SATCO PlaybillLive Theatrical Productions In and Around San Antonio, Texas
Issue No. 423 ~ September 2, 2008
(updated and delivered via email every Tuesday) for more information or to subscribe/unsubscribe, email me listings restricted to SATCO Producer Level Members Special AnnouncementsFifth Annual TheatreASAP ONE NIGHT ONLY Saturday, September 13 at 8:00pm Stieren Theater, Trinity University Campus One Trinity Place San Antonio, Texas 78212 Click Here for Map Be advised that Adult Content is a possibility. $15 / $10 for SATCO members Call or Email for more information: (210) 779-6782 ~ asap@satheatre.com |
Rancho Pancho by Gregg Barrios
Classic Theatre and Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
Previews at JumpStart Performance Company (before heading to Tennessee Williams Festival Provincetown). A play by San Antonio native Gregg Barrios about the short-lived but intense relationship between playwright Tennessee Williams and south Texan Pancho Rodriguez. They met on the Texas-Mexico border in 1946 when Williams was returning from a trip to Mexico. Pancho and Williams lived in the French Quarter of New Orleans together. Williams was writing "A Streetcar Named Desire" during this period, and used his relationship with the volatile Pancho as a model for the character of Stanley Kowalski and his relationship with both Blanche and Stella. In 1947, Pancho was replaced in Williams' affections by Frank Merlo, but they maintained contact until the playwright's death in 1983. Co-commissioned with the Classic Theatre of San Antonio. (The production contains strong language, nudity and adult content and is not suitable for children.)
Cast: Benny Briseno as Pancho, Rick Frederick as Tennessee Williams, Anna Gangai as Carson McCullers, and Annella Keys as Margo Jones. Directed by Diane Malone
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: September 6 & 7, 2008 (2 Performances Only)
Times: Saturday and Sunday at 8:00pm
Tickets: $12 general/ $9 senior, student, military
~Phone: For reservations and information call 210.227.JUMP (5867)
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The Poet Faustus by Rebecca Coffey
The Overtime Theater (website)
You’ve never seen a Faustus like this Faustus! The classic tale of soul-selling morality made alive again by San Antonio fave, Rebecca Coffey.
Cast: John Poole - Faustus; David Robb - Rob; Pamela Kenny - Xyanthe; Deborah Basham-Burns - God; Bill Martin - Dealer; Sophie Bolles - MC; Lucy Villanueva - Terrance; and Camie Gillespie - Singer
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: September 5 - 27, 2008
Times: Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 pm
Tickets: $9 for general admission, and $5 for teachers. Thursdays are dice nights – roll the dice and pay the amount shown! (Or pay $9 if your score is over 9.)
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326
Talking Heads by Alan Bennett
Trinity University Theatre (website)
Trinity University's Department of Speech and Drama presents a revival of Alan Bennett's popular collection of monologues that offers a glimpse into the lives of four ordinary British people, each reflecting on their lives by way of Bennett's uniquely observant style: Graham, a lonely man caring for his elderly mother; Irene, a letter-writing busybody; Susan, an alcoholic Vicar's wife; and Lesley, a grade-B actress with lofty goals.
Cast: Susanna Morrow, Sam Carter Gilliam, Tim Hedgepeth and Bryn Jameson
Location: The Attic Theater, Trinity University Campus, One Trinity Place (Map)
Dates: September 6, 7, 13, and 14, 2008
Times: Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm
Tickets: Free admission. No reservations; seating is on first-come, first-served basis.
~Phone: (210) 999-8515
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Alice, A Rock Opera Music by Wink Kelso; Lyrics by Richard Rosen, Executive Director
Magik Theatre (website)
Experience a musical journey through the heart and mind of Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll on Friday nights with the original 1973 two-act version, recommended for ages 12 & up. Saturday afternoons will take you and your children of all ages on a Journey to Wonderland, where they’ll meet Humpty Dumpty, the Mad Hatter and other beloved characters from the classic story.
Location: 420 S. Alamo (Map)
Dates: August 8 - September 6, 2008
Times: Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children 3-17 yrs., $9 Student/Military/Seniors, and $2 for children 3 yrs and under. Reservations are Required.
~Phone: Call 227-2751 or visit the website to purchase tickets. Reservations are required.
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A RANCH HOME IN MANHATTAN ~and~ M.E. Paul Bonin-Rodriguez / Monessa Esquivel
Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
A Ranch Home in Manhattan is the last of 6 solo works known as the “Johnny” stories, a story-telling tour de force project that began in 1992 and has included The Bible Belt & Other Accessories and Higher Planes.
