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THE LAST 5 YEARS by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Sarah Price
September 12 – September 27, 2008
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday Matinee at 2:00 p.m., September 21

Starring Claire McKnight and Chris Plank (Jeffrey)

A fresh and contemporary musical from Tony-Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years chronicles a young couple's romance in a new and exciting way: her story starts at the end of their relationship; his begins on the day they met. Funny and uplifting, the show captures some of the most heartbreaking and universally felt moments of modern romance. The story explores the relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Steve Buri
October 10 – November 22, 2008
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prize winning play by Tennessee Williams that examines the lives of a Southern family. The house is divided by patriarchal dominance. Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

KEVWIG'S RAWKIN' CHRISTMAS by Tom Swanner & Brian Judd
Directed by West Ramsey
Musical Direction by Roy Semerdjian
December 5 – December 20, 2008

Starring Kevin Leonard as Hedwig!

Join Hedwig and her all-star cast for a quick-witted holiday musical extravaganza! Guests include Lucille Ball, Liza Minelli, Ethel Merman and many more!

ROMANCE by David Mamet
Directed by TBA
January 9 – February 7, 2009
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.

Romance is David Mamet's most recent and quite possibly, his most outrageous play. It is a black farce in which a court case is continually interrupted by the personal obsessions and perversions of all the characters, including the judge, and by attempts to bring peace to the Middle East. Macho men onstage, each jockeying to become the alpha male. Dialogue that bursts like fitful gunfire. Language that tints the air blue. A view of women that makes feminists go nuclear. Warning: language and truly offensive opinions. A regional premiere!

LESBIAN THEMED PLAYWRIGHT COMPETITION by TBA
Directed by Sequieta Whitfield
February 20 – March 14, 2009
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.

Finding good lesbian-themed plays has always been somewhat of a challenge, so we decided to have our on playwriting competition. We received 13 submissions from Sacramento and beyond, and as far away as New York. Although the winning play has not yet been selected, we’ve received a wide variety of plays and the winning playwright will have their play produced and receive a $1,000 prize. Join us for the premiere of the winning play!

AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN by Douglas Carter Beane
Directed by Bob Cooner
March 27 – April 25, 2009
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.

As Bees in Honey Drown is a comedy about the quest for fame and stardom. But wanting the spot light is not as good as it seems. Eager painters, singers, musicians, business managers, and authors are displayed as trapped victims of many con artists who give them empty promises. The story centers on Evan Wyler, a hot new writer who has recently burst onto the New York literary scene. He falls head over heels for Alexa Vere de Vere: a glamorous, jet setting, mystery-cloaked woman at the top of the media biz and the celebrity a lists. But who is Alexa Vere de Vere really and what is her game? This thought provoking assessment of our image-over-substance society cuts to the quick as well as entertains. A regional premiere!

TROLLING by Tom Swanner
Directed by Matthew Burlingame
May 8 – June 6, 2009
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.

Generations collide in this comedy about gay aging, generation gaps, and the true definition of family. Trolling received an Elly Nomination for Best Original Script in 2004 when it was first produced. This play was popular with audiences and we’re bringing it back to the stage in anticipation of the production of Trolling Away which will be part of our 21st season.

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