SAN DIEGO THEATRE BRIEFS:
FOOL FOR LOVE Sam Shepard is as proliferate an artist and
playwright as his generation has produced. Acting, writing and directing his way to fame since his arrival in New York’s Broadway theatre scene back in 1962. His writing includes plays such as Chicago, Icarus’s Mother, Red Cross, La Turista, The Tooth of Crime, Action, Curse of the Starving Class, Buried Child, Fool for Love, A Lie of the Mind, True West, Simpatico and Kicking a Dead Horse to name just a few. Fool For Love is at Cygnet Theatre through Sunday, November 2 and centers around May and Eddie, two “fools” holed up in a Mojave Desert Motel. Eddie is trying to convince May to return to their hometown and into a trailer on a farmstead there they had once dreamed of buying in their youth. May refuses because of their own destructive past and the many secrets that have occurred between their families—one being that the two share the same father. LGBT Out Night at Cygnet is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 8, during which you can partake in a pre-show mixer before the performance. For tickets and more information call 619.337.1525 or go to
cygnettheatre.com.
SHE-RANTULAS FROM OUTER SPACE-IN 3D! What was your first experience with the
B-movie horror genre? Attack of the 50-Foot Woman and Creature From the Black Lagoon come to mind. The latter, with help from many an older sibling—scared the crap out of millions of their younger counterparts. Now, just in time for Halloween, the gang at the Diversionary Theatre is bringing back their 2013 smash hit She-Rantulas from Outer Space-in 3D! for another terrifying turn from Wednesday, October 1 through Sunday, November 2. When a horrible horde of monster-mutants invades Small Town U.S.A., one All-American Mother must face the truth about her little Suzie and destroy her evil Web of Terror. There will be carnage! There will be destruction! There will be men in women’s clothing! As they say, “The Management requests that you please not reveal the shocking final scene to friends or fam- ily members and they guarantee to BURY YOU without charge if you die of fright!” For tickets and more information call 619.220.0097 or go to
diversionary.org.
FINEST CITY IMPROV Finest City Improv, located at 4250 Louisiana
SPAMALOT Who doesn’t remember Monty Python and
the Holy Grail? If you don’t, then you should be forced to chant “Ecky Ecky Ecky F’tang F’tang Olé Biscuitbarrel...” as penance and be forced to eat shrubbery by “The artists formerly known as the Knights who say Ni.” Lovingly ripped off from the aforementioned Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the three-time Tony Award-winner, Spamalot features none other than King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, along with a few beautiful showgirls, some cows, a warren of killer rabbits and some fine French people, who will have you laughing your ass off as you gallop along with the Coronado Playhouse’s band of merry making minstrels from Friday, October 24 through Sunday, November 30 in this larger-than-life production! For tickets and more information call 619.435.4856 or go to
coronadoplayhouse.com.
Street, was founded in 2011 with a mission to perform bold comedy improv, provide high quality training for improvisers and professional training for corporate entities. Live performances take place every week, from Thursday through Sunday on the Finest City Improv stage in North Park. Thawed; features sketch comedy groups like
Husky, Roar Theatre and Lead Candy, who “take a satirical look at relationships, fairy tale princesses, politics, and our every day lives.” Tiny Freckle; the Finest City house team consisting of Jason Casey, Lauren Rice, Gary Ware, Berto Preciado, Chris Salazar, Jon Anthony and Drea Rodi, perform an extended scene set in a single location determined by audi- ence suggestion. Harvey Milk Mustache; features five gay friends who trained at separate improv schools and now train together under a coincidentally gay coach, Mano A. The Boob Show; supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and is an outrageously funny and irreverent exploration of the holy grail of female anatomy—the breast. All acts above are just a smattering of the hilarity offered at Finest City Improv. For more information on performances, classes and, yes, even about dinner and drinks to go along with your evening’s chuckle, go to
finestcityimprov.com.
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BLUE MAN GROUP Who knew blue could be so cool… Well,
the three musical/visual/performance art- ist/musicians do and they have made a pro- fession out of combining comedy, music, and technology for an eye and ear-popping extravaganza. Founded in 1987 by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton, the Blue Man Group began playing venues around Manhattan and eventually put together a show called Tubes, premiering it off-Broadway in 1991 at the Astor Place Theatre, where it is still in production today. Versions of the “Blue” shows popped up in the ‘90s in Boston and Chicago, where they are still playing as well. Next, came Orlando and Las Vegas, with shows at the Venetian, the Luxor and the Monte Carlo. There’s even an out-to-sea version on Norwegian Cruise Line’s “Norwegian Epic,” which is still sailing the deep blue today. Suffice it to say, this show has an appeal that just doesn’t quit and it’s returning to San Diego for a three day, five-performance weekend from Fri- day, October 3 through Sunday, October 5 at the Civic Theatre in Downtown San Diego. Come join the three blue boys for a performance of epic proportions! For tickets and more information for this “must see” show, call 619.564.3000 or go to
broadwaysd.com.
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