San Diego Reader November 3, 2016 65 (L-R) Krystina Alabado and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Photo by Jim Carmody
SCHOOL PLAYS
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM DEC. 2 7PM, DEC. 3 2PM, DEC. 9 7PM, DEC. 10 2PM
CLAIREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
CHARLOTTE’S WEB NOV. 4 7:30PM, NOV. 5 6PM, NOV. 6 2PM
SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY CENTER
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 5 2PM, NOV. 6 2PM, NOV. 11 7PM, NOV. 12 2PM, NOV. 13 2PM
CASA DEL PRADO THEATRE
CRUCIBLE NOV. 3 7PM, NOV. 5 7PM
RANCHO BERNARDO HIGH SCHOOL
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 5 7PM, NOV. 9 2:30PM, NOV. 10 7PM LA JOLLA HIGH SCHOOL
THE DINING ROOM NOV. 3 7PM, NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 5 7PM
POINT LOMA HIGH SCHOOL
JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 5 7PM, NOV. 6 2PM, NOV. 11 7PM, NOV. 12 2PM, NOV. 12 7PM PACIFIC BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
LITTLE WOMEN NOV. 11 7PM, NOV. 12 7PM, NOV. 13 2PM, NOV. 18 7PM, NOV. 19 2PM, NOV. 20 2PM MATER DEI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST NOV. 3 7PM, NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 6 2PM ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE
GODSPELL NOV. 11 7PM, NOV. 12 2PM, NOV. 12 7PM, NOV. 13 3PM, NOV. 18 7PM, NOV. 19 2PM, NOV. 19 7PM, NOV. 20 3PM
DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL
GREASE NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 5 7PM CORONADO SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Caesar’s ‘Your Show of Shows,’ when he cavorted with such comedy leg- ends as Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks.” Geoffrey Sherman directs. NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE, 987-D LOMAS SANTA FE DR., SOLANA BEACH. 858-481-1055. 8PM THURS- DAYS, FRIDAYS, & SATURDAYS, 2PM & 7PM SUNDAYS, 7PM WEDNESDAYS.
Lizard Boy Diversionary Theatre deserves kudos for bringing this unconven- tional musical — “part comic book, part horror tale” — to life. A dragon emerges from the lava of St. Helens with mysterious powers that change young Trevor’s life forever. He now has scales and lives in self-imposed exile. But is he a freak or a hero? Tal- ented Justin Huertas not only plays Trevor, he wrote the book and lyrics, plays cello, did the projections, sings, and commands the stage in a lively manner. Critic’s Pick.
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DIVERSIONARY THEATRE, 4545 PARK BL., UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. 619-220- 0097. 7PM THURSDAYS, 8PM FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
Miss You Like Hell The La Jolla Playhouse stages the world premiere of this musical, music by Erin McKeown, book and lyrics, Quiara Alegria Hudes, about a Latina mother-daughter road trip. They learn what “brings them closer to understanding what sets them apart — and what connects them
forever.” Lear deBessonet directs. LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE, 2910 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR., UCSD. 858-550-1010. 2PM & 7PM SUNDAYS, 7PM TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS.
Murder at Green Meadows Plymouth Congregational Church presents a staged reading of Douglas Post’s thriller. “Suburbia has never been this underground.” Note: “This play is suitable for families age 12
SHREK THE MUSICAL NOV. 11 7:30PM, NOV. 12 2PM, NOV. 12 7:30PM, NOV. 13 2PM, NOV. 18 7:30PM, NOV. 19 2PM, NOV. 19 7:30PM, NOV. 20 2PM STAR THEATRE
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD NOV. 4 8PM, NOV. 5 8PM, NOV. 6 2PM SAVILLE THEATRE AT SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE
GREASE: THE MUSICAL CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL
HONK! JR. NOV. 4 7PM, NOV. 5 7PM, NOV. 6 2PM
MISSION HILLS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
THE DIVINERS SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
and up.” PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
2717 UNIVERSITY AVE., NORTH PARK. 619-297-3289. 2PM SATURDAY.
Native Son UCSD Theatre & Dance stages Nambi E. Kelly’s new adaptation of Richard Wright’s novel. “Suffocat- ing in rat-infested poverty on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, 20-year-old Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world
whose prejudice has shut him out.” POTIKER THEATRE AT UCSD, 9500 GILMAN DR., LA JOLLA. 7PM MONDAY & WEDNESDAY.
November OnStage Playhouse presents David Mamet’s “biting commentary on the state of the union and a politically incorrect (and possibly inept) Presi- dent in the death throes of his failing
re-election campaign.” ONSTAGE PLAYHOUSE, 291 THIRD AVE., CHULA VISTA. 619-422-7787. 8PM THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
San Diego International Fringe Festival: Encore Performances For two days only, the San Diego Inter- national Fringe Festival will present encore performances of a magic show Mysterium (November 4 and 5), and two comedies, PretendingThings are a C*ck (November 4), and Fire in the
Meth Lab (November 5). THE GEOFFREY OFF BROADWAY, 923 FIRST AVE., DOWNTOWN. 7PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY.
Seven Guitars August Wilson set this drama in Pitts- burgh, 1948. As things settle down after WWII, things unsettle in the Hill District. Something’s closing in. Choices narrow. And talent — like Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton’s with a guitar — gets stifled. He sang on a hit record, but didn’t make “hit record money.” Now he refuses to “live with- out.” Ro Boddie heads a strong Cyg- net Theatre cast as Floyd. They turn Sean Fanning’s micro-real set into a site for the hopes, fears, and truths of seven people who, as Wilson says, “struggle to remain whole in the face of so many things that threaten to pull them apart.” Critic’s Pick.
