San Diego Reader January 5, 2017 51
Photos: Amy Guip
Photos: Amy Guip
THEATER LISTINGS
Theater listings and commentary are by Jeff Smith unless otherwise noted. Information is accurate according to material given us, but it is always wise to phone the theater for any last-minute changes and to inquire about ticket availability. Many theaters offer discounts to students, senior citizens, and the military. Ask at the box office.
American Hero Different Stages presents Bess Wohl’s “supersized dark comedy” about three up-and-coming “sandwich artists” at a toasted subs franchise in the local mall: a teenager, a single mom, and a downsized refugee from corporate banking. “When a series of strange events interrupt their shot at the American Dream, they become unlikely allies in a post-recession
world.” Kristen Fogle directs. OCEAN BEACH PLAYHOUSE, 4944 NEWPORT AVE., OCEAN BEACH. 619-222-0836. 8PM FRIDAYS, 3PM & 8PM SATURDAYS.
Beau Jest Lamb’s Players Theatre presents James Sherman’s comedy. “Sarah’s parents are delighted she’s engaged to a charming doctor. Only thing is, she’s not.” So she hires an actor
to “keep the fiction alive.” LAMB’S PLAYERS THEATRE, 1142 ORANGE AVE., CORONADO. 619-437- 0600. 8PM FRIDAYS, 4PM & 8PM SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS, 2PM & 7PM WEDNESDAYS.
Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh Teatro Mascara Magica presents Kent Brisby’s “playful and respectful” world premiere about the “mayhem behind the traditions and real his- tory of the Three Kings who visited the child Jesus and helped carry news of His arrival to the world.” Admission is free for performances at two venues: 6:30pm at Steeley Stable in Old Town, and 7:30pm at Casa de Los Reyes Stage, Old Town.
William Virchis directed. STEELEY STABLE, CASA DE LOS REYES, OLD TOWN. 6PM FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 7PM SATURDAY, JAN. 7.
King Lear The City Heights Puppet Project — two live actors and twenty puppets — perform Shakespeare’s bottomless tragedy about an old king, a mis- take in judgement, and the chaos that ensues. Conrad Bishop plays Lear, Elizabeth Fuller the Fool, with her musical score that “offers some shelter from the storm.” Admission is free.
CITY HEIGHTS WEINGART LIBRARY, 3795 FAIRMOUNT AVE., CITY HEIGHTS. 2PM SUNDAY, JAN. 8.
Little Shop of Horrors San Diego Junior Theatre presents the Howard Ashman/Alan Menkin musical based on the Roger Cor- man/Charles Griffith sci-fi movie about a carnivorous plant, named Audrey II, that’s such a finicky eater it will only consume human beings in vast quantities. But when it comes to people, A2 is an equal-opportu- nity chomper at that! Little Shop runs
in repertory with Lyle the Crocodile. CASA DEL PRADO THEATRE, 1650 EL PRADO, SUITE 208, BALBOA PARK. 7PM FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS.
Lyle the Crocodile San Diego Junior Theatre stages a musical version of Bernard Weber’s popular children’s tale about the Primm family. When they move to NYC’s Upper East Side they find a friendly crocodile in the upstairs bathroom tub. But “what’s not to love about a crocodile that tap dances and spreads happiness
wherever he goes?” CASA DEL PRADO THEATRE, 1650 EL PRADO, SUITE 208, BALBOA PARK. 2PM SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS.
Maple and Vine Trinity Theatre Company presents Jordan Harrison’s new play. “Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. After they meet a charismatic man from a com- munity of 1950s re-enactors, they forsake cell phones and sushi for cigarettes and Tupperware parties… Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors - and they themselves - are willing to sacrifice
for happiness.” Sean Boyd directs. TENTH AVENUE ARTS CENTER, 930 TENTH AVE., EAST VILLAGE. 619-920- 8503. 7PM FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
My Fair Lady The Welk Theatre greets the new year with Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical, based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Songs include “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?”, “With a Little Bit of Luck,” “The Rain in Spain,” and “I Could Have Danced All Night.” Kathy Brom- bacher directs with choreography
by Orlando Alexander. WELK RESORT THEATRE, 8860 LAWRENCE WELK DR., ESCONDIDO. 888- 802-7469. 1PM & 8PM SATURDAYS.