M.E. is an experimental movement piece based on Esquivel’s (As Filthy As It Gets) life and interests, including ‘50s & ‘60s vintage and ancestral histories. The work will be influenced by Michael Gondry videos and filled with a weird sense of perspective and playful fun. These productions is part of the Electric Performance Lab.
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: March 7 - 15, 2009
Hattitude: A Musical Written and Directed by Rachelle Neuman; Original Music by Linda Kaufman
The Josephine Theatre (website)
Remember: "It is not only the hat you wear, but also how you wear it." This production tells about two entrepreneurial brothers, Max Schneider and Sam Schneider, who are in the hat business together. The brothers have opened a tea room, where ladies meet and eat, talk and shop, while schmoozing over a cup of tea. The ladies' stories come alive as life challenges that just happen. This energetic show celebrates the triumphs of keeping a positive attitude. If you like fancy hats, witty repartee, sparkling dialogue, and toe-tapping music--Grab your hat and join the fun! Don't miss this exciting special summer event. Round up your family, friends, co-workers, and enjoy the fast-paced, entertaining musical.
Dates: August 9 - September 14, 2008
Times: Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15 and Sundays at 2:30
Tickets: $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors and Military, $12 for Students, and $8 for Children 12 & Under.
Discounts: SATCO members are $12. Special Discounts for Red Hat Ladies at the 2:30 p.m. Show on Sunday, August 10. Features a hat parade and prizes for the most original creations.
~Phone: (210) 734-4646
Hang’em High In The Selma Sky!
Steven Stoli Playhouse and BackYard Theatre (website)
A madcap, politically incorrect western comedy set in Selma, Texas, 1883 has its 15th anniversary run. The longest running comedy western murder mystery in San Antonio history opened the Playhouse night time shows in 1994, now it will close it. Back for a final run, “Hang ‘Em High in the Selma Sky!” features 5 of the cast members of the original Stoli Players in “that lil’ ol’ western play about Selma, Texas.” Originally produced, written and directed by Steven Stoli, this comedy relives the “glory days” of Selma, Texas in the 1880’s. Originally scheduled for a 12 week run in May of 1993, the show finally closed after 63 weeks with 50 consecutive sold out weekends. This will be the fifteenth anniversary showing and also its final showing. The 2007-2008 season is the final season for the night time shows at The Steven Stoli Playhouse. Steven Stoli says “it will be like losing my two best friends. The Playhouse and Hang’em High have been very, very good to us, many, many great memories…”
Location: 11838 Wurzbach at Lockhill Selma (Map)
Dates: August 16 - Oct 5, 2008
Times: Saturdays – 7:30p; Sundays – 2:30p
Tickets: General $14.00 + tax; Senior (65 +) Military $12.00 + tax; Students (21 & under) $10.00 + tax. Special Dinner/Show Combo available with Milano’s Ristorante
~Phone: For more information, call (210) 408-0116
The Odd Couple and The Odd Couple by Neil Simon
Sheldon Vexler Theatre The Sheldon Vexler Theatre (website)
In celebration of the 10th season of The Vex, (the theatre opened with Neil Simon) the Sheldon Vexler Theatre opens the current season with a Simon double punch. The classic comedy The Odd Couple will be presented in repertory with The Odd Couple (Female version). The original comedy includes the epitome of opposites: the disheveled Oscar and clean-freak Felix, the group of guys assembled for poker, and the unforgettable Pigeon sisters. The female version includes the disheveled Olive and clean-freak Florence, a group of Trivial Pursuit playing women, and the debonair, Latin-lover types- the Costazuela brothers.
Cast: Thank you to everyone who attended the auditions. In the end we saw over 50 people with a huge variety of talent. With so many great actors it made for a difficult casting process for the panel to choose the right physical, personality and chemistry matches. The following have been cast: The Female Version: MICKEY- Sharon Beales; SYLVIE- Jennifer Colacino; VERA- Caralyn Snyder; FLORENCE- Renee Garvens; RENEE- Cynthia Alarie; OLIVE- Christy Huffman; MANOLA- TBA; JESUS- TBA; The Original version: SPEED- Robert Barron; ROY- Matthew Cassi; MURRAY- Richard Lukens; VINNIE- E.J. Crowell; OSCAR- Lawrence Coop; FELIX- Scott Leibowitz; GWEDOLYN- Doreen Gardner; CECILY- Beth Balzar
Location: In the Campus Building at 12500 NW Military (at Wurzbach Pkwy) (Map)
Dates: August 28 - September 21, 2008
Times: The Odd Couple Original Version dates are 8/28, 8/31, 9/6, 9/11, 9/14, and 9/20. The Odd Couple Female Version dates are 8/30, 9/4, 9/7, 9/13, 9/18, and 9/21. Thursdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 7:30pm
Tickets: Tickets are $18 for general admission, $16 for Military/Seniors/JCC Members, and $12 for Students and card-carrying SATCO members. Reservations are recommended.
