A.C.T. Single Tickets Go On Sale 8/8

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced that single tickets for the 2010-11 season will go on sale Sunday, August 8, 2010, for the first six shows of the season, including A Christmas Carol. Family four-packs for Scapin and A Christmas Carol (which provide four tickets at substantial discounts for select performances) will also be available for purchase at that time. Single tickets for the world premiere of the new musical Tales of the City will be available for purchase later in the season. Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets early to obtain the best seats, as orchestra seats are limited due to Heavy Demand for subscriber seating. A.C.T. continues to offer one of the best entertainment deals in the Bay Area, with seats available at certain performances for as little as $10. For a full listing of events and pricing, and to purchase tickets, please visit the A.C.T. website at www.act-sf.org. A.C.T. Ticket Services can be reached by phone at 415.749.2228 and will be open on Sunday, August 8, 12-6 p.m. Thereafter it will be open Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m.

Subscribers will have an exclusive opportunity to exchange their tickets and to purchase additional tickets during Subscriber Week, August 2-7. A.C.T. season subscriptions (which cost as little as $62 for six plays) are still available and offer incredible savings, unparalleled access, exclusive benefits, and personalized customer service.

A.C.T.'s 2010-11 season opens with two-time Tony Award winner Bill Irwin's baggy-pants take on Molière's Scapin, a sparkling theatrical event perfect for all ages (September 16-October 17, 2010). The season continues with the West Coast premiere of Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet (October 29-November 21, 2010), the finale of The Brother/Sister Plays trilogy, written by the unstoppable Tarell Alvin McCraney and hailed as "the greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more" (Chicago Tribune). Magic Theatre and Marin Theatre Company will produce the other two plays in the trilogy in a first-time collaboration with A.C.T. More information about the other two plays and about how to purchase trilogy packages can be found at www.brothersisterplays.org. The new year brings the West Coast premiere of Bruce Norris's razor-sharp comedy Clybourne Park (January 20-February 13, 2011), which Entertainment Weekly calls "a completely audacious, architecturally ingenious entertainment." Next up is Harold Pinter's most provocative play, The Homecoming (March 3-27, 2011), directed by longtime Pinter collaborator and A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff. And you haven't experienced Jean-Paul Sartre's existential masterpiece No Exit until you've seen the groundbreaking multimedia version by Canada's The Virtual Stage and Electric Theatre Company, which makes its U.S. premiere at A.C.T. April 7-May 1, 2011. The 2010-11 season culminates in the much-anticipated world premiere of the new musical Tales of the City, based on Armistead Maupin's beloved books and created by writer Jeff Whitty and director Jason Moore (the team behind Avenue Q) and Jake Shears and John Garden (the musical minds behind the glam-rock band Scissor Sisters). A.C.T. brings the iconic saga to San Francisco live May 17-June 19, 2011. The A.C.T. season also includes A.C.T.'s annual nonsubscription holiday treat, A Christmas Carol (December 2-24, 2010). To subscribe or to receive a season brochure, please call 415.749.2250 or log on to www.act-sf.org.

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