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THEATRE BAY AREA 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS - p. 1 East Bay - p. 9 South Bay - p. 15 North Bay - p. 20 Beyond the Bay - p. 23

World Premiere Children’s Show SAN FRANCISCO 3Girls Theatre 13th Floor Z Below 470 Florida St. Joe Goode Annex Entanglement 401 Alabama St. (By AJ Baker; dir. Louis Parnell) 11/17-12/17 Next Time, I’ll Take the Stairs 12/8-18 Moon Eureka Theatre 215 Jackson St. Marines’ Memorial Theatre 609 Sutter St.

Baker Street Rotimi Agbabiaka in Brava Theatre (By M. Grudeff, R. Jessel & J. Coopersmith; Center’s production of Type/Caste. Photo: Shot in the City Eureka Theatre 11/2-20 The Hard Problem Described in the press as “Brilliantly (By ; dir. Carey Perloff) written and choreographed, often Scrooge in Love 10/19-11/13 brain-achingly funny, this Alice and (By L. Grossman, K. Blair & D. Poole; dir. Wonderland journey is a whirlwind of Dyan McBride & Dave Dobrusky) A Christmas Carol mischievous non sequiturs - marvelous Marines’ Memorial Theatre (By Carey Perloff & Paul Walsh; adptd. and memorable.” Next Time, I’ll Take 12/7-24 from Charles Dickens; dir. Domenique The Stairs follows the multi-storied Lozano) adventures of Otis, Ivy, Norris, Arthur 11/25-12/24 and Rabbit as they tumble down the American Conservatory Theater elevator shaft into a world where down A Thousand Splendid Suns is up, up is nowhere, and long-forgotten Geary Theater (By Ursula Rani Sarma; adptd. from childhood monsters are waiting with 415 Geary St. Khaled Hosseini; dir. Carey Perloff) open mouths. 2/1-26 King Charles III (By Mike Bartlett; dir. David Muse) 9/14-10/9

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Bobrow Productions Children’s Theatre Association of San Francisco Shelton Theater 533 Sutter St. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre 3301 Lyon St. Are We Almost There?!! (By Morris Bobrow) Aladdin and His Wonderful, Magical 11/8 – 1/28 Lamp (By Bill Starr; dir. Starr) Boxcar Theatre 1/28-3/11 City College of San Francisco The Speakeasy Theatre Arts Dept. Ongoing Jim Brickman in Feinstein's at the Nikko’s production of Pure Piano: The Greatest Hits. Brava Theatre Center Diego Rivera Theatre Bay Area Musicals 2781 24th St. 50 Phelan Av. Type/Caste Alcazar Theatre The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (By Rotimi Agbabiaka; dir. Edris Cooper- 650 Geary St. (By ; dir. Patricia Miller) Anifowoshe) 10/7-16 The 25th Annual Putnam County 9/1-10/15 Spelling Bee Company C Contemporary Ballet (By R. Sheinkin, W. Finn, R. Feldman & J. The Breadbox Reiss; dir. Matthew McCoy) 11/5-12/3 Cowell Theater Exit Stage Left Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A 156 Eddy St. 2 Marina Blvd. Bay Area Theatre Sports (BATS) Improv Shudder: Verbatim Tales from the Arcane: A Tale of All Hallows’ Eve Brothers Grimm 10/21-30 (Adptd. from the Brothers Grimm; dir. Bayfront Theater Ariel Craft) Fort Mason Center, Bldg. B 10/28-11/19 Crowded Fire Theater Company Jackpot! Thick House 9/2-30 1695 18th St. Open Longform The Shipment 9/3-9/24 (By Young Jean Lee; dirs. Mina Morita & Family Drama: Improvised Stage Play Lisa Marie Rollins) 9/22-10/15 10/1-11/26

Super Scene Cutting Ball Theater 10/7-11/25 Special Guests: Det Andre Teatret Exit on Taylor 12/1-12/4 277 Taylor St.

Not Quite New Years: Director’s Cut! Avant Gardarama! 12/30 10/5-23

BATS’ NYE Special 12/31 Ady Lady in The Marsh’s production of From Piss to Bliss. Photo: Clay Rosenthal

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Divafest Pride and Prejudice: The Musical (By Josie Brown & Rita Abrams; adptd. from ) Exit Studio 9/23-10/9 156 Eddy St.

Terra Incognita Jewish Community Center of SF (By UpLift Physical Theatre; dir. Kimberly Huie) 3200 California St. 11/4-19 Veruca Salt’s Louis Post and Nina Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Gordon 10/15 Theater Speak, Angels Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial (Dir. Janice Garrett & Charles Moulton) Branch Library 10/27-28 1 Jose Sarria Ct. Cabinet of Wonders San Francisco Trolley Dances (By Wes Stace) 10/15-16 2/16 Howard Johnson Jr. and Michael Wayne Turner III in Crowded Fire Theater’s Exit Theatre production of The Shipment. Kaiser Permanente Educational Photo: Cheshire Isaacs Theatre 156 Eddy St. Acoustically Speaking: A 20-Year 2016 San Francisco Fringe Festival Friendship Touring shows throughout the Bay 9/9-24 (By Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp) Area, plus Fresno, Modesto, Stockton & 10/27-29 Sacramento. See listing in East Bay section Paradise Street for more info. 12/1-17 Ronan Tynan: The Irish Tenor (By Ronan Tynan) Killing My Lobster 11/13 Feinstein’s at the Nikko I’ll Be Seeing Youz: A Musical PianoFight 222 Mason St. Perspective of WWII 144 Taylor St. (By Franc D’Ambrosio) Chasing Portraits Z Space 11/17 450 Florida St. (By Elizabeth Rynecki) 9/12 Golden Thread Productions KML: The Musical An Intimate Evening with Lucie Arnaz (By Kate Elston & David Brown; dir. Millie DeBenedet) (By Lucie Arnaz) Thick House PianoFight 9/16-17 1695 18th St. 9/29-10/8 Anything Could Happen! Our Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love & (By Suede) The Political Show Combat (By Allison Page) 9/22-23 (By Yussef El Guindi; dir. Torange PianoFight Pure Piano: The Greatest Hits Yeghiazarian) 11/3-8 10/28-11/20 (By Jim Brickman) 10/7-8 KMLZ: The Lobster Before Iam Theatre Christmas Robert Klein: Music and Standup (By Molly Benson) (By Robert Klein) Z Space Southside Theater 10/19-20 12/15-17 Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D Story Songs 2 Marina Blvd. (By Betty Buckley) 10/21-22 All information listed comes directly from publicity information supplied to TBA by the producing companies. Please contact companies or venues directly with questions. 3 THEATRE BAY AREA 2016 SAN FRANCISCO

