On-Stage in the OC: OC-Centric Festival, Steve Martin, and more!

Here's a sampling of what's on-stage this week in the O.C.

Steve Martin AND THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS
August 18
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa

Multi-talented Grammy® and Emmy winning actor/comedian/musician and best-selling author Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers return to Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a one-night-only appearance. Martin and his band will perform music from their newest CD, Rare Bird Alert, which features 13 new Martin-penned tracks, including a live version of "King Tut." Raised in Garden Grove, Martin spent his teenage years working locally at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. This concert promises to be another unforgettable evening filled with Martin's special talents for music and laughter.

For tickets and information, call 714.556.2787 or visit www.SCFTA.org

OC-CENTRIC: ORANGE COUNTY'S NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
August 19-28
Chapman University, Orange  

Orange County's latest theatre festival with the eccentric name opens this Friday, August 19 at 8:00 pm at the Moulton Center Studio Theatre on the campus of Chapman University. Actors, playwrights and directors unite for a two-week celebration of OC playwriting—the start of an annual tradition that features new works by up-and-coming local talents.

New plays include Sex, Love and the Premature Evacuation by Joni Ravenna (Newport Beach); The Myth of the Cubicle by Ken La Salle (Anaheim); In Search of Reason by Gene Fiskin (Costa Mesa); and Do Hoosiers Go to Heaven? by Eric Eberwein (Huntington Beach).

For more information and a play schedule, call 714.902.5716 or visit occentric.weebly.com

LAS VEGAS LIVE: A SALUTE TO SIN CITY & SHOWGIRLS
Continues thru August 21
Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton

For the final show of Fullerton Civic Light Opera's summer "Skyroom" outdoor dinner theatre series, FCLO Music presents a blend of classic and contemporary Vegas hits by the likes of Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Nat/Natalie Cole, Louis Prima/Keely Smith, Elvis,  and others . Showgirls are featured in dance numbers and a specially-constructed runway has been added for this show which also include a waiter-served dinner

For tickets and information, call 714.879.1732 or visit www.fclo.com

BRIEFS: Short Plays
Continues thru August 28
Theatre Out, Santa Ana

They're short. They're sweet. They're hot. They're Briefs! Theatre Out's 2nd Annual Festival of Short Plays celebrates the LGBT community with the world premiere of six great works in one night. This year's plays include I Love Lezzie by Allison Fradkin, Write This Way by Donna Hoke, Officer Darling by HAl Corley, NIce To Meet You by Sean Peter Drohan, The Mission by Joe Godfrey, and Dyke Tracy, Detective by Dian MJ Perrin. Warning: Some plays may contain adult language and themes.

For more tickets/information, call 714.220.7069 or visit www.TheatreOut.com

CLAPTRAPP or, THE SOUND OF MUSICALS
Continues thru August 27
Theatre Out, Santa Ana
 
An audience favorite returns to Theatre Out! In this hilarious send-up of everyone's favorite movie musical, Maria's hiding more than just her love for a certain Captain in this gay romp through the Alps! The hour-long comedy plays latenight Friday and Saturday evenings right after performances of BRIEFS.

For more tickets/information, call 714.220.7069 or visit www.TheatreOut.com

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Continues thru September 11th
Stages Theatre, Fullerton

Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman comes to STAGEStheatre. While chasing his elusive American Dream, Willy Loman has put unrelenting pressure on his sons to achieve at all costs. Faced with the end of his career, he's haunted by missed opportunities and a troubled past.

For more information, call 714.525.4484 or visit www.StagesOC.org

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