Sweet Charity The Welk Resort Theatre presents this rarely done musical (Cy Cole- man, music, Dorothy Fields, lyr- ics) about “the girl who wants to be loved so much she has lost sight of who she is.” Songs include: “Hey, Big Spender,” “I’m a Brass Band,” “If They Could See Me Now,” and “Rhythm of Life.” Ray Limon directs
and choreographs. WELK RESORT THEATRE, 8860 LAWRENCE WELK DR., ESCONDIDO. 888- 802-7469. 1PM & 8PM THURSDAYS, 8PM FRIDAYS, 1PM & 8PM SATURDAYS, 1PM SUNDAYS.
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Angel’s Arms Lamb’s Players present, as their annual holiday show, Kerry Meads’s play about Jeffrey Scott, a novelist suffering from writer’s block in 1860. “A picturesque, deserted inn called “The Angel’s Arms” may be just the thing to revive his inspiration. But there’s more to this old, eccentric
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inn than meets the eye.” LAMB’S PLAYERS THEATRE, 1142 OR-
ANGE AVE., CORONADO. 619-437-0600. DECEMBER 2 THROUGH DECEMBER 24.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Old Globe Theatre presents its popular Christmas show. Once again the Green Meanie will try to ruin the holiday season for the citizens of Whoville. This is the Globe’s 18th staging. This time, will he succeed?
James Vasquez directs. OLD GLOBE THEATRE, 1363 OLD GLOBE WAY, BALBOA PARK. 619-234-5623. NO- VEMBER 10 THROUGH DECEMBER 25.
The Dybbuk for Hannah and Sam’s Wedding The San Diego Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Todd Salovey’s play, based on S. Ansky’s The Dybbuk, “the most celebrated
play in Yiddish literature.” SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE, 79 HORTON PLAZA, DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. 619-544-1000. NOVEMBER 30 THROUGH DECEMBER 18.
The Fantasticks Scripps Ranch Theatre presents the popular Harvey Schmidt (music), Tom Jones (lyrics) musical about innocence and experience. Matt and Luisa’s fathers trick them into falling in love by pretending to feud. Songs include “Try to Remember” “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” and “Plant a Rad- ish.” Ted Lieb directs, with musical
direction by Terry O’Donnell. SCRIPPS RANCH THEATRE, 9783 AVENUE OF NATIONS, SCRIPPS RANCH. 858-578-7728. NOVEMBER 11 THROUGH DECEMBER 18.
The Kid Thing Moxie Theatre stages Sarah Gub-
bins’s comedy about two lesbian couples who get together for a din- ner party. Unexpected news rocks both relationships. “Sometimes good news isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.” Kym Pappas directs. MOXIE THEATRE, 6663 EL CAJON BL., SUITE N, ROLANDO. 858-598-7620. NO- VEMBER 13 THROUGH DECEMBER 11.
Marjorie Prime North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the San Diego premiere of Jordan Harrison’s 2015 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In the near future, artificial intelligence reaches new heights. Now “lifelike robots provide companionship for the lonely.” Mat-
thew Wiener directs. NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE, 987-D LOMAS SANTA FE DR., SOLANA BEACH. 858-481-1055. JANUARY 11 THROUGH FEBRUARY 5.
Our Great Tchaikovsky The San Diego Repertory Theatre presents Hershey Felder’s “time bending” tribute to Russia’s most famous composer, “from present- day Putin’s Russia, where Tchai- kovsky is a hero, back in time to Czarist Russia, where that was not
entirely the case.” Trevor Hay directs. SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE, 79 HORTON PLAZA, DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. 619-544-1000. JANUARY 18 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile The Old Globe Theatre presents Steve Martin’s comedy. In Paris, 1904, the Lapin Agile was a favorite watering hole for struggling artists and wannabe geniuses. Albert Ein- stein and Pablo Picasso,”whose egos are as big as their intellects,” compare
notes. Barry Edelstein directs. OLD GLOBE THEATRE, 1363 OLD GLOBE
“ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED
WAY, BALBOA PARK. 619-234-5623. FEBRUARY 9 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10.
Seven Spots on the Sun InnerMission Productions presents the San Diego premiere of Mar- tin Zimmerman’s “meditation on mourning, redemption, and revenge.” A mysterious plague ravages;the countryside at San Isidro. Moises, who hasn’t practiced medicine since his wife disappeared, has, as his first patient, someone who might stop the
plague. Carla Nell directs. DIVERSIONARY THEATRE, 4545 PARK BL., UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. 619-220- 0097. NOVEMBER 26 THROUGH DECEMBER 10.
The Normal Heart Ion Theatre strages Larry Kramer’s drama about Ned Weeks’s (i.e., Kramer’s) battle to have HIV/AIDS recognized by apathetic medical, governmental, and local officials. “Weeks leads a small but courageous group of organizers that faced the silence many felt was tied to ongoing prejudice against the gay commu- nity. Claudio Raygoza and Glenn
Paris co-direct. ION THEATRE COMPANY BLKBOX THEATRE, 3704 SIXTH AVE., HILLCREST. 619-600-5020. NOVEMBER 19 THROUGH DECEMBER 17.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Old Globe Theatre and Univer- sity of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program stage Shakespeare’s early comedy about Proteus and Valen- tine. They love the same woman. Will their friendship survive? Rich-
ard Seer directs. SHERYL AND HARVEY WHITE THEATRE, 1363 OLD GLOBE WAY, BALBOA PARK. 619-234-5623. NOVEMBER 12 THROUGH NOVEMBER 20.
NEW MUSICALS OF THE SEASON” – The New York Times
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