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Mark Foehringer Dance Project The Waiting Period (By Brian Copeland; dir. David Ford) 11/5-12/20 El Rio Cowell Theater 3158 Mission St. Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A The Jewelry Box 2 Marina Blvd. New Asia Restaurant (By Brian Copeland; dir. Copeland) Eighth Annual Nutcracker Sweets 11/5-12/20 Comedy Returns to El Rio 12/10-18 Ongoing, third Thursdays New Conservatory Theatre Center El Rio The Marsh NCTC Decker Theatre 24th Annual Kung Pao Kosher (See also: East Bay) 25 Van Ness Av., Lower Lobby Comedy The Marsh San Francisco 12/23-25 Casa Valentina 1062 Valencia St. New Asia Restaurant (By ; dir. Becca Wolff) From Piss to Bliss 10/7-11/6 Lamplighters Music Theatre (By Ady Lady; dir. David Ford) Sons of the Prophet Thru 10/8 (By Stephen Karam; dir. Ben Randle) (See also: East Bay, South Bay) The Real Americans 11/11-12/18 Yerba Buena Ctr. for the Arts Theater (By Dan Hoyle; dir. Charlie Varon) 701 Mission St. Thru 10/15 (By , & ) Patience Elect to Laugh: 2016 12/2-1/15 (By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; dir. (By Will Durst) Daniel Husband Barbara Heroux) Thru 11/8 2/3-5 (By Michael McKeever) Mincing Words 1/20-2/26 Left Coast Theatre Co. (By Tom Ammiano; dir. David Ford) 9/8-10/15 ODC Theater Phoenix Theatre Holding the Edge ODC Theater 414 Mason St.. 6th Fl. (By Al Letson) 3153 17th St. 10/1-11/26 Left Coast News Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (By E. Andracchio, L. Balfour, A. Flanagan, Date Night at Pet Emergency 701 Mission St. T. Haley, T. Jamerson, R. Long & R.S. (By Lisa Rothman; dir. David Ford) Sargent) 10/23-11/27 Terrain 10/21-11/5 ODC Theater 11/18-19 Magic Theatre Magic Theatre Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D 2 Marina Blvd.

Nogales (By Richard Montoya; dir. Sean San José) 10/12-30

Fool for Love (By ; dir. Loretta Greco) 2/1-26

The cast of San Francisco Neo-Futurists’ production of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Photo: Siyu Song

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The Velveteen Rabbit PianoFight The Separation (By Aren Haun) Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 144 Taylor St. Shelton Theater 11/25-12/11 9/26 David Gerard: Game Night (By David Gerard) Babtunde in Hell: A Nigerian Tragedy Thru 11/2 (By Richard Slota) Shelton Theater Maniac Bowl 10/10 Thru 11/25 Little Plays for Our Days Moonlighting SF: A Variety Show with (By Christopher Bernard) a Happy Ending Shelton Theater Thru 12/12 10/17

Trip or Treat 2: Psilocybin of the The Space Between ODC/Dance enlivens Margery Williams’ Lambs (By Terry Lamb) classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit 10/19 & 10/26 Shelton Theater that becomes real. Told through music, 10/24 dance and a powerful narrative, The Velveteen Rabbit celebrates the unique Play Cafe Untitled relationship between a little boy and his (By Vonn Scott Bair) stuffed rabbit, and the enduring power of PianoFight Shelton Theater love. 144 Taylor St. 11/7 Brimming with wit, festive costumes, madcap characters and the perfect Musical Cafe Showcase Confusion’s Masterpiece amount of holiday cheer, ODC/Dance (By various) (By Rod McFadden) returns to Yerba Buena Center for the 11/12-14 Shelton Theater Arts to present their 30th season of the 11/14 beloved Bay Area production! PlayGround PCSF PlayOffs 2016 (By various) Off Broadway West Theatre Co. Thick House Exit Stage Left 1695 18th St. 12/1-10 Phoenix Theatre 414 Mason St., 6th Fl. The Potrero Nuevo Project Quantum Dragon Theatre (By PlayGround alumni) The High Road 1/26-2/19 (By Patricia Milton; dir. Richard Harder) Mojo Theatre 2940 16th St., #217 2/17-3/18 Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco Speed of Light Performers Under Stress (By Bella Poynton; dir. Sam Tillis) Thru 9/10 Exit Stage Left Mojo Theatre 156 Eddy St. 2940 16th St., #217 Shelton Theater Ray of Light Theatre Black River Falls 533 Sutter St. (By Bryn Magnus; dir. Scott Ragle) Victoria Theatre 10/28-11/20 The Making of Medea’s Medea 2961 16th St. (By Chas Belov) Shelton Theater Little Shop of Horrors Phoenix Theatre 9/12 (By Alan Menken & Howard Ashman; dir. Jason Hoover) 414 Mason St., 6th Fl. Andy’s Gift 9/16-10/8 (By Charley Lerrigo) By the Waters of Babylon Shelton Theater The Horror Show (By ; dir. Bruce 9/19 (By Richard O’Brien; dir. Maro Guevara) Bierman) 10/26-11/5 9/29-10/15 All information listed comes directly from publicity information supplied to TBA by the producing companies. Please contact companies or venues directly with questions. 5 THEATRE BAY AREA 2016 SAN FRANCISCO

Safehouse Arts (Giacomo Puccini; dir. Leslie Swackhamer) 11/6-12/4 Z Space 450 Florida St. San Francisco Playhouse West Wave Dance Festival: 25th Anniversary San Francisco Playhouse 9/14-18 450 Post St. ACT’s Rueff Theater San Francisco Dungeon 1127 Market St. 145 Jefferson St. (By C. Coleman, D. Zippel & L. Gelbart; dir. The San Francisco Dungeon Bill English) (By Kieran Smith) San Francisco Playhouse Ongoing Thru 9/17

all of what you love and none of what Lynda Williams in EXIT Theatre’s San Francisco Neo-Futurists production of Atomic . you hate Photo: Lynda Williams (By Phillip Howze; dir. Edris Cooper- Safehouse for the Arts Anifowoshe) 1200 Market St. The Winter’s Tale ACT’s Rueff Theater (By Shakespeare; dir. Rebecca Ennals) Thru 9/25 Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Presidio of San Francisco, Civil War Blind Seared Ground (By San Francisco Neo-Futurists) (By ; dir. Margarett Perry) 9/3-18 Ongoing San Francisco Playhouse McLaren Park, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater 9/27-11/12 9/24-10/2 San Francisco Opera Twelfth Night (By J. Bock, S. Harnick & J. Masteroff; dir. (By Shakespeare; dir. Carl Holvick) San Francisco War Memorial Opera Susi Damilano) House San Francisco Playhouse 10/16 301 Van Ness Av. 11/23-12/23 SF Public Library, Koret Auditorium Andrea Chénier The Christians 12/4 (By Umberto Giordano & Luigi Illica; dir. (By Lucas Hnath; dir. Bill English) David McVicar) San Francisco Playhouse San Francisco State University 9/9-30 1/24-3/11 School of Theatre & Dance Dream of the Red Chamber (By Bright Sheng & ; San Francisco Shakespeare Little Theatre, & McKenna dir. Stan Lai) Festival Theatre 9/10-29 1600 Holloway, Creative Arts Building (See also: East Bay, South Bay) Don Pasquale SF Public Library, Koret Auditorium In the Next Room (By Laurent Pelly) 100 Larkin St. (By Sarah Ruhl; dir. William Peters) 9/28-10/15 10/13-23 McLaren Park, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater The Makropulos Case 50 John F. Shelley Dr. Fringe Goes Long (By SFSU Playwrights: A. Arriaga, A. 10/14-29 50 Moraga Av. Ebashi & A. Janner) Aida Presidio of San Francisco, Civil War 11/7-11/13 (Guiseppe Verdi; dir. Francesca Zambello) Parade Ground 11/5-12/6 Between Graham St. & Keyes Av.

