Civic Light Opera Presents PRIVATE LIVES, 10/25 - 11/6

CIVIC LIGHT OPERA OF SOUTH BAY CITIES AT THE HERMOSA BEACH PLAYHOUSE PROUDLY PRESENTS PRIVATE LIVES Written by Noel Coward Directed by Stephanie A. Coltrin 1 October 2011 Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse and Executive Producer James A. Blackman III proudly kicks off the 2011/2012 season with Noel Coward's comedy of manners, Private Lives directed by Ovation-nominated director Stephanie A. Coltrin. Private Lives will begin performances on Tuesday October 25 (with a gala press opening on Friday October 28, 2011) and will run through Sunday November 6, 2011 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California. 

The Noel Coward classic that has kept audiences in stitches for eighty years. On the terrace of a hotel in the French Riviera in 1930, a divorced couple unwittingly meet on their respective honeymoons with new spouses. They hilariously abandon their new spouses to reignite their torrid love for each other, and quickly remember why they got divorced in the first place. Through their sharp turns of wit, to downright tearing the house apart, it's an evening of laughter from beginning to end.

Noel Coward wrote this play in a hotel in China in four days in 1930 for his friend, Gertrude Lawrence, and both of them appeared in the original production. It has subsequently been made into many films and had revivals on the West End, Broadway (including a NY revival
 opening this fall), been made into films, and has been considered one of Coward's best works.
The cast features Patrick Vest as Elyot, Suzanne Dean as Amanda, Cylan Brown as Victor and Barbara Suiter as Sybil. Directed by Stephanie A. Coltrin, Set Design by Christopher Beyries, Lighting Design by Ric Zimmerman, Costume Design by Christa Armendariz, Sound Design by Kevin Goold.

Private Lives will begin performances on Tuesday October 25 (with a gala press opening on Friday October 28, 2011) and will run through Sunday November 6, 2011 at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, California. All performances are held at the 400-seat HERMOSA BEACH PLAYHOUSE located on Pier Avenue at Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, California. Valet parking is available in front of the theatre on Pier Ave for Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances for $5. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, you'll find plenty of free parking around the theatre. Tickets range from $30-$40 and can be purchased by calling 310-372-4477 or by visiting Civic Light Opera's Hermosa Beach Playhouse website at www.hermosabeachplayhouse.com. Student, senior, and group discounts are available by calling the box office.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Previews: Tues, October 25 through Thurs, October 27 at 8 P.M. Regular Schedule: Tues through Sat at 8 P.M. Sunday Matinees: October 30 and November 6at 2 P.M. Sunday Evening: October 30 at 7pm Closes: Sun, November 6 at 7pm