Following a season of new accolades, renovating and pushing the limits of an intimate 67-seat venue, and an influx of new patrons, the curtain is ready to rise on Curtain Call Performing Arts' (CCPA) 2013/2014 fifth anniversary season. The milestone season features the most diverse offering of live performing arts entertainment ever for the coming-of-age non-profit theatre company, including comedy and improv nights, live concerts, opera, and renowned Broadway style musicals and stage plays.
"Last season was our largest yet and we are very excited about the lineup for 2013-2014. The partnership with the City of San Leandro in our new space has been great as well and we continue to look for ways to produce innovative theatre and performing arts in the intimate venue," said Andrea Gorham, CCPA Founding Artistic Director. "Our patrons have enjoyed the productions last season had to offer and we look forward to presenting them with the largest selection of live entertainment ever in downtown San Leandro," continued Gorham.
Summer 2012 brought a landmark collaboration of San Leandro arts organizations as the former California Conservatory Theatre (CCT) and the growing CCPA theatre company joined forces under the CCPA name with a shared vision to provide exceptional
Live Theatre to San Leandro and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Curtain Call assumed the former CCT venue, refurbished the theatre, and welcomed former CCT patrons and new and existing audiences alike to an exciting season.
Memorable shows from the 2012-2013 season included the critically acclaimed hit Anything Goes (summer 2013) which sold out its final two weekends and the stage play Noises Off (fall 2013). Anything Goes became the second consecutive summer Curtain Call production to gain acclaim from BroadwayWorld.com's Linda Hodges as she proclaimed "Anything Goes will make you forget the world outside..." and complimented the choreography stating "High jinks and great choreography. Critically acclaimed
Marissa Joy Ganz (choreographer) was a definite 'get' for CCPA." Noises Off, CCPA's first ever stage play, was a hit with critics and audiences alike, featuring an all-star cast of local theatre veterans that officially closed the 2012-2013 season with a comedic powerhouse. Julie Grabowski of the Tri City Voice newspaper called Noises Off an "ambitious and memorably hilarious hit." Now the growth continues in season five with Curtain Call's largest offering of live performing arts entertainment.
The 2013-2014 CCPA season kicks off with Comedy and Improv nights Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23 respectively, continuing through September 2014. Next the 2013-2014 concert series continues with San Leandro native Melissa Modifer performing in her hometown for one weekend only, December 6-8. The following weekend, December 13-15 brings the first of two opera's by new resident opera company, Opera On Tap: San Francisco. The renowned group performed the opera 'Figaro' last summer with CCPA to sold out houses and is officially a resident company this season. The first production of the New Year, and the first of four (4) main stage shows is the musical The Apple Tree, which runs February 7-23. March features the next performer in the concert series, vocalist Ramana Vieira (aka Ana Vieira), the new voice of Portuguese World Music who will perform with her five-piece ensemble. The
Second Stage play ever from CCPA and second main stage production of the season is the classic To Kill A Mocking Bird, May 2-18. Opera On Tap returns in June 6-8 with the opera Carmen. The season's summer main stage production brings the musical favorite Ragtime to downtown San Leandro, August 8-24. The stage comedy Imaginary Invalid will close the 2013-2014 season, October 10-26.
The 2013/2014 CCPA fifth anniversary season will include four (4) main stage productions, two (2) opera's, live concerts, and introduces monthly comedy and improv nights, with all performances held at the Curtain Call Performing Arts theatre in downtown San Leandro (formerly CCT venue). Season tickets are on sale and patrons can customize their season with four (4) or six (6) show packages. To purchase tickets or for more information on Curtain Call Performing Arts, visit
www.curtaincallperformingarts.org, or call (510) 909-9516. The CCPA box office, located at the CCPA theatre is open Wednesday's from 10:30AM - 1PM. Follow Curtain Call Performing Arts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
The Vision of CCPA is to ensure that performance-based arts are accessible to everyone who desires to participate or attend performances by keeping both ticket prices low and class/workshop tuition affordable.
