South Coast Rep Presents Three Days of Rain May 13-June 12

Three Days of Rain, Richard Greenberg's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about two generations of intertwined families, returns to its birthplace with a new production at South Coast Repertory May 13-June 12.

SCR gave the play its very first production in 1997 before it went on to successful Broadway and West End runs. The new production will appear on the Segerstrom Stage, with SCR Founding Artistic Director David Emmes at the helm.

"SCR and Richard Greenberg have a long history, and this is one of my favorite Greenberg plays," Emmes said. "It's a marvelous work about how easily the past can be misinterpreted and how skewed our perceptions of our parents can sometimes be."

The story begins in the mid-90s, as Walker and Nan Janeway gather with their childhood friend, Pip, for the reading of their father's will, which contains a surprise. The second act takes us back to the 1960s-and reveals the story behind that surprise.

The actors playing the adult children in the first act play their parents in the second. Kevin Rahm, best known as Lee McDermott in ABC's "Desperate Housewives," portrays Walker and his father, Ned. Susannah Schulman (SCR's A Midsummer Night's Dream) is his sister, Nan, and mother, Lina. Brendan Hines (TV's "Lie to Me") portrays Pip and his father, Theo.

The artistic team is comprised of Thomas Buderwitz (set design), Holly Poe Durbin (costume design), Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz (lighting design), Cricket S. Myers (sound design) and Jamie A. Tucker (stage manager).

S.L. and Betty Huang/Huang Family Foundation are the Honorary Producers. The Segerstrom Stage season media partner is PBS SoCal; the media partner for Three Days of Rain is Orange Coast Magazine.

TICKETS for Three Days of Rain are $20 to $66 and can be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or in person at the SCR box office.

LOCATION: South Coast Repertory is located at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, at the Bristol Street/Avenue of the Arts exit off the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Folino Theatre Center, part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Parking is available off Anton Blvd. on Park Center Drive.

COMING UP: Completeness (April 17 - May 8), Pacific Playwrights Festival (April 29 - May 1), The Emperor's New Clothes (May 20 - June 5).

ABOUT SCR: Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, under the artistic direction of David Emmes and Martin Benson, is widely recognized as one of the leading professional theaters in the United States. Founded in 1964, SCR is committed to theater that illuminates the compelling personal and social issues of our time, not only on its stages but through its education and outreach programs. While its productions represent a balance of classic and modern theater, SCR is renowned for its extensive new play development program, including the Pacific Playwrights Festival. Of SCR's more than 450 productions, 119 have been world premieres, with subsequent stagings achieving enormous success across America and around the world. SCR-developed works have garnered eight Pulitzer Prize nominations with Margaret Edson's Wit winning the prize in 1999 and David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole in 2007. Located in Costa Mesa, California, in 2002 SCR opened the Folino Theater Center, an expanded three-theater complex that includes the 507-seat Segerstrom Stage, the 336-seat Julianne Argyros Stage and the 94-seat Nicholas Studio.

Three Days of Rain

by Richard Greenberg

directed by David Emmes

CREATIVE TEAM: Thomas Buderwitz (set design), Holly Poe Durbin (costume design), Lonnie Rafael Alcaraz (lighting design), Cricket S. Myers (sound design) and Jamie A. Tucker (stage manager)

CAST: Brendan Hines (Pip/Theo), Kevin Rahm (Walker/Ned), Susannah Schulman (Nan/Lina)

HONORARY PRODUCER: S.L. and Betty Huang/Huang Family Foundation

SEGERSTROM STAGE MEDIA PARTNER: PBS SoCal and Orange Coast Magazine

SYNOPSIS: The cheering began on opening night of its world premiere at SCR. It never stopped. From New York to theatres across America, from London's West End to a star-studded Broadway revival, audiences knew they were seeing something special. A newly discovered journal, filled with enigmatic entries, recalls Greenwich Village in the early 1960s when two young architects, unaware they're on the brink of fame, struggle with plans for an important commission. But it's left to their children, thirty years later, to sort out the mystery behind their lives-and loves. With this SCR production, the journey comes full circle.

TICKETS :$20-$55 previews, $28-$66 regular performances.

BOX OFFICE WINDOW HOURS: 10 a.m. to showtime Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to showtime Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and non-performance days. American Express, VISA and MasterCard accepted. (714) 708-5555.

LOCATION: Folino Theatre Center, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa CA 92626. One block east of South Coast Plaza at the Bristol Street/Avenue of the Arts exit off the San Diego (405) Freeway.

POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS
Wednesday, May 25, and Tuesday, May 31
Discuss the play with members of the cast following the performance. Free.

INSIDE THE SEASON
Saturday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
A 2-hour comprehensive seminar featuring creative personnel from the current production.
Tickets: $12.