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Sofa sin Casa The Lion King (Couch with No Home) (By & ) (By A. Hileman, R. Raeta, N. Jost, G. Gomez, Orpheum Theatre C. Robinson, C. Rice, & R. Conboy; dir. Roy 11/2-12/31 Conboy) 12/1-11 The King & I (By & Oscar New Moves Hammerstein; dir. Bartlett Sher) (By student choreographers; dir. Ray Golden Gate Theatre Tadio) 11/15-12/11 12/8-11 Finding Neverland (By E. Kennedy, G. Barlow & J. Graham; dir. San Francisco Symphony The cast of Idiot String’s production of Diane Paulus) Shakespeare Or Space Wars. Orpheum Theatre Davies Symphony Hall Photo: Tim Guydish 1/18-2/12 201 Van Ness Av. MTT Conducts Das klagende Lied: A Smuin Ballet Steve Reich: An American Maverick Semi-Staged Event 9/11 1/13-15 (See also: East Bay, South Bay) Discovery Concert: Beethoven’s Fifth Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 Palace of Fine Arts Theater 9/18 1/19-22 3301 Lyon St. Thibaudet Plays Ravel’s Piano Yerba Buena Center for the Arts An Italian Celebration 701 Mission St. 9/22-24 Concerto in G 1/26-28 Dance Series 01 2001: A Space Odyssey Palace of Fine Arts Theater 10/14-15 Shelton Theater 9/29-10/2 Heras-Casado Conducts Mozart and 533 Sutter St. The Christmas Ballet Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 10/19-22 A Streetcar Named Desire 12/15-12/24 (By ; dir. Julie Dimas- MTT conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. Lockfeld) Southern Railroad Theatre 2 Thru 10/29 10/27-30 Company, Entropy Productions & 3Girls Theatre Company Yuja Wang Plays Chopin SHN 11/2-4 Royce Gallery Golden Gate Theatre 2901 Mariposa St. For Ella: Patti Austin sings Ella 1 Taylor St. Fitzgerald with the San Francisco Taken Symphony Orpheum Theatre (By Susan Jackson; dir. Wesley Cayabyab) 11/30 1192 Market St. 10/21-11/19 Singin’ in the Rain Beautiful: The Carole King Musical 12/9-10 Steve Silver Productions & Cynthia Weil; dir. Marc Bruni) Cirque de la Symphonie Orpheum Theatre 12/14 Thru 9/18 Club Fugazi 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Bl. Handel’s Messiah Hedwig and the Angry Inch 12/15-17 (By John Cameron Mitchell & Stephen Beach Blanket Babylon Trask; dir. ) (By Steve Silver; dir. Kenny Mazlow) On the Waterfront Golden Gate Theatre Ongoing (By Leonard Bernstein) 10/2-30 1/7-8

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Theater of Others Equus Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (By ; dir. John Fisher) 11/25-12/10 Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium 701 Mission St. 220 Golden Gate Av. Gertrude Stein and a Companion The Way You Look (at Me) Tonight King John (By Win Wells) (By Jess Curtis & Claire Cunningham) 12/28-1/7 (By Shakespeare; dir. Lijesh Krishnan) 9/29-10/9 11/3-20 Bridge Project: Ten Artists Respond to Thrillpeddlers Locus Theatre of Yugen (By Hope Mohr Dance) Hypnodrome 10/14-15 575 10th St. Nohspace 2840 Mariposa St. Tanya Tagaq in Concert Shocktoberfest 17 11/17-18 Drowning Man (By R. Hand, M. Wilson, B. Selby, S. Koldewyn, R. Keefe, C. Covay & (By Shinichi Iova-Koga & Edward /peh-LO-tah/ Vagabondage) Schocker) (By Marc Bamuthi Joseph) 10/6-11/19 9/16-17 11/18-20

Walking the Walk in Golden Gate Un-Scripted Theater Company SF Sonido Fest 12/1-4 Park 9/17 533 Sutter St. Golden Gate Park Z Space Dash Improv Ongoing Z Space 10/9 450 Florida St. Ocean Beach University of San Francisco Alone/Together The Red Demon (By Garance Marneur) (By Hideki Noda; dir. Nick Ishimaru) Lone Mountain Studio Theater 10/26-30 10/27-11/13 2800 Turk Bl. The Wholehearted USF Student Concert (By Stein | Holum Projects; dir. Deborah Theatre Rhinoceros 11/17-19 Stein) 9/7-10 Eureka Theatre 215 Jackson St. Windy City Productions The Brothers Size Phoenix Theatre (By Tarell Alvin McCraney; dir. Darryl V. 414 Mason St., 6th Fl. Jones) 9/24-10/15 Nosejob (By Susan Rabin; dir. Rich Sargent) 9/8-24

Word for Word Z Space 450 Florida St. All Aunt Hagar’s Children (By Edward P. Jones; dir. Stephanie Hunt) 11/16-12/11 Hilary Hesse and Cara McKelvey in Shelton Theater's production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Photo: Matt Shelton

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Actors Ensemble of Berkeley John Hinkel Park Somerset Pl. & Southampton Av., Berkeley

Twelfth Night: An Acoustic Rock Musical (By Michael Cohen & Jay Africa; adptd. from Shakespeare; dir. Michael Cohen) Thru 9/5

Altarena Playhouse 1409 High St., Alameda

The Book of Liz (By David Sedaris & Amy Sedaris; dir. Matt Davis) Thru 9/11

Our Town (By ; dir. Clay David) 10/7-11/13

The Taffetas (By Rick Lewis; dir. Donna Turner) 11/25-12/18

Aluminous The Flight Deck The cast of Altarena Playhouse’s production of The Book of Liz. Photo: Jim Norrena 1540 Broadway, Oakland Bay Area Children’s Theatre Pippi Longstocking White Guy on the Bus 1/21-3/19 Freight & Salvage (By Bruce Graham) Berkeley Rep, Peet’s Theatre 9/15-24 2025 Addison St., Berkeley Berkeley Rep, Osher Studio Berkeley Playhouse Aurora Theatre Company 2055 Center St., Berkeley Freight & Salvage Julia Morgan Theatre 2081 Addison St., Berkeley 2020 Addison St., Berkeley 2640 College Av., Berkeley Dear Master A Year with Frog & Toad Peter and the Starcatcher (By Dorothy Bryant, adptd. from Gustave 9/3-25 (By Rick Elice & Wayne Barker; adptd. Flaubert & George Sand; dir. Joy Carlin) Berkeley Rep, Peet’s Theatre from Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson; dir. 9/2-10/2 Michael Moran) Seussical TYA 9/22-10/16 Safe House 10/8-12/11 (By Keith Josef Adkins; dir. L. Peter Freight & Salvage Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Callender) (By L. Woolverton, A. Menken, H. Ashman 11/4-12/4 Fancy Nancy Splendiferous & T. Rice; dir. Kimberly Dooley) 11/10-12/23 The Real Thing Christmas (By Tom Stoppard; dir. Timothy Near) 11/26-12/29 1/27-2/26 Berkeley Rep, Osher Studio

