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Current
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2008
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The
Thousandth Nightby Carol Wolf Paris.
1943. A
French actor has one chance at freedom before his derailed train to a
concentration camp gets moving again. Like Scheherazade
before
him,
this
storyteller spins the tales of 1001 Arabian Nights as though his life
depends on it-and it does. Solo performer virtuoso Ron
Campbell plays
38 roles in this remarkable play written especially for him. “Comic genius! A
breathtaking tour-de-force!” –San Francisco Chronicle June
13 - July 15, 2007 Show Program |
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Joanna McClelland Glass
A LOS ANGELES
PREMIERE
The
boss is an aging legend, cantankerous but charismatic. The new
assistant is young and vulnerable, but full of grit. And then the fun
begins. Based on the playwright's own real-life experience, the play is
a hopeful and humorous tale of friendship amidst life's most inevitable
adventure -- growing old. By the author of The Colony's smash
hit To
Grandmother's House We Go.
"A masterpiece of theatrical
portraiture. Don't miss it!" - Chicago Sun-Times August
8 – September 9, 2007 Show Program | 
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“Master
Harold”…and the boysby Athol Fugard
An
ordinary rainy afternoon in 1950s South Africa turns into a profound
and life-changing experience for young, white Harold and his beloved
black servants. A stunning masterpiece, one of the most
powerful
coming-of-age plays ever written, and still timely, still compelling,
still unbearably moving.
“An exhilarating play…a triumph
of playmaking, and unforgettable.” –NY Post October
17 – November 18, 2007 Show Program |  | Almost,
Maineby
John Cariani
A LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
On a Friday night in deepest winter, the residents of the remote,
mythical town of Almost, Maine (so far north it's almost in Canada) are
falling in and out of love in unexpected, unusual, and often hilarious
ways. As the northern lights hover magically overhead, knees are
getting bruised, and hearts are getting broken. But the bruises heal
and hearts mend -- almost -- in this delightful romantic comedy where 4
actors play 19 different characters.
“These tales of love in the time
of frostbite have a winning glow that’s contagious! –NY Sun February
6 – March 9, 2008 Show Program | 
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The
Immigrant, A New American MusicalBook by Mark
Harelik, Lyrics by Sarah Knapp, Music by Steven M. Alper A WEST COAST PREMIERE
A
Young European Jew, fleeing the pogroms of Czarist Russia in 1909, gets
off the boat at Galveston and pushes his banana cart into the tiny
Baptist town of Hamilton, Texas. He is the author’s
grandfather, and
what follows is his story, a uniquely American saga of struggle, faith,
hope, and ultimate triumph over adversity. Immensely popular
as a
straight play in the 1980s, this brand new musical version features a
breathtaking score of uncommon power and beauty.
“Touches
the heart and glows with humor!” –The New York Times April
2 – May 4, 2008 Show Program |
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