~Phone: Call 302-6835 to purchase tickets.
Third by Wendy Wasserstein
San Pedro Playhouse Cellar Theater (website)
With the opening of its 2008 – 2009 Season, the San Pedro Playhouse Cellar Theater will be going green (and not due to an invasion of green-faced witches or toads and frogs.) In its first step to introduce eco-friendly practices to theatrical production, the Playhouse is making the Cellar a “green-space.” When THIRD by Wendy Wasserstein, the first show of the season, opens on August 29, many changes will be in effect. Some techniques that will be used to conserve resources include constructing sets, costumes and props using only recycled materials. Scenic artists will only use paint that does not contain volatile organic compounds — commonly known as VOCs — harmful chemicals that contribute to poor air quality. Stage lighting power usage will be reduced by 20 percent by using lower wattage and fewer and more energy efficient fixtures. The concession will serve organic products and products produced or manufactured in Texas and playbills will be printed on recycled paper.
The title character’s full name is Woodson Bull III, but he’s known as “Third.” Professor Laurie Jameson is disinclined to like his jockish, jingoistic attitude. He is, as she puts it, “a walking red state.” Believing that Third’s sophisticated essay on King Lear could not possibly have been written by such a specimen, Professor Jameson reports his plagiarism to the college’s Committee of Academic Standards. But is Jameson’s accusation justified? Or is she casting Third as the villain in her own struggle with her relationships, her age and the increasingly polarized political environment?
Cast: Directed by Catherine Babbitt, features Rita Crosby as Laurie Jameson, Dylan Peden as Third, Don Frame as Jack Jameson, Magda Porter as Nancy Gordon and Chelsea D. Fry as Emily Imbrie.
Location: 800 W. Ashby Pl., San Pedro Park at Ashby (Map)
Dates: August 29 to September 21, 2008
Times: Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:30 PM (No performance on Sunday, August 31)
Tickets: Adults - $23 with a $3 discount for seniors 60 plus and active military; Students to age 22 with valid ID - $13. A $2 service fee applies to each ticket.
~Phone: 210-733-7258 or visit the website for tickets
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OLD MAC DONALD’S FARM
(La granja del viejito MacDonald)
Steven Stoli’s BackYard Theatre for Kids (website)
A BILINGUAL PLAY ADAPTATION OF THE CLASSIC CHILDRENS SONG
ADAPTATON BY LARISSA REYNOSA
The Mac Donald farm is busy with plans for the fall. Silas and Mary Mac Donald sing songs and talk about all of their barnyard animals as they teach the children how to say animal names in Spanish. The simple Spanish word are mixed in this classic story as the children even learn how the animal serves a purpose on the farm. Highly recommended for pre-kinder and kindergarten aged children. Children in the audience are challenged to remember the exact order of all 9 animals as they sing along and enjoy the fun. Steven Stoli plays Silas Mc Donald, his daughter Larissa Reynosa plays Mary Mac Donald and Jordan Hogan plays all the animals. The original play was written by Paula Jo Peterson who also directs this show.
We are also your official Birthday Party headquarters. The BackYard Theatre philosophy is to introduce young children (ages 2 – 7) to live theatre and show them that theatre can be fun, entertaining and educational. Paula Jo Peterson makes sure that all shows are written and directed as interactive shows with the children participating in the plot. Over the years, schools from as far as Bandera, Blanco, Kerrville, Hondo, Floresville and Natalia, Texas have made annual trips to the BackYard Theatre.
Location: 11838 Wurzbach at Lockhill Selma (Map)
Dates: Sept. 6 – 27, 2008
Times: Wednesdays and Thursdays - 10:00 a.m.; (NEW) Tuesday Family Nites – 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets: Kids (1+) - $6.75; Adults - $6.75; Tax Exempt - $6.00; Kids under 1 yr. are free
~Phone: For more information, please call (210) 408-0116
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The Sunshine Boys Comedy by Neil Simon
Harlequin Dinner Theatre (website)
Cast: Michael Berlet, Keith Wilson, Tony Bosmans, Lu Ann Berlet, Ted Gibbs, Caron West and Rachel Foley. Directed by William C Champlin assisted by Caron West.
Dates: September 10 - October 18, 2008
Times: The house opens for salad bar and cocktails at 6:15 p.m., the buffet is open from 6:30 to 7:30, and the show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $31.00 on Fridays and Saturdays and $28.00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are discounts for military and students.