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Brentwood Theater Company Ice/Ice-X (By Elton John & ; dir. Kimberly (Dir. Eric Kupers) Dooley) 12/2-3 Brentwood Senior Activity Center 2/16-3/25 193 Griffth Ln., Brentwood CSU Ferguson Delta Gallery of the Arts (Dir. A Fajilan) Berkeley Repertory Theatre 2485 Sand Creek Rd., Brentwood 12/9-11 Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class Peet’s Theatre California Shakespeare Theater 2025 Addison St., Berkeley (By Dan Goggin) Brentwood Senior Activity Center Roda Theatre 11/25-26 Bruns Amphitheater 2015 Addison St., Berkeley 100 California Shakespeare Theater Wy., Christmas Caroled It Can’t Happen Here Orinda (By Daniel C. Cooney & Dayle Ann Hunt) (By Tony Taccone & Bennett S. Cohen; Delta Gallery of the Arts You Never Can Tell adptd. from Sinclair Lewis; dir. Lisa 12/9-18 (By ; dir. Lisa Peterson) Peterson) Roda Theatre Thru 9/4 9/23-11/6 Broadway West Theatre Company The Last Tiger in Haiti 4000 Bay St., Fremont (By Shakespeare; dir. Eric Ting) (By Jeff Augustin; dir. Joshua Kahan 9/14-10/9 Brody) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Peet’s Theatre (By Richard Abbott, adptd. from Robert 10/14-11/27 Louis Stevenson; dir. Jim Woodbury) Center Repertory Company 9/16-10/15 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Lesher Center for the Arts Tips The Hollow 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck. (By & Emma Rice; (Adptd. from Agatha Christie) adptd. from Morpurgo; dir. Rice) 1/13-2/11 It Shoulda Been You Roda Theatre (By Barbara Anselmi & Brian Hargrove; 12/2-1/15 Cal State East Bay Theatre dir. Marc Jacobs) 9/2-10/8 Hand to God (By Robert Askins; dir. David Ivers) 25800 Carlos Bee Bl., Hayward Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Peet’s Theatre Holmes Mystery 2/3-3/19 Cymbeline (By Ken Ludwig; dir. Michael Butler) (By Shakespeare; dir. Marc Jacobs) 10/21-11/19 11/11-20 A Christmas Carol (Adptd. from Dickens; dir. Scott Denison) 12/8-18

Women in Jeopardy! (By Wendy McLeod; dir. Michael Butler) 1/27-2/25

Central Works Berkeley City Club 2315 Durant Av., Berkeley Into the Beautiful North (By Karen Zacarias & Louis Alberto Urrea; dir. Gary Graves) The cast of Berkeley Playhouse's pruduction of Peter and the Starcatcher. 10/15-11/13 Photo: Ben Krantz Studio

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Chanticleers Theatre 3683 Quail Av., Castro Valley

Tuesdays with Morrie (By Mitch Albom; dir. Jacqui Herrera) 9/9-10/2

Rumors (By ) 2/10-3/5

Clayton Theatre Company Endeavor Hall 6008 Center St., Clayton

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Janelle Aguirre, Leticia Duarte, Annette Oliveira in the Douglas Morrisson Theatre’s (Revised) production of Real Women Have Curves. Photo: Terry Sullivan (By Clark M. Gesner; adptd. from Charles M. Schulz; dir. Roxanne Pardi) Deborah Slater Dance Theater Idiot String 10/14-29 The Uptown Nightclub (See also: South Bay) Contra Costa Civic Theatre 1928 Telegraph Av., Oakland Berkeley Marina, Berkeley Centennial Park, Pleasanton 951 Pomona Av., El Cerrito 8x8x8 Festival 11/17 Dimond Park 3860 Hanly Rd., Oakland (By & ; Douglas Morrisson Theatre Port Costa School House adpd. from George Bernard Shaw) 1 Plaza del Hombre, Port Costa 9/9-10/9 22311 N. Third St., Hayward Shakespeare or Space Wars You Can’t Take It with You Real Women Have Curves (By ensemble; adptd. from Shakespeare & (By George S. Kaufman & ) ; dir. Rebecca Longworth) 11/11-12/4 Thru 9/18 Berkeley Marina 9/10 Well It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio (By ) Play Centennial Park 2/17-3/12 9/11 (By Joe Landry, adptd. from F. Goodrich, A. Hackett, F. Capra & J. Swerling; dir. Kendall Dimond Park Contra Costa Musical Theatre Tieck) 9/18 12/1-11 Port Costa School House, Port Costa Lesher Center for the Arts 9/24 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck. Charley’s Aunt ’66 (By Scott Munson, adptd. from Brandon 1776 Thomas) Kaiser Permanente Educational (By & Sherman Edwards; dir. 2/9-3/5 Theatre Scott Fryer) 10/7-11/5 Gritty City Repertory Touring shows throughout the Bay Area, plus Fresno, Modesto, Stockton & Sacramento. The Flight Deck 1540 Broadway, Oakland The Best Me (By Samantha King; dir. Keinya Lawrence) Thru 10/20 (By Lindsay Krumbein; dir. Krumbein) 12/8-17

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Peace Signs Lower Bottom Playaz (By educational theatre staff; dir. Jared Randolph) The Flight Deck Thru 12/20 1540 Broadway, Oakland Nightmare on Puberty St. Collective Acts (By Todd Ristau; dir. Hannah Cordero) (By Marvin X, A. Baraka, O. Palmer Adisa, 9/1-12/20 C. Brooks, W. Crossman, T. Bisson, K. Wiginton, R. Wilkins & R. Evans; dir. Lamplighters Music Theatre Ayodele Nzinga) Thru 9/4 (See also: SF, South Bay) Mama at Twilight: Death by Love Lesher Center for the Arts (By Ayodele Nzinga) 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck. 1/13-22 Patience (By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; dir. The Marsh Berkeley Barbara Heroux) The cast of Lower Bottom Playaz’ 2/10-12 (See also: SF) production of Mama At Twilight: Death By Love. Photo: We Inhale Production The Marsh Berkeley Las Positas College Dept. of 2120 Allston Wy., Berkeley Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Theater Arts Republic of China Colette Uncensored 9/15 (By Lorri Holt & Zack Rogow; dir. David Ford) Barbara Mertes Center for the Arts San Francisco Comedy Competition Thru 10/15 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore 9/23 East 14th Silent Sky Parsons Dance: Bright and Brilliant (By Don Reed; dir. Reed) (By Lauren Gunderson; dir. Titian Lish) Modern Dance Thru 10/16 12/2-11 10/7 Holding the Edge The Addams Family Musical The Second City: Free Speech! (While (By Elaine Magree; dir. Rebecca Fisher) (By M. Brickman, R. Elice & A. Lippa; dir. Supplies Last) 9/15-10/15 Jill MacLean) 10/13 10/21-30 Aquila Theatre of Presents Livermore Valley Opera Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile 11/15 Bankhead Theater One-Man Trilogy: Laughter 2400 First St., Livermore from a Galaxy Far Away 11/11 The Flying Dutchman (By Richard Wagner) Valley Dance Theatre Presents the 9/24-10/2 Nutcracker 12/10-18 Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center An Irish Christmas: Holiday Traditions from the Emerald Isle 12/22 Bankhead Theater 2400 First St., Livermore Tom Papa: Come to Papa! 1/27 Kathleen Madigan: The Mermaid Lady Tour Russian National Ballet Theatre 9/9 Production’s production of Margaret of Presents Giselle Anjou. Photo: W. Newton 2/7 All information listed comes directly from publicity information supplied to Theatre Bay Area by the producing companies. Please contact companies or venues directly with questions. 12 THEATRE BAY AREA 2016 EAST BAY

