Cinnabar Theater Presents Comic Opera CANDIDE 3/20-4/12

Cinnabar Theater presents Candide by Leonard Bernstein / Based on the Voltaire novel

Set to Leonard Bernstein's glorious music, this comic opera of Voltaire's satirical masterpiece tells of the hilarious, international adventures of the hopelessly optimistic Candide who's determined to follow his instructor's creed of mindless idealism. After being banished, abused and torn repeatedly from the woman he loves, Candide perseveres, fortified and inspired by the philosophy that everything is for the best in "the best of all possible worlds." Travel with Candide on a trip where sophisticated opera meets wacky screwball comedy.

Directed by Elly Lichenstein / Musical Direction by Nina Shuman
March 20 to April 12, 2009
Performances at 8 p.m. March 20, 21, 27 & 28, April 3 & 10; 3 p.m. April 5 & 12; and 7:30 p.m. April 1 & 8.
Cinna Dinner event (dinner & show) 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21.

Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma, Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA

TICKETS: $32 to $35
Seniors & students $32 / General $35
Cinna Dinner event on March 21, 2009 cost an additional $40.
PHONE: 707-763-8920
Order tickets by telephone 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or purchase at the door.

www.cinnabartheater.org

The cast of 34 is lead by Will Hart Meyer of Rohnert Park as Candide and Sheila Willey of Santa Cruz as Cunegonde. Also featuring William Neely as Voltaire/Pangloss; Bonnie Brooks as Old Lady; John Kendall Bailey as Maximillian; Jennifer Kay as Paquette; and the Cinnabar Opera Chorus and Orchestra.
Nina Shuman, Music Director; Elly Lichenstein, Stage Director; David Wright, Set Designer; Lisa Eldredge, Costume Designer; Wayne Hovey, Lighting Designer.

The only Sonoma County venue presenting opera, chamber music, musical and dramatic theater, dance and special events, the Cinnabar Theater strives to present the finest experimental and traditional performing arts in an intimate and ultimately passionate and meaningful manner, with the purpose of keeping us all in touch with what it means and what it takes to be a human being.