Central Works 2025 Season begins March 1 and runs through November 16, 2025 featuring the world premieres of 3 new plays. This 35th season features Push/Pull, a play about young men: The Last Goat, an odyssey, and in the fall flips to Dada Teen Musical: The Play, a lesson in art & politics–set in a high school.
Opening on March 1 (with previews Feb 27 & 28): Push/Pull, a new play by Harry Davis, in which 2 young men set out on a journey of physical perfection through bodybuilding...Is it a pathway to fulfillment, or a dangerous delusion?
Playwright Harry Davis tells us "Push/Pull is inspired by the young men in my life and the issues we all seemed to be dealing with simultaneously, most of which stemmed from our own perception of ourselves and each other. It is also a play about love, the joy of friendship, self-hatred, obsession, and the desire to change yourself fundamentally–if that is even possible."
“One must imagine Sisyphus jacked and tan…” Clark is a young man at the age of 24. After a devastating breakup, resulting in a brief stay at a mental health facility under suicide watch, he reconnects with his childhood friend Nolan, now an amateur bodybuilder determined to get his Pro Card. Nolan agrees to get his old friend “totally jacked” if Clark will be his competition coach. Together these two set out on a journey of physical perfection through a regimen of discipline, drinking your milk, and the 7 Compulsory Poses. A pathway to fulfillment, or a dangerous delusion?
Last season The Dignity Circle by Lauren Smerkanich, developed in the the CW Writers Workshop, was awarded Best Entire Production in its category. Central Works (CW) fearlessly embraces edgy, controversial issues. It is committed to developing and producing challenging works with talented local artists, while ensuring fair compensation to workers, and offering affordable admission prices to the community. CW is “The New Play Theater.”
Videos
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Anastasia the Musical Douglas Morrisson Theatre (5/22-5/31) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat May 30 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (5/30-5/30) |
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Broadway Under the Stars - Radio Recall: The Soundtrack of Your Life Transcendence Theatre Company (7/10-7/12) |
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Based on a Totally True Story City Lights Theater Company (1/21-2/14) |
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THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD ORINDA STARLIGHT VILLAGE PLAYERS (6/05-7/03) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri June 26 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/26-6/26) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri June 5 7:30pm Elbo Room Jack London (6/05-6/05) |
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Evensong Farewell to Canon Director of Music Jared Johnson Grace Cathedral (5/21-5/21) |
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Much Ado About Nothing Santa Cruz Shakespeare (7/11-8/30) |
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Company City Lights Theater Company (7/15-8/22) |
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