Victory for the Recycled Virgin Pinole Community Players Ragged Wing Ensemble (By Houston Robertson; dir. Mark Kenward) Pinole Community Playhouse The Flight Deck 10/9-11/6 601 Tennent Av., Pinole 1540 Broadway, Oakland

OMG, I Love That Show! The Rocky Horror Show The Winter’s Tale Productions (By Richard O’Brien) (By Shakespeare; dir. Keith Davis) 10/28-11/19 10/21-11/12 Lesher Center for the Arts Sounds of the Season Clown Mama 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck. (Dir. Derrick Silva) (By Windy Wynazz & Lisa Drostova) 12/16-18 11/17-20 The Fantasticks (By Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt; dir. Alexis Lazear) (By J. Kander, F. Ebb & B. Fosse; adptd. Role Players Ensemble 10/7-30 from Maureen Dallas Watkins; dir. Janet O’Brien) Village Theatre Ghost 1/20-2/11 233 Front St., Danville (By B.J. Rubin, D. Stewart & G. Ballard; dir. Ryan Cowles) Seascape 2/10-3/5 PlayGround (By ; dir. George Maguire) 9/2-18 Berkeley Rep, Peet’s Theatre 2025 Addison St., Berkeley Don’t Drink the Water (By ; dir. Aaron Murphy) Firehouse Arts Center Monday Night PlayGround 10/28-11/12 4444 Railroad Av., Pleasanton (By various) 9/19-3/20 My Fair Lady San Francisco Shakespeare (By Frederick Lowe & Alan J. Lerner; Festival adptd. from George Bernard Shaw) 11/5-20 (See also: SF, South Bay) Alameda Free Library 1550 Oak St., Alameda Pleasanton Library 400 Old Bernal Av., Pleasanton

Twelfth Night (By Shakespeare; dir. Carl Holvick) Alameda Free Library 10/30 Pleasanton Library 2/26

San Leandro Players San Leandro Museum/Auditorium 320/324 W. Estudillo Av., San Leandro

Trouble Bubbles at the Hot Springs (By Gary McCarver) 10/22-11/20

Michael Ray Wisely in Aurora Theatre Company's production of Dear Master. Photo: David Allen

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Shotgun Players Ashby Stage 1901 Ashby Av., Berkeley

Caught (By Christopher Chen; dir. Susannah Martin) 9/1-12/17

Who’s Afraid of ? (By Edward Albee; dir. Mark Jackson) 10/12-12/23

Smuin Ballet (See also: SF, South Bay)

Lesher Center for the Arts Clark Sterling in Woodminster Summer Musicals’ production of La Cage aux Folles. 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Ck. Photo: Kathy Kahn Dance Series 01 VS. Jesus Christ Superstar 9/23-24 (By C. Smith, R.D. White & S. Prentice) (By & Tim Rice; dir. 11/24-12/17 Kathleen Breedveld) The Christmas Ballet 1/14-29 11/18-19 Those Women Productions Woodminster Summer Musicals Stage 1 Theatre Live Oak Theatre 1301 Shattuck Av., Berkeley Joaquin Miller Park Newark Memorial High School Theatre 3300 Joaquin Miller Rd., Oakland 39375 Cedar Bl., Newark Margaret of Anjou (By Lauren Jansen-Parkes; adptd. from La Cage aux Folles The Addams Family Shakespeare; dir. Libby Vega) (By Harvey Fierstein & ; (By M Brickman, R. Elice & A. Lippa; dir. 8/25-9/11 adptd. from Jean Poiret; dir. Joel Schlader) Kevin Hammond) 9/1-11 10/1-16 Town Hall Theatre Company Symmetry Theatre Company 3535 School St., Lafayette Pardee Home Museum The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 672 11th St., Oakland (By Jethro Compton & Dorothy M. Johnson) The Birds 9/29-10/22 (By Conor McPherson & Daphne Du Maurier; dir. Chloe Bronzan) Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre 10/21-11/6 Bankhead Theater TheatreFirst 2400 First St., Livermore Live Oak Theatre In the Heights 1301 Shattuck Av., Berkeley (By Quiara Alegría Hudes & Lin-Manuel Miranda; dir. Christina Lazo) Bagyo 10/22-11/6 (By Rob Dario; adptd. from Shakespeare) 10/13-11/5

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SOUTH BAY

Broadway by the Bay Fox Theatre 2215 Broadway St., Redwood City

Beauty & the Beast (By A. Menken, H. Ashman, T. Rice & L. Woolverton; dir. Kelly James Tighe) 11/4-20

Children’s Musical Theatre of San Jose Montgomery Theater 271 S. Market S., San Jose Carlos Cortez in Teatro Visión's production of Macario. Photo: Rose Henderson

Coastal Repertory Theatre Fiction (Dir. Kevin Hauge) (By Steven Dietz) 12/2-11 1167 Main St., Half Moon Bay 12/2-18

City Lights Theater Company Every Christmas Story Ever Told Foothill College Theatre Arts (By M. Carleton, J. Alvarez & J. FitzGerald; Department 529 S. Second St., San Jose dir. Martin Rojas Dietrich) 11/25-12/18 Other Desert Cities Lohman Theatre (By Jon Robin Baitz; dir. John McCluggage) Lend Me a Tenor 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills 9/22-10/23 (By Ken Ludwig) 2/3-26 TBD Calendar Girls (Dir. Bruce McLeod) (By Tim Firth; dir. Jeffrey Bracco) Dinner Detective 11/4-20 11/17-12/18 300 S. Almaden Bl., San Jose Ideation Half Moon Bay Shakespeare (By Aaron Loeb; dir. Mark Anderson Company The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Phillips) Show 1/19-2/19 John L. Carter Park, Half Moon Bay 10/22-11/14 The Tragedy of City of Santa Clara, Roberta Jones Dragon Productions Theatre (By Shakespeare; dir. Robert Pickett) Junior Theatre Company Thru 9/11 Mary Louise Mello Auditorium 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City Hillbarn Theatre Community Recreation Center 969 Kiely Bl., Santa Clara Waiting for Godot 1285 E. Hillsdale Bl., Foster City (By Samuel Beckett; dir. Jeanie Smith) Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka 9/16-10/2 (By L. Bricusse, A. Newley & T. McDonald; (By Laurence O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin; adptd. from Roald Dahl) On the Verge (Or the Geography of adptd. from Heather Hach) 10/28-11/6 Yearning) Thru 9/18 (By Eric Overmyer; dir. Karen Altree Piemme) A Few Good Men 10/14-11/6 10/13-23