Play It Again, Sam OnStage Playhouse presents Woody Allen’s comedy about Allan Felix. He’s bookish and insecure, with a thing about Humphrey Bogart, “if only he had some of Bogart’s tech-
nique.” Charley Miller directs. ONSTAGE PLAYHOUSE, 291 THIRD AVE., CHULA VISTA. 619-422-7787. 8PM FRI- DAYS & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
Twelfth Night, or What You Will Theatre Arts West, which incor- porates the visual arts and music with theater, presents Shakespeare’s festive, gender-bending comedy of capricious love on the shores of Illyria, “a timeless place that cel- ebrates music, poetry, and art.” Backdrops and set pieces painted
by local artists. MURAMID INTERNATIONAL MURAL MUSEUM, 212 ARTIST ALLEY, SUITE F, OCEANSIDE. 760-231-1010. 7PM FRI- DAYS & SATURDAYS, 4PM SUNDAYS.
UPCOMING SHOWS
2.5 Minute Ride Diversionary Theatre offers Lisa Kron’s solo show through her “family album, focusing on her relationship with her Father, a Holocaust survi- vor,” and painting a portrait of “an honorable man.” Rosina Reynolds directs. 2.5 Minute Ride runs in rep-
ertory with Kron’s Well. DIVERSIONARY THEATRE, 4545 PARK BL., UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. 619- 220-0097. FEBRUARY 17 THROUGH MARCH 19.
Altar Boyz Coronado Playhouse stages the musi- cal — book, Kevin Del Aguila, music and lyrics, Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker — about a “heavenly” boy band’s last night of their Raise the Praise tour. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Juan “attempt to save the world, one screaming fan at a time.” Michael
Mizerany directs and choreographs. CORONADO PLAYHOUSE, 1835 STRAND WAY, CORONADO. 619-435-4856. JANU- ARY 20 THROUGH FEBRUARY 19.
Bad Jews Cygnet Theatre offers Joshua Har- mon’s “savage comedy” about “fam- ily, faith, and legacy.” Three cousins engage in a verbal battle royal over a
family heirloom. Rob Lutfy directs. CYGNET THEATRE, 4040 TWIGGS ST., OLD TOWN. 619-337-1525. JANUARY 21 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12.
Breadcrumbs Fruitlessmoon Theatre works stages Jennifer Haley’s two-person drama. Beth, a drifter, becomes caregiver to Alida, a reclusive fiction writer with dementia. Beth convinces Alida to write her memoirs before her memory disappears. “What if you couldn’t find your way home?”
Aimee Greenberg directs. LA JOLLA COMMONS THEATRE, 1216 CAVE ST., LA JOLLAFEBRUARY 24 THROUGH MARCH 12.
California Young Playwrights Contest: Plays by Young Writers The Playwrights Project presents its 32nd annual festival of plays by writers 18 and under. Contest win- ners came from 385 plays submitted by students from across the state. The plays come in two programs. Program A: Supermarket of Lost by Cassandra Hsiao; Hackathon, by Eliana Dunn; Turtle on a Rock, by Absinthe McDonald. Program B: The Dumping Ground, by Mat- thew Maceda; Pros and Cons, by Katie Taylor; A Play on Words, by Samantha Rafter. For specific days and times, consult the Playwright’s Project website, write@playwright-
sproject.org. SHERYL AND HARVEY WHITE THEATRE, 1363 OLD GLOBE WAY, BALBOA PARK. 619-234-5623. JANUARY 21 THROUGH JANUARY 29.
Eurydice Oceanside Theatre Company pres- ents Sarah Ruhl’s modern retelling of the classic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, as seen through her perspective. She has died a tragic death but reconnects with her father in the underworld where she relives “monumental father-daughter
moments.” Dhyana Dahl directs. SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE, 217 N. COAST HWY., OCEANSIDE. 760-433-8900. FEBRUARY 10 THROUGH FEBRUARY 26.
Freaky Friday The La Jolla Playhouse presents a new musical comedy based on the novel by Mary Rodgers and two Walt Disney films. A mother and daughter magically swap bodies for 24 chaotic hours. Christopher
Ashley directs. LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE, 2910 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR., UCSD. 858-550-1010. JANUARY 31 THROUGH MARCH 12.
The Geeze & Me Rag Lady Productions presents a humorous, irreverent musical pro- duction about “the wild side of life’s later years, addressing the good, the bad, and the ugly of aging.” Songs range from pop to blues to corner
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