A number of native theater firms have unveiled their seasons lineup in current weeks. Right here’s a have a look at the just lately introduced lineups by Yard Renaissance, San Diego Musical Theatre and Coronado Playhouse.
Playwright Tracy Letts
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Yard Renaissance Theatre Co.
Yard, cofounded by Francis Gercke, Jessica John and Anthony Methvin, has introduced its eighth season, which can characteristic three Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning performs, all offered on the Tenth Avenue Arts Middle in East Village. For particulars, go to backyardrenaissance.com.
“God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza: Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Finest New Play, this comedy is a few two units of fogeys, whose assembly to calmly focus on the combat that occurred between their sons devolves into chaos. Gercke and John will co-star within the manufacturing. March 2-25.
“August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts: Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Finest New Play and the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this tragicomedy chronicles a household’s disintegration on the funeral of their patriarch. Gercke will direct and John and Deborah Gilmour Smyth will co-star. Aug. 24-Sept. 16.
“Proof” by David Auburn: This winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Finest New Play and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama is a few younger mathematician who could have inherited each her father’s genius for equations and his psychological sickness. Methvin will direct. Nov. 16-Dec. 9.
San Diego Musical Theatre
San Diego Musical Theatre has introduced a three-show season at its new residence theater, SDMT Stage in Kearny Mesa. For particulars, go to sdmt.org.
“Something Goes” by Cole Porter, Man Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse: This faucet dance-heavy musical comedy, which debuted in 1935 and had a Tony-winning 1987 revival, is a love story and comedy set aboard an ocean liner crossing the Atlantic. Feb. 10-March 12.
“Xanadu” by Douglas Carter Beane, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar: Primarily based on the 1980 movie of the identical title, this 2007 Broadway musical comedy is the story of a struggling road artist who finds a muse in Clio, the daughter of Zeus, who arrives in Venice Seashore together with her sisters to encourage the creation of a curler disco. Could 5-June 4.
“The Addams Household Musical” by Andrew Lippa, Mashall Brickman and Rick Elice: This 2009 Broadway musical was impressed by Charles Addams’ cartoon characters a few spooky American household. Sept. 29-Oct. 29.
Coronado Playhouse
Coronado’s 78th season will characteristic six productions, together with a coproduction with Blindspot Collective. All performances happen on the firm residence theater in Coronado. For particulars, go to coronadoplayhouse.org.
“Ripcord” by David Lindsay-Abaire: Two incompatible senior ladies compelled to share a room in an assisted residing middle wage a wager for management of the area with more and more greater stakes. Jan. 13 -29.
“Firm” by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth: This 1970 Tony-winning musical, which simply completed up a Broadway revival run, is about an ambivalent 35-year-old man weighing recommendation from his pals over whether or not to remain single perpetually or decide to a long-term relationship. March 3 -26.
“Hay Fever” by Noël Coward: This 1925 comedy is a few middle-aged couple’s blissful vacation trip being disrupted by their grownup kids. Could 19-June 4.
“Underground” with Blindspot Collective: This world premiere immersive musical is being written by Amy Cordileone, Donnie Tuel and Rachel Tuggle Whorton. Primarily based completely on the discography of Ben Folds, it’s a comedy in regards to the inside lives of the common prospects at a pub. July 7-July 23.
“Nunsense” by Dan Goggin: This musical comedy is a fundraising live performance by the Little Sisters of Hoboken, who’re making an attempt to lift sufficient cash to bury dozens of their fellow sisters who all succumbed to botulism from a nasty batch of vichysoisse. Aug. 25-Sept. 10.
“Xanadu” by Douglas Carter Beane, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar: This 2007 Broadway musical comedy is the story of a struggling road artist who finds a muse in Clio, the daughter of Zeus who arrives in Venice Seashore together with her sisters to encourage the creation of a curler disco. Oct. 20-Nov. 12.
Kragen writes about theater for the San Diego Union-Tribune. Electronic mail her at pam.kragen@sduniontribune.com.
