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Eclectic Comedies Arriving in March
Jasmine Flores-Nunez, Christopher Shayota, and Alexx Valdez. Photo by Thomas Chown
Call for Entries thru Mar 15 ~ Off the Page Readers Theater - Theme is “Borderlines”. Santa Rosa / Sebastopol, sonomacountyoffthepage@gmail.com
thru Mar 17 ~ Million Dollar Quartet - starring cast members from National Tour! $22-$35, Thu, Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sat & Sun 2p, 6th Street Playhouse G.K. Hardt Theatre, 52 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa, 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com
Mar 1 - Mar 10 ~ ALEX and The Magic Staff by A Theater for Children - Musical play about a boy who escapes bullies through a magic portal. $5, 3/1 & 3/8: 7p, 3/2 & 3/9: 1p & 3:30p, 3/3 & 3/10: 3p, Steele Lane Community Center, 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-483-5800, atheaterforchildren.com
Mar 2 - Mar 3 ~ The Girl Who Fell Through a Hole in Her Sweater - Theatre BY kids FOR kids! A young girl must accomplish 3 1/2 magical tasks before returning home. $15 Adv, $20 @door, 3/2 11a & 2p, 3/3 2p, 6th Street Playhouse, Studio Theatre, 52 W. 6th St, Santa Rosa, 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com/
Mar 1 - Mar 23 ~ “Spike Heel” at Curtain Call Theatre - Shoes, Sex, and Power on Display! Explore genders, sexual relationships, and the power of heels. $20 Gnl, $15 Student & Seniors. Fri & Sat 8p (Doors 7:30p), Sun 2p (Doors 1:30p), Curtain Call Theatre, 20347 Hwy. 116, Monte Rio, 707-524-8739, Michael Tabib, russianriverhall.com
Mar 1 - Mar 24 ~ The Nether by Jennifer Haley - Part crime drama, part sci- fi thriller exploring consequences of living out our private fantasies. $25- $40, Fri & Sat 8p, Sun 2p, Left Edge Theatre, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, leftedgetheatre.com
Mar 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17 ~ Mulan Jr. at Forestville School - The entire school, Kindergarten to 8th grade perform this favorite musical of Mulan and her dragon. $7 adults, $5 students, 8, 9, 15, 15 @ 7p - 10 & 17 @ 2p. Forestville School, 6321 CA-116, Forestville, 707- 887-2279, forestvilleusd.org/
Mar 15 - Apr 7 ~ The Revolutionists - by Gunderson full of suspense, humor, and an edgy take on modern feminism. $23-$28, Thu, Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sat & Sun 2p, 6th Street Playhouse, Studio Theatre, 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com
Mar 22 - 23 ~ Off the Page & Redwood Writers - six winning plays will be performed. $15, Doors 7p, Copperfields Santa Rosa, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa, copperfieldsbooks.com
Mar 29 - 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 Street, Sebastopol, mainstagewest. com/plays/heathen-valley/
Mar 31 ~ Will Durst presents: ‘Durst Case Scenario: And They’re Off!’ - Donald Trump’s ‘Reign of Error’ - a hysterically historical up-dated analysis. $19 Advance/$24 at door, 4p Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct., Occidental, occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Apr 6 ~ Flying Leap Improv - One night only! an evening of Improvisational comedy and song. $15, 8p Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy 116, 17340 Watson Rd, Monte Rio, Susan Packer, susanjpacker@gmail.com
Reader’s Theatre Group ~ FREE; 2nd & 4th Tue; 7p, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707-829-2176
Are you ready for an adrenaline-fueled ride through classic literature? Santa Rosa Junior College is presenting ‘All the Great Books (Abridged).’ Over eighty works are referred to in passing, although the humor centers around well-known authors such as James Joyce and Charles Dickens.
Adapting a script that was originally designed for three actors to an ensemble of twelve was “fun and challenging” according to director and co- playwright Reed Martin. It is “fast, funny and physical...a combination of smart and silly jokes.” The setting is a remedial literature class, where students are required to review all the classics in less than two hours.
Honed over many years of performance and refreshed with contemporary references, the script by Martin and Austin Tichenor tackles thick tomes like “War & Peace” in a matter of minutes. Martin teases that the production may give you motion sickness with its enthusiastic energy. Sign up for a crash course in literature with this chaotically riveting comedy.
‘All the Great Books (Abridged)’—March 8-16, 2019
Friday/Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm, Wednesday March 13 and Thursday March 14 at 8:00pm, Saturday March 16 at 2:00pm. Tickets: $12-18 Santa Rosa Junior College, Newman Auditorium in the Emeritus Hall
Elliott Ave. on the Santa Rosa Campus. (707) 527-4307 theatrearts.santarosa.edu
Only Kidding! delves into the competitive world of stand-up comics who are dreaming of a big break in the spotlight. From a quarreling duo to Jackie, who is desperately trying to stay relevant, director Jeremy Boucher assures that “the audience will find themselves rooting for someone. We get to see behind the scenes of a comic’s life in the green room.”
Playwright Jim Geoghan sets a serious, cynical tone despite the constant stream of raunchy, profanity-laced jokes. Humor takes work, and Boucher explains that the intense language is a result of “always working on new bits... that’s how these comedians talk to each other.” He has encouraged the actors to test their limits with pitch and inflection. Rather than attempting to update the 1980s setting, the director has opted for a nostalgic feel.
‘Only Kidding!—March 2-17, 2019
Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. Tickets: $25 general, $12 students Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale 95425 (707) 894-3222. cloverdaleperformingarts.com
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