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PHOTOGRAPH BY LIZ LAUREN
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.
A Gay Marriage Diversionary Theatre presents Ron- nie Larsen’s “sobering look at a gay couple in their thirties after the hon-
eymoon ends.” DIVERSIONARY THEATRE, 4545 PARK BL., UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. 619- 220-0097. 7PM FRIDAY & SUNDAY, 8PM WEDNESDAY.
Ain’t Misbehavin’ North Coast Repertory Theatre stages the “roof-raising musical tribute to the black musicians of the 20s and 30s and the glory days of the Harlem Renaissance when the Cot- ton Club and Savoy Ballroom served
as playgrounds for high society.” 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.
American Rhythm Lamb’s Players Theatre presents “a journey into the heart of America through 100 years of great music!”, conceived by Robert Smyth, writ-
ANTI-REVIEW
IT’S NOT EVERY DAY that a musi- cal adaptation of English Regency drama comes chock full of hipster jokes. But, Paul Gordon’s Sense and Sensibility at the Old Globe, directed by Barbara Gaines, made me stop for a moment to wonder how sensibilities common to the 2010s could be so at home in the 1790s. Rather than seeming out of place, the occasional, and curiously modern, moments managed to fit right in. Admittedly, most of
the jokes are pretty subtle, like Marianne Dashwood (Megan McGinnis), who sounds more than a little Portlandia when she chides the cheeky rake Willoughby (Peter Saide) for reading Keats before lunch, on the assumption that “Ode on a Gre- cian Urn” is just too darn heavy for the morning. Marianne didn’t just like Keats before he was
cool...she liked him 20 years before he ever published that particular poem. If I were the kind of person who takes theater selfies, I would hashtag that
ten and arranged by Kerry Meads & Vanda Eggington Meads directs. Note: due to popular demand, Lamb’s has extended the run.
IAN PIKE Hipster sensibilities
#anachronism. Actually, if I were an active
taker of theater selfies, I probably wouldn’t have noticed,
so...mov- ing on! Te character whom it would be
cut off, he would happily pursue a living in some obscure parish nobody has ever heard of before. Ferrars describes his love for
18th-century hipster, Edward Ferrars (Wayne Alan Wilcox), with, from left, Lucy Steele (Emily Berman), Elinor Dashwood (Sharon Rietkerk), and Marianne Dashwood (Megan McGinnis).
easiest to mistake for a 21st-century hipster is Edward Ferrars (Wayne Alan Wilcox). Tailcoats aside, the young gentleman prefers the vague pronouncement of “seeking his own happiness” to any career — professional or military. He trusts that a generous inheritance from his parents will help him pursue his nebulous life goals, and if ever
LAMB’S PLAYERS THEATRE, 1142 OR- ANGE AVE., CORONADO. 619-437-0600. 7PM THURSDAYS, 8PM FRIDAYS, 4PM & 8PM SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS, 7PM
Elinor Dashwood (Sharon Riet- kerk) using veiled metaphors from 20th-century pop music not once, but twice! Te first time, he evokes the Proclaimers by saying he “would walk a thousand miles” for Elinor, and he later describes a metaphori- cal unravelling of his sweater through the pulling of a single, errant thread. We’ve all heard that one before. But, best of all, near
the end of the play, Fer- rars actually introduces
a piece of earthshattering news as if it were perfectly obvious to all present, then bashfully apologizes with, “Oh, I guess you hadn’t heard about that yet.” Hipsters: treating showstopping
revelations like obscure indie-pop music since 1792. Sense and Sensibility runs through August 14th.
■ TUESDAYS, 2PM & 7PM WEDNESDAYS.
The Best Goodbye Circle Circle dot dot presents Gill
musical theatre heaven!”
“A match made in The Daily Herald
Sotu’s “new play about love, hip hop, and growing up.” Young adults caught up in the early 90’s rap/hip hop scene break into the home of a recently deceased, Motown record- ing artist. Patrick Kelly directs. DIVERSIONARY THEATRE, 4545 PARK BL., UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS. 619-220- 0097. 8PM SATURDAYS.
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story OnStage Playhouse presents Alan Janes’s tribute to the singer/com- poser who, in just three years, “changed the face and sound of rock and roll.” Songs include ‘Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” and
“Not Fade Away.” Teri Brown directs. ONSTAGE PLAYHOUSE, 291 THIRD AVE., CHULA VISTA. 619-422-7787. 8PM THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
Cabaret Broadway/San Diego presents the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony Award-winning production of the John Kander,Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff classic “about fol- lowing your heard while the world loses its way.” Songs include “Caba- ret,” “Willkommen,” and “Maybe This Time.”
SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE, 1100 THIRD AVE., DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. 619-570- 1100. 7PM TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. 2PM SUNDAY.
The Cemetery Club North Park Vaudeville and Candy Shoppe presents Ivan Menchell’s story of three women friends: “how they deal with the loss of their husbands, and what it does to
their relationship.” NORTH PARK VAUDEVILLE AND CANDY SHOPPE, 2031 EL CAJON BL., NORTH
PARK. 619-220-8663. 8PM FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
Company Vanguard Productions presents the popular Stephen Sondheim/George Furth “plotless” musical comedy about the pleasures and difficulties of married life and being single: “the total possibility and impossibility of relationships.”
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 3598 TALBOT ST., POINT LOMA. 619- 223-3193. 8PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
The Dixie Swim Club Lamplighters presents the comedy, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, about five women who have called each other friends since they swam on a college team 33 years ago. Now they dip “into the deep end of friendship.” Jerry Pilato directs.
LAMPLIGHTERS COMMUNITY THEATRE, 5915 SEVERIN DR., LA MESA. 619-303- 5092. 8PM FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
Funny Business In Derek Benfield’s sequel to Bedside Manners, Ferris, again agrees to look after his sister’s seedy hotel with its assortment of guests, all of whom have guilty secrets they do not wish divulged. The unexpected arrival of a notorious hotel critic/journalist
complicates matters. POWPAC, 13250 POWAY RD., POWAY. 858-679-8085. 8PM FRIDAYS & SATUR- DAYS, 2PM SUNDAYS.
The Hamlet Comedy Hour “The story of Danish Krackers and their cheezy whines.” The Naked Shakespeare Company presents “The Hamlet Comedy Hour”, as part of The Garden Theatre Festival at
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Paul Gordon Directed by Barbara Gaines Based on the novel by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility Presented in Association with Chicago Shakespeare Theater Now Playing!
Limited engagement through August 14
Tickets start at $39 (619) 23-GLOBE (234-5623)
www.TheOldGlobe.org Megan McGinnis and Sharon Rietkerk. Photo by Liz Lauren, courtesy of Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
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