theatre in SF Aug.19 - Oct. 4, 2015 Mugwumpin presents the world premiere of Blockbuster Season, a comic critique of the Hollywood disaster film genre. Blockbuster Season is a co-production with Intersection for the Arts. Performed by Joe Estlack and Christopher White, with Melusina Gomez Directed by Susannah MartinProduction team: Katherine Bickford, Natalie Greene, Theodore Hulsker, Mariana Olvera, Ray Oppenheimer, Sean Riley, Ashley Rogers, Soren Shane Santos, Michelle Talgarow, Wolfgang Lancelot Wachalovsky, Sienna Williams. WHEN: September 25 - October 18, 2015 Previews: Fri-Sat, September 25 - 26 Opening night: Sun, September 27 Performances: Thu-Sun through October 18 All performances start at 8pm. WHERE: Intersection for the Arts 925 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 TICKETS: General admission: $25 - $35 Previews: pay-what-you-can To purchase, visit blockbusterseason.eventbrite.com or call Intersection for the Arts at (415) 626-2787. FOR MORE INFORMATION:mugwumpin.org/blockbuster-season FEROCIOUS LOTUS THEATRE COMPANY presents The World Premiere of CRANE by JC Lee SanFrancisco, CA – Ferocious Lotus Theatre Company presents the first premiereof Lee’s work since his play LUCE premiered at Lincoln Center Theatre’s LCT3 to great success in 2013. CRANE WHEN: Previews: September 17-20, Opens: Monday, September 21, 2015 at 8pm (also press opening) Runs through: October 11, 2015 Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 5pm TICKETS: For tickets (General $15-35; Discounts available) and information, the public can visit www.ferociouslotus.org/on-stage or call 415-322-0859. WHERE: NOHspace, 2840 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Letters from Cuba is the fourth in our 2015 staged reading series, which includes six plays written and directed by women. We give our actors just enough staging and tech to get started and then we let adrenaline do the rest! Yes, there will be scripts in hands, but there will also be bold action and riveting drama. Join us for the whole series and also receive a complimentary glass of bubbly at our bar! Letters from Cuba will be read on the set of Eurydice designed by Sean Riley. The cast of Letters from Cuba features Carlos R. Hailey, Chris Libby, Ben Ortega, Melissa Ortega, Scott Ragle, Justin Perez.WHAT: The fourth in Shotgun Players’ new Champagne Staged Reading Series, Letters from Cuba by Maria Irene Fornes is based on three decades of letters Fornes received from her brother in Havana, Letters from Cuba moves back and forth in time and place and spirit, linking a young dancer and her relatives in Cuba. Join us for an incredible reading and a glass of complimentary bubbly! WHEN: TWO NIGHT ONLY!! Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, September 22, 7PM WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley TICKET PRICES: $15 in Advance, $20 at the door. Advance reservations strongly advised – shows will sell out! -------------------------- IN PREVIEWS ------------------------- DOGFIGHT, a musical love story. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book by Peter Duchan, directed by Bill English. What happens when trouble meets tender? It’s 1963 and three young marines are going to war. But before they go they’ve got one last night. One night to party and play, to tease and taunt. Eddie takes on a cruel bet with his buddies, and the trusting, unsuspecting girl he meets, Rose, becomes his victim. But Rose is more than Eddie bargained for. What’s Eddie going to do when Rose rewrites the rules and his last night turns into a lesson on the power of compassion? SHOWS: Previews September 22, 23, 24, 25 at 8pm Opens September 22nd through November 7th Tuesday through Thursday 7pm, Friday & Saturday 8pm/Saturday 3pm, Sunday 2pm No matinee September 26th and 27th. WHERE: 450 Post Street, San Francisco, 2nd Floor of the Kensington Park Hotel TICKETS: For tickets ($20-$120) or more information, the public may contact the San Francisco Playhouse box office at 415-677-9596, or http://sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2015-2016-season/dogfight/ AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER CONTINUES ITS 2015–16 SEASON WITH MONSTRESS, TWO WORLD-PREMIERE ONE-ACT PLAYS ABOUT LOVE, LONGING, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM! Based on the short stories by San Francisco author Lysley Tenorio, Monstress was adapted for the stage by Bay Area playwrights Philip Kan Gotanda and Sean San José A.C.T.’s StrandTheater Opens on October 2nd to–November 22, 2015 In these two tales contemporary Filipino-American life in the Bay Area, a vibrant array of characters strive for personal transformations that are seemingly impossible,wonderfully moving ,and distinctly theatrical. The infamous headline-making eviction of Filipinoresidents from San Francisco’s International Hotel in the 1970s sets the background for Philip Kan Gotanda’s stirring Remember the I-Hotel, which illuminates the dangers of love that crosses forbidden territories. Sean San José’s retelling of the title story “Monstress” moves us from the streets of Manila to the Bay Area, where a B-movie director has been seduced by the opportunity to work with a shady American filmmaker. An evening of song and storyabout love and family, hope and indifference, triumph and failure, Monstress explores the resilience of a community struggling to find a home I the evershifting sands of the American dream. Performances of Monstress will takeplace at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater (1127 MarketSt.,SanFrancisco). Directed by Carey Perloff, the cast of Monstress (in alphabetical order) includes: Rinabeth Apostol,Melody Butiu, Danielle Frimer (10/20–11/22), Nick Gabriel,Jomar Tagatac, Sean San José, Kelsey Venter (9/16–10/19), and Ogie Zulueta. The creative team for Monstress includes associate director Sean San José, lighting designerRobert Hand, costume designer Lydia Tanji, set designerNina Ball,and sound designer Jake Rodriguez. Visit act-sf.org/interact to learn more about subscribing to• Prologue: Tuesday, September 29, 5:30 p.m. Before the curtain goes up, get behind the artistic process at this fascinating preshow discussion with the director and artistic staff. Theater on the Couch: Friday, October 10, following the 7:30 p.m. performance Led by Dr. Mason Turner, chief of psychiatry at San Francisco’s Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, this exciting postshow discussion series explores the minds, motives, and behaviors of the characters and addresses audience questions. • Audience Exchanges: Tues., October 13, 7 p.m. \| Wed., October 28, 2 p.m. \| Sun., November 8, 2 p.m. After the show, stick around for a lively Q&A session with the actors and artists who create the work onstage. • OUT with A.C.T.: Wednesday, October 21, following the 7:30 p.m. performance The best LGBT night in town! Mingle with the cast and enjoy free drinks and treats at this popular after party. TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 415-749-2228 or on line at https://tickets.act-sf.org/online/



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