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Keiko Matsui 10/19

Acoustic Alchemy 10/27

Suzanne Vega 11/11

Diane Schuur 11/18

Nils Lofgren 11/19

Soul 4 the Season 12/2

Amani Dorn and Naseem Etemad in Pear Theatre’s production of Veils. Hymns of Hawai’i Photo: Ray Renati (By George Kahumoku, Jr., Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i & Kawika Kahiapo) Mary Poppins Los Altos Stage Company 12/4 11/25-12/18 Lisa Rock in A Carpenters’ Christmas Bus Barn Theater 12/11 Idiot String 97 Hillview Av., Los Altos Hills David Benoit: Christmas Tribute to Assassins (See also: East Bay) Charlie Brown (By & John Weidman) City Plaza Park (By David Benoit; adptd. from Charles 9/1-25 Lexington St. and Main St., Santa Clara Schultz) Circle Mirror Transformation 12/16 Shakespeare or Space Wars (By Baker) (By ensemble; adptd. from Shakespeare & Paula Poundstone 11/17-12/11 George Lucas; dir. Rebecca Longworth) 1/7 City Plaza Park Yellow Face Judy Collins 9/17 (By David Henry Hwang) 1/21 1/26-2/19 Kaiser Permanente Educational Jim Messina Theatre Lyric Theatre 1/26 The English Beat Touring shows throughout the Bay Montgomery Theater 2/3 Area, plus Fresno, Modesto, Stockton & 271 S. Market St., San Jose Sacramento. See listing in East Bay section Jimmy Webb for more info. The Music Man 2/4 (By Meredith Willson) Lamplighters Music Theatre 10/15-23 Cole: An Evening with Cole Porter 2/11 (See also: SF, East Bay) Mountain View Ctr. for the Performing Naatak Arts 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga 500 Castro St., Mt. View Comedian Wanda Sykes Cubberley Theater Patience 9/7 (By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; dir. Mr. India Barbara Heroux) Comedians Megan Mullally & Nick (By Sujit Saraf; dir. Saraf) 2/18-19 Offerman 9/22 9/10-10/2

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The Diary of Anne Frank The Wizard of Oz (By Wendy Kesselman; adptd. from (By Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg; adptd. & ; dir. Spindrift Theatre from L. Frank Baum; dir. Marcie Shapiro) Dennis Lickteig) 11/12-20 11/4-20 Disney’s Mary Poppins A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Pied Piper Players (By J. Fellowes, R.M. Sherman & R.B. Sherman; dir. Jacquelyn Whitaker) Ukraine Thru 9/18 (By Dick Vosburgh & Frank Lazarus; dir. Bayside Performing Arts Center Janie Scott) 2025 Kehoe Av., San Mateo I Hate 1/20-2/5 (By Paul Rudnick; dir. Gary Schoenfeld) Seussical the Musical 10/21-11/6 Pear Theatre (Dir. Leslie Stupple) 11/4-20 Greetings 1110 La Avenida, Unit K, Mt. View (By Tom Dudzick; dir. Gabriel Ross) San Carlos Children’s Theatre 12/2-18 Veils (By Tom Coash) Central Middle School, Mustang Hall You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Thru 9/18 (By Clark Gesner; dir. Sarah Lodick) 828 Chestnut St., San Carlos 1/20-2/12 The Guys McKinley School Auditorium (By Anne Nelson) 400 Duane St., Redwood City Thru 9/18 Palo Alto Players Sandpiper Community Center 797 Redwood Shores Pwy., Redwood City Major Barbara Lucie Stern Theatre (By George Bernard Shaw; dir. Jeanie Fairy Tale Courtroom Smith) (By Dana Proulx) 10/28-11/20 Disney’s The Little Mermaid 11/4-6 McKinley School Auditorium (A. Menken, G. Slater, H. Ashman & D. Geeks vs. Zombies Wright; adptd. from Hans Christian (By James Kopp & David Rock; dir. James Rumpelstiltskin, Private Eye Andersen; dir. Janie Scott) Kopp) Todd Wallinger 9/16-10/2 12/1-18 11/11-20 Central Middle School, Mustang Hall Uncanny Valley (By Thomas Gibbons) The Knight at Dawn: Kids 1/20-2/12 (By R. Courts, W. Osborne & J. Laird; adptd. from Mary Pope Osborne) Peninsula Youth Theatre 11/18-19 Sandpiper Community Center Mt. View Center for the Performing Arts Willy Wonka: Kids 500 Castro St., Mt. View (By L. Bricusse, A. Newley & T.A. McDonald; adptd. from Roald Dahl) A Christmas Carol 12/2-3 (By Dexter Fidler; adptd. from Charles McKinley School Auditorium Dickens) 12/9-10 Shrek Jr. (By Jeanine Tesori & David Lindsay- Riding Freedom Abaire; adptd. from William Steig) (By Carol Doup Muller; adptd. from Pam 1/18-22 Munoz-Ryan; dir. Loryn Hatten) Central Middle School, Mustang Hall 10/14-15 Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Royal Princess Academy (By Bryan Louiselle & David Simpatico) (By Jordan Rosenberg; adptd. from Laura 2/10-12 Maria Leigh in Montalvo Arts Center’s Joy Rennert) McKinley School Auditorium production of . 11/4-5 Photo: Tina Case

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San Francisco Shakespeare Shakespeare Festival Sanborn-Skyline County Park (See also: SF, East Bay) 16055 Sanborn Rd., Saratoga Campbell Library Central Park 77 Harrison Av., Campbell 50 E. 5th Av., San Mateo Cupertino Community Hall 10350 Torre Av., Cupertino (By Shakespeare; dir. Richard Farrell) Twelfth Night Sanborn-Skyline County Park (By Shakespeare; dir. Carl Holvick) Thru 9/2 Cupertino Community Hall The Three Musketeers 11/19 (By Ken Ludwig; dir. Doug Brook) Campbell Library Sanborn-Skyline County Park 1/28 Thru 9/4 Love’s Labour’s Lost San Jose Stage Company (By Shakespeare; dir. Shannon DeMelo) Central Park 490 S. First St., San Jose 9/9-18 Maria Basile, Karen Gabay and Rasika We Are Proud to Present Kumar in sjDANCEco’s production of Goddesses and…. (By Jackie Sibblies Drury; dir. L. Peter SJDanceCo Photo Credit: Thomas Hassing Callender) 9/28-10/23 California Theatre South Bay Musical Theatre 325 S. First St., San Jose The Night Alive (By Conor McPherson) San Jose State University, University Saratoga Civic Theater 11/16-12/11 Theatre 13777 Fruitvale Av., Saratoga 220 E. San Fernando St., San Jose Disgraced City of Angels (By Ayhad Akhtar; dir. William Ontiveras) Goddesses and... (By L. Gelbart, C. Coleman & D. Zippel) 2/1-26 (Dir. Gary Masters) 9/17-10/8 California Theatre 10/14-15 1776 Santa Clara Players (By Peter Stone & Sherman Edwards) SJDanceCo ChoreoProject Awards 1/28-2/18 Triton Museum, Hall Pavilion (Dir. Gary Masters) 1505 Warburton Av., Santa Clara San Jose State University, University Theatre Stanford Repertory Theater Rumors 11/11-12 (By Neil Simon; dir. Robert Casillas) Pigott Theater 10/21-11/12 SJDanceCo On The Edge 551 Serra Mall, Stanford (Dir. Maria Basile) 7-10 Split San Jose State University, University Democratically Speaking (By Michael Wilmot) Theatre (By Rush Rehm; dir. Lindsey Mantoan) 2/24-3/18 2/10-11 10/20-22

