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Local Theater Challenges Social Status
Apr 3 - Apr 7 ~ The Revolutionists ~ full of suspense, humor, and an edgy take on modern feminism. $23-$28, Thu, Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sat & Sun 2p, Studio Theatre, 52 W. 6th St, Santa Rosa, 707- 523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com
Apr 3 - Apr 14 ~ A Perfect Ganesh ~ 2 outwardly unremarkable, middle- aged friends throw themselves into a rousing tour of India. $28-$30, Fri & Sat: 8p, Sun: 2p, Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma, 707- 763-8920, cinnabartheater.org
Apr 3 - Apr 14 ~ Heathen Valley ~ Romulus Linney’s haunting southern epic is set in the 1840s. $15-$30, Th, F, Sa: 8p; Sun 5p, Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, mainstagewest.com
Apr 3 - Apr 7 ~ Beauty and the Beast Jr ~ Talented Students Grades 4-8 perform. Adults: $10, Kids 14 & Under: $5, Fri & Sat 6:30p, Sun 2p, Raven Performing Art Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg
Apr 6 ~ Flying Leap Improv ~ Improvisational comedy and song. $15, 8p Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy 116, 17340 Watson Rd, Monte Rio, Susan Packer, susanjpacker@gmail.com
Apr 19 - May 5 ~ Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ~ unrelentingly brilliant – and brilliantly funny. $10-$25, Thu-Sat 8p, Sun 2p, Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg, tickets.vendini.com
Comedy
Apr 5 ~ Laugh Your Bingo Off ~ Ticket includes comedy show & Bingo. Full Bar & bites @ the Lounge, full dinner menu @ the Terrace. $20, 7-8:30p, Flamingo Resort, 2777 4th St, Santa Rosa, 707-318-3845, crushersofcomedy. com, info@thelaughcellar.com
Apr 13 ~ It Only Hurts When I DON’T Laugh!! An Evening of Jewish Humor Benefit for the Jewish Community Center Sonoma County (JCC SoCo) features 4 comedians & a Rabbi.$25-$100, 6:45p - 8:45p, The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, jccsoco.org
Apr 25 ~ Stand Up Science with Shane Mauss ~ Stand-up Comedians, Scientists, Beer/Wine. $20, Doors 7p Show 8-9:30p, Sebastiani Theatre, 476 1st St E, Sonoma, sebastianitheatre.com
The end of the world is coming to Spreckels Performing Arts Center in a shrewd, visceral comedy by Matt Lyle. “I chose Barbeque Apocalypse because it made me laugh out loud when I read it” explains artistic director Sheri Lee Miller. “It had a fresh voice...I am more and more drawn to plays about community.”
Apr 28 ~ “Being Here Now” Musical Comedy Workshop with Freddie Weber ~ $20 Suggested Love Offering, 12:30-2:00p, Unity of Santa Rosa, 4857 Old Rewood Hwy, Santa Rosa, 707-542-7729, Harker Brautighan, unityofsantarosa.com/events, info@ unityofsantarosa.org
May 4 ~ Comedian Dennis Gaxiola ~ Dennis is known for Dry Bar Comedy. He has appeared on Comedy Central & Latino Kings of Comedy Tour. $20 General Admission, 21 and over, 7-8p, Flamingo Resort, 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa, 707-318-3845, Crushers of Comedy, crushersofcomedy.com, info@ thelaughcellar.com
Reader’s Theatre Group ~ FREE; 2nd & 4th Tue; 7p, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707-829-2176
Director Larry Williams points out “if you were deemed a loser before the apocalypse, but became a survivor, how would it affect your social status amongst your peers?” The story follows three couples facing the end, discovering that their superficial concerns about work and the latest fashions no longer matter. “There is something about this show that seems timely to me, with the turmoil in the world” Williams comments. “This really is a thinking person’s comedy.”
Apr 26 - May 19 ~ To Kill a Mockingbird
“Barbeque Apocalypse” - March 29 – April 20, 2019— Fri/Sat at 8:00pm, Sun at 2:00pm, Thur (April 11, 18) at 7:00pm. Tickets: $26 general, $24 senior, $22 student
Not recommended for children, due to graphic content.
Bette Condiotti Experimental Theatre at Spreckels Performing Arts Center 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. (707) 588-3400. spreckelsonline.com
~ A community divided over issues of injustice and racism. $20-$30, Thu, Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p, G.K. Hardt Theatre, 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, 707-523- 4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com
May 3 - May 26 ~ This Random World
Apr 27 ~ Comedian Phillip Kopczynski
~ $20 General Admission, 21 and over, 7-8p, Flamingo Resort, 2777 4th St, Santa Rosa, 707-318-3845, Crushers of Comedy, crushersofcomedy.com, info@ thelaughcellar.com
“Born Yesterday” at Sonoma Arts Live is a glimpse into an era when women were often underestimated. Pompous, corrupt Harry thinks that the impressionable Billie will be easy to manipulate, but discovers that his girlfriend will have none of it. “Billie Dawn is one of the most wonderful roles in theater” director Carl Jordan suggests. “She finds courage and strength as she saves herself...she longs to become more, and does so.” Melissa Claire will be taking on the iconic character. “Once she makes a choice, she makes a choice,” Claire explains about Billie. “We’re always second guessing ourselves as women. It’s exciting to play someone who lives so vivaciously.”
~ Does serendipity bring us together or is it only a myth? Funny, intimate, and heartbreaking play. $25-$40, Fri & Sat: 8p, Sun: 2p, Left Edge Theatre, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, let.simpletix.com
Performing Arts - Dance
Apr 5 - Apr 7 ~ Upside Dance Co. Presents ‘Family Album’ ~ Child/ Student/Senior $18.50, General Admission $25.00, Fri & Sat 7p, Sun 2p & 5p, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W. 6th St., Healdsburg, 707-849-5728, Erin Meyers/Tanya Tolmasoff, upsidedance. com, upsidedance@gmail.com
Apr 6 ~ Viva Espana! ~ An evening of lightning-fast footwork, haunting guitar rhythms, and soulful singing. $20, 7:30-9:30p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St, Sebastopol, sebarts.org
May 3 - May 5 ~ “Out of the Box” SRJC Spring Dance Concert ~ General- $18 Students/Senior $15. Under 10- $10, SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, kad. santarosa.edu
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Set in 1946, its vintage appeal and slapstick humor surround an inspirational message that people can change for the better, if they truly believe in themselves. “The time is perfect for a new generation to appreciate...this incredibly powerful yet wonderfully funny work of art” Jordan confidently explains. “Born Yesterday is indeed a classic, but it is not a relic.”
‘Born Yesterday’ April 26 – May 12, 2019
Thur/Fri/Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 2:00pm, Fri April 26 at 8:00pm. Tickets: $25-40
Rotary Stage in Andrews Hall at the Sonoma Community Center
276 East Napa Street, Sonoma, CA 95476. (866) 710-8942 www.sonomaartslive.org
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