San Diego Repertory Theatre News

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/13 for Sacramento

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/13 for San Francisco

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/13 for San Diego

The San Diego Repertory Theatre presents The Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic comedy THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) during the weekends of June 11th to the 20th. They are also presenting THE SHOW ACROSS THE STREET as part of the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival from June 2nd to the 6th. All performances are at the Lyceum Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza.

Experience all 37 of William Shakespeare's plays in just 97 minutes! SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE is thrilled to welcome THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY back to San Diego to present the show that started it all- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged)! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, this hilarious comedy was London's longest-running comedy and played for 10 years at the Criterion Theatre.

The San Diego Repertory Theatre presents The Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic comedy THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) during the weekends of June 11th to the 20th. They are also presenting THE SHOW ACROSS THE STREET as part of the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival from June 2nd to the 6th. All performances are at the Lyceum Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza.

San Jose Repertory Theatre concludes the 2009-2010 season with the poetic Cuban American story, Sonia Flew, penned by Elliot Norton and Kennedy Center Charlotte Woolard Award-winner, Melinda Lopez. Directed by Richard Seer, Sonia Flew is a powerful portrayal of a Cuban family profoundly changed by political forces that brings to question: What is owed to one's children, parents and country.

SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE in partnership with THE SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (SCPA) is proud to present Southern California's first regional production of the hit musical comedy HAIRSPRAY.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

The San Diego Repertory Theatre presents The Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic comedy THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) during the weekends of June 11th to the 20th. They are also presenting THE SHOW ACROSS THE STREET as part of the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival from June 2nd to the 6th. All performances are at the Lyceum Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza.

San Diego REPertory Theatre is excited to present the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival: A Joyous Celebration of Art and Soul. Directed by the REP's Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey, this year's festival will be held May 30 - June 21, 2010 and celebrates the richness of Jewish culture through theatre, music, dance and visual arts.

San Diego REPertory Theatre is excited to present the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival: A Joyous Celebration of Art and Soul. Directed by the REP's Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey, this year's festival will be held May 30 - June 21, 2010 and celebrates the richness of Jewish culture through theatre, music, dance and visual arts.

Arena Stage journeys into the mind of design scientist R. Buckminster Fuller in R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE. Playwright and director D.W. Jacobs (co-founder of the San Diego Repertory Theatre) takes audiences on an exploration of the man who is regarded as the father of the green movement, the da Vinci of the 20th century, America's first engineering saint and P.R. Man to the Universe.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain. The production will feature Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields (The Color Purple) in her first role in Chicago since The Color Purple and two-time Jeff Award-winner Mississippi Charles Bevel. The production will be directed by Randal Myler with musical direction by Dan Wheetman. Low Down Dirty Blues runs May 27 - July 3, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday, June 5, 2010.

A Noise Within (ANW) ends run of AWAKE AND SING!, an American classic by CLIFFORD ODETS, Sunday, May 23, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, March 13), directed by Andrew J. Traister. Featuring veteran actor Len Lesser (Jacob), who is well known to contemporary audiences at Seinfeld's 'Uncle Leo' and highly regarded ANW Resident Artists Deborah Strang (Bessie Berger) and Joel Swetow (Myron Berger), the play also features Alan Blumenfeld (Uncle Morty), Molly Leland (Hennie Berger), David Lengel (Sam Feinschreiber), Daniel Reichert (Moe Axelrod), Adam Silver (Ralph Berger) and Alan Waserman (Schlosser).

What starts as an innocent lunch between a septuagenarian Mom and her two adult children degenerates into a fierce game of cat and mouse which leads to a confession that will radically upset the lives of the entire family. In Joel Drake Johnson's darkly humorous play, a weekly family outing takes some unimaginable turns.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain. The production will feature Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields (The Color Purple) in her first role in Chicago since The Color Purple and two-time Jeff Award-winner Mississippi Charles Bevel. The production will be directed by Randal Myler with musical direction by Dan Wheetman. Low Down Dirty Blues runs May 27 - July 3, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday, June 5, 2010.

The San Diego Repertory Theatre presents The Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic comedy THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) during the weekends of June 11th to the 20th. They are also presenting THE SHOW ACROSS THE STREET as part of the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival from June 2nd to the 6th. All performances are at the Lyceum Theatre at 79 Horton Plaza.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast Premiere of Matthew Lopez's The Whipping Man. The Civil War drama is directed by Giovanna Sardelli and will run in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre through June 13. Opening night is May 13 at 8:00 p.m. Single tickets are currently on sale andcan be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office.