Smuin Ballet Sunnyvale Community Players (See also: SF, East Bay) Sunnyvale Theatre Mountain View Center for the Performing 550 E. Remington Av., Sunnyvale Arts 500 Castro St., Mt. View Spring Awakening (By & Duncan Sheik; adptd. The Christmas Ballet from Frank Wedekind; dir. Matt Welch) 12/7-11 9/24-10/16

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Bloody Bloody (By & Michael Freedman; dir. Diane Milo) 11/5-20

Shrek the Musical (By David Lindsay-Abaire & Jeanine Tesori; adptd. from DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture & William Steig; dir. Cindy Powell) 2/24-3/12

Tabard Theatre Company Theatre on San Pedro Square 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose

(By David Bryan & Joe DiPietro; dir. Jay Manley) The cast of Silicon Valley Shakespeare’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost. 9/23-10/16 Photo: Evelyn Huynh Edith Stein TheatreWorks Upstage Theater (By Arthur Giron; dir. Jerry Lloyd) 10/28-11/20 Lucie Stern Theatre Mountain View Center for the Performing A Dickens of a Christmas Mashup Arts (By C. Allen, M. Bayer, C. Chancey, E.A. Mountain View Center for the Performing 500 Castro St., Mt. View Goes, S. Goes, C. Lentz & A. Roberts; Arts Punk Rock adptd. from Charles Dickens; dir. Charlynn 500 Castro St., Mt. View Knighton) (By Simon Stephens) 12/2-16 The Life of the Party 10/28-30 (By Andrew Lippa & David Babani; dir. Teatro Visión David Babani) We Players Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Montalvo Arts Center Thru 9/18 1700 Alum Rock Av., San Jose 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga Outside Mullingar Romeo & Juliet Macario (By Shanley) (By Shakespeare; dir. Ava Roy) (By Evelina Fernández & Russell Mountain View Center for the Performing 10/6-16 Rodríguez; adptd. from B. Traven; dir. Arts Rodrigo García) 10/5-10/30 10/13-23 Daddy Long Legs (By Paul Gordon & ; adptd. from Jean Webster) Lucie Stern Theatre 11/30-12/31

Crimes of the Heart (By ) Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 1/11-2/5

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NORTH BAY Stage Kiss Cinnabar Theater (By Sarah Ruhl; dir. Carl Jordan) 1/13-2/5 3333 Petaluma Bl. N., Petaluma 6th Street Playhouse Buyer & Cellar The Most Happy Fella 52 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa (By Jonathan Tolins; dir. Sarah Muirhead) (By ; dir. Elly Lichenstein) 2/3-2/19 9/2-25 Animal Crackers (By G.S. Kaufman, M. Ryskind, B. Kalmar & The Quality of Life H. Ruby; dir. Craig A. Miller) (By & Stephen Sondheim) (By Jane Anderson; dir. Taylor Korobow) Thru 9/18 2/24-3/19 10/14-30

The House That Jack Built Red Hot Mama: The Sophie Tucker AlterTheater (By Cecilia Tichi; dir. Craig A. Miller) Story Thru 9/25 (By Sharon McNight) WP 1554 Fourth St., San Rafael 12/31-1/29 Bondage The Threepenny Opera One Stone (By Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill; dir. (By Star Finch) (By Trevor Allen) Michael R.J. Campbell) Jan./Feb./Mar. 2/10-19 9/30-10/23 Benicia Old Town Theatre Group The Rocky Horror Show College of Marin Theatre Arts (By Richard O’Brien) 10/21-11/13 Historic B.D.E.S. Hall Performing Arts Building 140 W. J St., Benicia A Christmas Carol “The Game’s Afoot,” or Holmes for the (By Alan Menken & ; adptd. Medea from Charles Dickens; dir. Craig A. Miller) Holidays (By Ben Power; adptd. from Euripedes) 11/25-12/23 (By Ken Ludwig) 9/30-10/16 10/21-11/12 The Santaland Diaries The Lion, the Witch, and (By David Sedaris; dir. David Yen) 12/2-12/18 the Wardrobe (By Joseph Robinette, adptd. from C. S. Lewis, dir. Lisa Morse) 11/25-12/11

Conservatory Theatre Ensemble 700 Miller Av., Mill Valley

Sense and Sensibility (By Kate Hamill, adptd. from Jane Austen; dir. Carla Spindt) 9/26-30

Beowulf (By Julianna Rees, adptd. from Old English poem; dir. Julianna Rees) 10/24-28

The Prince and the Pauper (By Jemma Kennedy; adptd. from Mark Twain; dir. Molly Noble) 11/29-12/3

Winter One-Act Festival Sonoma State University's Dept. of Theatre Arts & Dance’s production of their Fall 1/13-28 Dance Concert. Photo: David Papas

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Left Edge Theatre Disney’s The Little Mermaid (By J. Musker, R. Clements, A. Menken, H. Ashman, G. Slater & D. Wright; dir. Jennifer Wells Fargo Center King) 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa 10/15-30 The Big Meal Celebrate Billie Holiday (By Dan LeFranc; dir. Argo Thompson) 11/6 9/9-25

Zombie Town Novato Theater Company (By Tim Bauer; dir. Nick Sholley) 10/14-30 5420 Nave Dr., Ste. C, Novato

Bad Jews A Streetcar Named Desire (By Joshua Harmon) (By Tennessee Williams; dir. Michael Barr) 11/18-12/4 9/9-10/2

You Got Older Actor Larry Williams in the Spreckels Rumors (By Clare Barron) Theatre Company’s production of Big (By Neil Simon) 2/3-19 Fish. Photo: Eric Chazankin 10/28-11/13 Marin Theatre Company Lucky Penny Productions A Christmas Carol the Musical (By Blanca Florido & Andrew Klein; adptd. 397 Miller Av., Mill Valley from Charles Dickens; dirs. Janelle Ponte & 1758 Industrial Wy. #208, Napa Paula Gianetti) August: Osage County 12/2-18 (By ; dir. Jasson Minadakis) (By William Haupton & Roger Miller; 9/8-10/2 Lettice and Lovage adptd. from Mark Twain; dir. Taylor (By Peter Shaffer; dir. Renee Mandel-Sher) Bartolucci) Miss Bennet: Christmas 2/3-19 9/9-25 at Pemberley (By Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon; Marin Onstage dir. Meredith McDonough) Raven Players 11/25-12/18 WP Raven Performing Arts Theater Belrose Theatre 115 North St., Healdsburg 1415 Fifth Av., San Rafael Native Son Costeaux French Bakery (By Nambi E. Kelley & Richard Wright; dir. 417 Healdsburg Av., Healdsburg Peter and the Starcatcher Seret Scott) (By R. Elice, D. Barry & R. Pearson; dir. 1/19-2/12 Patrick Nims) 10/21-11/12 (By Hugh Wheeler & Stephen Sondheim; Napa Valley College Repertory dirs. Carl & Lucas Sherman) Theater Raven Performing Arts Theater Marin Shakespeare Company 9/23-10/9 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy., Napa Forest Meadows Amphitheatre The Woman in Black Dominican University Pericles (By Stephen Mallatratt & Susan Hill; dir. 50 Acacia Av., San Rafael (By Shakespeare; dir. Jennifer King) Kerry Duvall) 9/9-18 Costeaux French Bakery Othello 10/20-30 (By Shakespeare; dir. Robert Currier) Osten & Morgenstern Thru 9/25 (By Mark Osten) It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio 9/25 Play (By Joe Landry; dir. Steven Martin) Mazdak Khamda Raven Performing Arts Theater 10/9 12/8-18

