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2014/15 SEASON WELCOME TO THE FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER The Firehouse Arts Center is dedicated to inspiring passion through the arts. With world-class performing and visual arts, exciting interactive programs for all ages, and a state-of-the-art venue, we combine the sophistication of the culturally rich Bay Area arts landscape with the hospitality and intimacy of our own home town. FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER BOX OFFICE Tickets may be purchased for events scheduled at both the Firehouse Arts Center and the Amador Theater at the Firehouse Box Office. Group discounts of 15% are offered for most purchases of ten or more tickets made at the same time for the same event. Gift certificates are available online, by phone or at the Box Office. TICKETS ONLINE: TICKETS at the BOX OFFICE: www.firehousearts.org 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton TICKETS BY PHONE: BOX OFFICE HOURS: 925.931.4848 Wed - Fri 12- 6 PM • Sat 10 AM - 4 PM HARRINGTON GALLERY HOURS Wed - Fri 12- 5 PM • Sat 11 AM - 3 PM & 1 hour prior to performances WELCOME TO THE FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER JOIN US! Become a member of the Firehouse Arts Center The Firehouse Arts Center is more than just your intimate hometown theater, it is your local connection to the world of literary, visual and performing arts. As a member, you will enjoy a variety of exclusive member benefits while experiencing all that the Firehouse Arts Center has to offer. Choose a membership package that is right for you! Price: $50 • 15% Discount at select downtown merchants • 4 - Free Drink Vouchers good at any show • Firehouse Sticker • Subscription to bi-monthly Firehouse Newsletter • Recognition in Program for Annual Recognition Dinner • 2 for 1 Promotional emails for day-of-show tickets (certain shows apply) Price: $125 All of the benefits of the Cast Members Level PLUS: • 10% Discount on most ticket purchases • Firehouse Tote Bag • 2 - Additional Drink Tickets (6 total) • Invitation to Wine & Cheese Reception prior to start of season - Saturday, September 6 Price: $200 All of the benefits of the Cast Member and Director Level PLUS: • Firehouse Acrylic Tumbler • 2 - Additional Drink Tickets (8 total) • Invitation for 2 for the Annual Recognition Dinner (Dinner served in Cabaret style in the theater) • Meet and Greet with select artists (Membership is good for one year from date of purchase) For more information or to purchase a Firehouse Arts Center Membership visit www.firehousearts.org/memberships EVENTS LISTED BY GENRE CABARET MUSICAL THEATER The World of Webber. 9 Singin’ In the Rain .. 12. Golden Follies . 16 Forever Plaid & The Taffetas . 16. Easter Parade: In Concert .................... 19 Fiddler On the Roof .. 20. The Swingin’ Blue Stars of the USS Hornet.... 21 OPERA CLASSICAL Anthony Kearns. 21. Sonic Escape . 16 Livermore Valley Opera . 21. COMEDY POP/ROCK Will Durst. 10 Lisa Loeb .. .. 7 CONCERT BAND Pablo Cruise. ..7 Pleasanton Community Concert Band . 10/13. .. December People. 12. “Happy Birthday Elvis” with COUNTRY Jim Anderson & The Rebels .. 14. Tribute to the “King of Country” George Strait Marc Cohn .. 15. with Buck Ford & The Pure Country Band. 17 Kit & The Kats .. 19. DANCE BOSTYX .. 19. Golden Follies . .1 6 SENIORS FAMILY THEATER Always a Bridesmaid . 11. Dr. Dolittle Jr. ................................ 8 TEEN/YOUTH Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr. ............... 13 Creatures of Impulse: Nightmare . 11. The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe . ........ 18 2nd Annual Holiday Youth Music Festival . 12. HARRINGTON GALLERY Creatures of Impulse: A Long Winter’s Tale . .13 Pleasanton Art League Members’ Exhibition . 8 Creatures of Impulse: Improv Face-Off. 17. Interplay: Texture & Luminosity ............. 11 90s Youth Music Festival . 18. Water+Color: California Watercolor Ass’n. 15 Creatures of Impulse: Order and Chaos Abstract Exhibit. 18 Tri-Valley High: Intergalactic .. 21. Fresh Works V Open Juried Exhibit . 20 TRIBUTE HOLIDAY SHOWS Top Shelf: Motown & More! ................. 8 December People ........................... 12 “Happy Birthday Elvis” with David Lanz. 14 Jim Anderson & The Rebels .. 14. Close to You: Christmas with the Carpenters .. 14 Tribute to the “King of Country” George Strait with Buck Ford & The Pure Country Band. 17. JAZZ Kit & the Kats . .19. Halie Loren . 9 David Lanz . 14 VOCAL Larry Coryell . 15 Swingle Singers ............................. 17. LECTURE SERIES - Museum on Main WORLD MUSIC An Evening with Charles Huff . .. 7 Quattro ..................................... 9 An Evening with Albert Einstein .. 10 Craicmore................................... 20. 