A-LISTS theatre by lisa lipsey
The Winter’s Tale Check out this year’s new talent from the
University of San Diego’s Master of Fine Arts Professional Actor Training Program. Annu- ally the Old Globe works hand-in-hand with USD to bring seven students from around the country to participate in an intensive two year course of graduate study in clas- sical theatre. This year’s graduating group will present Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Shake- speare provides a good emotional mixture
of drama, romance and comedy in this show—plenty of range for the graduates to show us their stuff. The storyline is reminiscent of the better known King Lear, at least at the start of the play. It turns more comical by the end of Act Two and ultimately by Act Five, there is a happy ending for all. The Winter’s Tale runs November 7 -14 at the Old Globe. For tickets and more information call 619.234.5623.
On The Twentieth Century Join Cygnet Theatre for a one-night- only benefit with proceeds going to support Cygnet’s Storytelling on the Green. Enjoy a wine and cheese tast- ing at 6:30 p.m. and a Concert Reading of the seldom seen musical On the Twentieth Century at 7:30 p.m. On The Twentieth Century introduces audiences to down-and-out theatrical impresario Oscar Jaffe as he reunites with his muse, a Hollywood starlet named Lily Garland. As Jaffe tries to woo Garland back to the stage (in an
attempt to save his career) he is bombarded with a wealthy religious nut, Garland’s egotistical new love toy and a train full of passengers who repeatedly declare, “I have written a play, Mr. Jaffe!” On The Twentieth Century has a one night special reading on November 8. For tickets and more informa- tion call 619.337.1525.
Anita Bryant Died for Your Sins The name Anita Bryant makes me want to lash out irrationally… and yet
every time I hear this play title I burst out laughing. Written by Brian Christo- pher Walker, Anita Bryant Died for Your Sins takes us back to a complex time, 1977. Fifteen-year-old Horace Poore is coming of age and coming out against the backdrop of a rocky America. Americans are facing an energy crisis, an unpopular war and the fight for equal rights for gay Americans. Really? This is set in 1977? Despite the parallels to challenges we currently face, this comedy promises to bring lyrics, laughter and of course adult themes and situations. Doesn’t that sound like fun? Can’t you see Anita Bryant turning over in her grave—oh wait, as they say in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, she’s actually “Not dead yet.” Anita Bryant Died for Your Sins runs now – November 21 at Diversionary Theatre. For tickets and more information call 619.220.0097.
The Glory Man—A New Musical Lamb’s Players is bring us the world premiere of Dennis Hassell’s
Gospel musical The Glory Man. Featuring an ensemble cast of 17, the show includes more than 40 characters and music complied, arranged and directed by Deborah Gilmour Smyth. As the story unfolds, audiences will get a glimpse into the life of Clarence Jordan, author of The Cotton Patch Gospel. In the 1940s Jordan started Koinonia Farm, a cutting-edge, spiritual and racially-integrated community. Jordan’s legacy includes the start of Habitat for Humanity. The Glory Man runs now - November 14 at Lamb’s Players Theatre. For tickets and more information call 619.437.6000. Benefit performance for Habitat for Humanity and Koinonia Partners Sunday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m.
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RAGE monthly | NOVEMBER 2010
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