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Santa Rosa Junior College Theatre The Bluebird Arts Department (By Alison Farina; adptd. from Maurice Maeterlinck; dir. Judy Navas) Evert B. Person Theatre Burbank Auditorium 12/1-10 1501 Mendocino Av., Santa Rosa Newman Auditorium The Magic Flute Elliott Av. & Emeritus Cl., Santa Rosa (By Wolfgang A. Mozart & Emanuel Schikaneder; dir. Lynne Morrow) Shakespeare Napa Valley Lab’s Leaving Home Evert B. Person Theatre production of Pericles. (By SRJC students & Laura Downing-Lee; 2/23-3/5 Photo: J. Thomas dir. Downing-Lee) Newman Auditorium Spreckels Theatre Company 10/7-16 The Clean House (By Sarah Ruhl; dir. Steven Martin) Raven Performing Arts Theater The Music Man Spreckels Performing Arts Center 1/27-2/12 (By Meredith Willson, dir. John 5409 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park Shillington) Burbank Auditorium Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Ross Valley Players 11/25-12/11 Adventure (By Ken Ludwig; adptd. from Arthur Conan Doyle; dir. David Yen) Barn Theatre Sonoma Arts Live 30 Sir Francis Drake Bl., Ross 9/16-10/9 Sylvia Sonoma Community Center, Andrews Hall , The Musical (By A. R. Gurney; dir. Buzz Halsing) 276 E. Napa St., Sonoma (By Peter Stone & ; dir. Gene 9/16-10/16 Abravaya) The Fantasticks 10/14-30 H.M.S. Pinafore (By Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones; adptd. (By W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan; dir. from Edmond Rostand; dir. Trevor Peter and the Starcatcher James Dunn) Hoffmann) (By Rick Elice & Wayne Barker; adptd. 11/11-12/18 Thru 9/11 from Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson; dir. David Yen) Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet I Hate Hamlet 11/25-12/18 Defends Her Life Tonight (By Paul Rudnick; dir. Joey Hoeber) (By Lauren Gunderson; dir. Patricia Miller) 9/22-10/9 1776 1/13-2/5 (By Peter Stone & Sherman Edwards; dir. Jim Coleman) Sonoma State Univ. Dept. of 2/10-26 Roustabout Theater Theatre Arts & Dance Stapleton Theatre Company Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Evert B. Person Theatre 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa 1801 E. Cotati Av., Rohnert Park The Playhouse in San Anselmo Moon for the Misbegotten Ives Hall, Studio 76 27 Kensington Rd., San Anselmo 1801 E. Cotati Av., Rohnert Park (By Eugene O’Neill) 10/7-22 Waiting for the Parade 1/26-29 (By John Murrell; dir. Danielle Cain) San Francisco Recovery Theatre Ives Hall, Studio 76 10/13-23

Petaluma Library "Heart & Soul" Fall Dance Concert 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma (Dir. Christine Cali) Evert B. Person Theatre Twelfth Night 11/3-6 (By Shakespeare; dir. Carl Holvick) 11/5

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BEYOND THE BAY August: Osage County Kaiser Permanente Educational (By Tracy Letts) Theatre 10/19-11/20 B Street Theatre Betrayal Touring shows throughout the Bay 2711 B St., Sacramento (By Harold Pinter) Area, plus Fresno, Modesto, Stockton & 1/25-2/26 Sacramento. See listing in East Bay section Satchmo at the Waldorf for more info. (By Terry Teachout) Thru 9/17 Jewel Theatre Company PacRep Theatre Every Brilliant Thing The Colligan Theater (By Duncan MacMillan) 1010 River St., Santa Cruz Circle Theatre Thru 9/18 Monte Verde St., Carmel-by-the-Sea A Streetcar Named Desire The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi Forest Theatre (By Tennessee Williams; dir. Susan Myer Mountain View Av. & Santa Rita St., Carmel- (Adptd. from Rudyard Kipling) Silton) by-the-Sea 10/1-11/6 9/7-10/2 Golden Bough Theatre Chessman Next to Normal Monte Verde St., Carmel-by-the-Sea (By Joseph Rodota) (By & ; dir. Julie 10/13-22 James) The Wizard of Oz 11/17-12/11 (By Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg & L. Frank Robin Hood Baum; dir. Stephen Moorer) 11/19-12/25 The Book Club Play Forest Theatre (By Karen Zacarias; dir. Kirsten Brandt) 9/1-25 1/26-2/19 Capital Stage Company Twelfth Night (By Shakespeare; dir. Kenneth Kelleher) 2215 J St., Sacramento Forest Theatre 9/29-10/16 How to Use a Knife (By Will Snider) Thru 10/2 (By Shakespeare; dir. Kenneth Kelleher) Circle Theatre 10/20-11/6

The cast of CSU Monterey Bay’s production of comedic improv with Second City. Photo: Todd Rosenberg

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the cast of Lamplighters Music Theatre’s production of Patience. Photo: Rhys Cheung

Sister Act, The Musical Church Basement Ladies: A Mighty Nice Work If You Can Get It (By Bill Steinkellner & Cherie Steinkellner; Fortress Is Our Basement (By G. Gershwin, J. DiPietro & I. Gershwin) dir. Susanne Burns) (By J. Zuehlke, J. Stowell & D. Jansen) 11/12-12/10 Golden Bough Theatre Fallon House 11/17-12/18 10/14-11/27 The World Theater at California Rockin’ Wonderland Tribute Concert A Christmas Story State University, Monterey Bay Golden Bough Theatre (By Philip Grecian) 12/29-1/8 East Sonora Theatre 100 Campus Ctr., Bldg. 28, Seaside 11/11-12/18 Shanghai Nights Acrobatic Show Sierra Repertory Theatre (Dir. Liu Junke) The Western Stage 9/14 East Sonora Theatre 13891 Mono Wy., Sonora Hartnell College Performing Arts Center The Second City on Tour 10/15 Fallon House 411 Central Av., Salinas 11175 Washington St., Columbia Bandido December People 11/19 The Robber Bridegroom (By Luis Valdez) (By & Robert Waldman; 9/10-10/1 adptd. from Eudora Welty) Fallon House Six Degrees of Separation 9/2-25 (By ) 9/23-10/9 Cyrano (By Michael Hollinger & Aaron Posner; Cloud 9 adptd. from Edmond Rostand) (By Caryl Churchill) East Sonora Theatre 10/29-11/19 9/23-10/16

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