4 FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER 2014 - 2015 SEASON SEASON OF MUSICALS PACIFIC COAST REPERTORY THEATRE Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre (PCRT) is proud to present the 2014 - 2015 Season of Musicals. Subscription packages are now available for this exciting upcoming musical series. Purchase the same number of tickets for each of the three shows in the 2014 - 2015 season and receive a 15% subscriber discount. You will also enjoy reduced processing fees, have preferential seating to shows, share in Friends of Subscribers, and have exchange privileges for subscribers only. With Friends of Subscribers, you can purchase additional tickets to any of the PCRT Season of Musicals performances at a discount of $3 off per ticket for family and friends by calling or visiting the box office. SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN November 7 - 23, 2014 See page 12 1920’s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy about the early days of sound film, when many a movie studio found itself scrambling to salvage the career of its chipmunk-voiced silent picture star. FOREVER PLAID &THE TAFFETAS January 30 - February 15, 2015 Enjoy these two 50s musicals on alternating dates. Forever Plaid is an evening of close-harmony classics from the “doo-wop” era, as four young men perform the concert they never lived to achieve. The Taffetas pays tribute to the Girl Groups of the 50s, as four young women prepare for their own opening night concert. See page 16 for dates & times FIDDLER ON THE ROOF April 17 - May 3, 2015 See page 20 A musical theater tradition and winner of 10 Tony Awards when it debuted in 1965. This show never fails to touch audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty. Subscription packages are available by phone, at the box office during box office hours or online by selecting “Subscriptions”. FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER www.firehousearts.org 5 FOR THE FAMILY CIVIC ARTS STAGE COMPANY FAMILY THEATER PERFORMED BY LOCAL YOUTH DR. DOLITTLE JR. September 26 - October 5, 2014 The classic tale of kindness to animals trots, crawls and flies onto the stage in Doctor Dolittle Jr. All of the characters we’ve come to love through the stories of Hugh Lofting and the magical movie musical are given new life in this stage version. See page 8 At the AMADOR THEATER Disney’s MY SON PINOCCHIOJR. at the Amador Theater December 12 - 21, 2014 This new musical, which retells the familiar Disney story from Geppetto’s perspective, features the beloved classic songs “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “I’ve Got No Strings,” alongside a host of new songs by Stephen Schwartz, tackling timely issues about what it means to be “the perfect child.” See page 13 THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE March 6 - March 15, 2015 This new dramatization of the C.S. Lewis classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to- be-forgotten Narnia. See page 18 6 FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER 2014 - 2015 SEASON 2014 - 2015 SEASON POP/ROCK: LISA LOEB Singer/Songwriter/Actress/Author Saturday, September 6 • 8 PM $25 - $35 Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling, No. 1 hit artist (for Stay, I Missed You) kicks off Firehouse Season Five with a bang! With a dynamic career including music, film, TV, and award-winning literature, Loeb hits the Firehouse stage with her glorious pop/punk rock sound. Her latest album release, produced by friend and colleague Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory, is “a raucous, upbeat album with fresh perspective and a cool arsenal of strong new material.” Come party! LECTURE: AN EVENING WITH ARCHITECT CHARLES HUFF, AIA Museum on Main Ed Kinney Lecture Series Tuesday, September 9 • 7 PM General $10 Members $5 Students & Teachers with ID $3 Join Pleasanton Architect Charles Huff in a presentation on the architecture of Historic Downtown Pleasanton. Huff will discuss the architecture, renovation, and resto- ration projects of key Pleasanton structures over the years. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum on Main or by Pleasanton Town Hall calling (925) 462-2766. ROCK: PABLO CRUISE Climb Aboard the Good Ship Pablo Cruise! Friday, September 12 • 8 PM $40 - $50 Performing their mega hits Whatcha Gonna Do When She Says Goodbye, Love Will Find A Way, and many more. To hear the band on records is one thing, but to experience them live is an exhilarating event! Original members Dave Jenkins, Cory Lerios, and Steve Price, with Larry Antonio on bass perform the honest, real, down-to-earth vocals that IS Pablo Cruise! FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER www.firehousearts.org 7 TRIBUTE: TOP SHELF Motown...and more! Sunday, September 14 • 3 PM $15 - $25 A hit-filled musical journey through the sounds of Motown and beyond, featuring songs from Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson…and many more! This group has become a Bay Area musical and entertainment tradition, known for their high- energy performances, engaging personalities, soul-stirring vocals, and audience participation, making every show a memorable experience. FAMILY THEATER: Civic Arts Stage Company presents DR. DOLITTLE JR. Friday, September 26 - Sunday, October 5 Friday • 7:30 PM Saturday• 2 & 7:30 PM Sunday • 2 PM $6 - $18 The classic tale of kindness to animals trots, crawls and flies onto the stage in Doctor Dolittle Jr.