Capital Stage Plans October Opening at New Location
By: Kelsey Denette
Capital Stage, a professional nonprofit theatre in Sacramento, CA plans to open its doors to the public at a new location this October. In August of 2010, the company announced plans to move to a new home in midtown Sacramento.
After six years of performing on board the Riverboat Delta King, the company negotiated a long-term lease on the Old Armoury building at 2215 J Street. Since that time Capital Stage and its board of directors have been busy fundraising to pay for the $300,000 renovation project while co-founder JoNathan Williams has been managing the theatre design and construction. "To date we have raised $285,000 and construction is nearing completion," said Stephanie Gularte, the company's founding artistic director.The new 125-seat theatre increases Capital Stage's seating capacity by approximately 12% and positions the company in the center of the city's burgeoning arts scene. Capital Stage opens its new theatre on J Street with a busy line-up of events in October:Previews Begin October 7, Opening Night October 15, Runs Through November 13
Capital Stage opens its seventh season with this Sacramento premiere by Pulitzer-winning playwright, Tracy Letts.
Tickets: $18-$38Grand Opening Gala: Friday, October 21 8pm
An evening of food, wine and entertainment celebrating the opening of the new theatre. Food will be provided by Mulvaney's and the entertainment will include performances of short selections from Capital Stage's 2011-12 season.
Tickets: $100Women in Theatre Project: October 23-25 7pm
A workshop production of a new one-woman show written by and starring Katie Rubin.
Tickets: $15War of the Worlds Radio Play: Sunday, October 30 7pm
A Capital Stage tradition, this sixth annual fundraising event presents H.G.Well's classic story as told by Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre more than 60 years.
Tickets: $20-$50 Donations RequestedAdditional information and tickets are available at 916-995-5464 and www.capstage.org.
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