~Phone: Make reservations by calling the Harlequin Dinner Theatre at (210) 222-9694. The box office is open from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. weekdays and 1:00 to 5:00 on Saturdays.
Noises Off! by Michael Frayn
Circle Arts Theatre in New Braunfels (website)
In the first act of this wild comedy, we see a troupe of British actors rehearsing a play they intend to take on tour. The second act shows us the shenanigans that go on backstage while the actors perform for an unseen audience. In the final act, you'll watch the deteriorated version of the play within a play. Between a frustrated director, an actor who can't seem to finish his sentences, an actress who keeps losing sardines, and a veteran thespian who's hard of hearing, chaos and confusion reign supreme, and you'll laugh till you hurt!
Cast: Dotty/Mrs. Clackett......Joy Lindsey ~ Lloyd Dallas, the director......Jeff Fowler ~ Gary/Roger......Jon Smith ~ Brooke/Vicki......Krystal Tanner ~ Poppy, the director's assistant......Yesenia McNett ~ Frederick/Phillip......Chris Looney ~ Belinda/Flavia......Amy Szantos-Nicodemus ~ Tim, the stage manager......Robert Bergeron ~ Selsdon/the burglar......Patrick Ricci Jr. ~ Director Roberta Elliott
Location: In Landa Park at 124 Elizabeth Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas (Map)
Dates: September 11 - October 4
Times: Friday & Saturday at 8 pm. Sunday Matinees at 2 pm (September 14, 21, 28, October 5)
Tickets: September 11 -- Champagne Opening -- All seats $18. Friday, September 12 -- Habitat for Humanity NO PASSES redeemable for this 8 pm show All seats $16. All other dates General Admission -- $16 | Silver Foxes (60+) -- $14 | Military/Students w/ID -- $14 | Children under 12 - $12
~Phone: (830) 837-6172 Mon. - Sat. 11 am - 5 pm
Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig
Boerne Community Theatre (website)
An acting couple are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac's revised one nostril version and Noel Coward's Private Lives. This backstage farce brought Carol Burnett back to Broadway and also starred Philip Bosco as her megalomanic, often drunk husband and leading man. Fate has given these thespians one more shot at starring roles in The Scarlet Pimpernel epic and director Frank Capra himself is en route to Buffalo to catch their matinee performance. Will Charlotte Hay appear or run off with their agent? Will George Hay be sober enough to emote? Will Capra see Cyrano, Private Lives or a disturbing mixture of the two? Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures, all of which are magnified by Charlotte's deaf mother who manages the theatre.
Cast: George - Paul Godfrey, Charlotte - Betty Steubing, Rosalind - Evie Armstrong, Paul - Christopher L. Dean, Richard - Alan Godin, Eileen - Melanie Roddy, Howard - Erik Thormaehlen, Ethel - Anne Cannon, director - Patty Loftis, A. D. - Keisha McFerrin
Location: 907 E. Blanco Rd., Boerne, Texas (Map)
Dates: September 12 - 27, 2008 (possible holdover to Sept. 28)
Times: Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM, Sundays at 2:30 PM
Tickets: Adults - $17, Seniors (60+) & Students (valid I. D.) - $15, Special discount for SATCO Members - $10
~Phone: 830-249-9166 Box Office open from 10-12 Monday - Saturday or leave a message
~E-mail: boernetheatre@gvtc.com
Exploitation Movie Club
The Overtime Theater (website)
If you like CLEOPATRA JONES, REFER MADNESS, or RETURN TO THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, you'll want to be a part of the Expoited Ones! The San Antonio Exploitation Movie Club. Organizational meeting September 13.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: September 13, 2008
Times: 2-5pm
~Phone: PLEASE RSVP - 380-0326
Forbidden Broadway Created and Written by Gerard Alessandrini
The Cameo Theatre (website)
Cast: director TBA
Location: 1123 East Commerce (Map)
Dates: September 18 - October 12, 2008
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
San Pedro Playhouse, Russell Hill Rogers Theaters (website)
Cast: directed by William McCrary and choreographed by Michele Pietri
Location: 800 W. Ashby Pl., San Pedro Park at Ashby (Map)
Dates: September 19 - October 19
Finding Love in Wartime | Memoirs of a Joto Part 1 Sandy Dunn | Dino Foxx
Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
This ground-breaking work by a founding member of Jump-Start and one of the creators of Watermark returns in an expanded form. Finding Love In Wartime is a collection of short performance/dance vignettes set to poetry and prose. Put on your softest shoes and follow the performers inside, around and outside the theater on an emotional and visually stunning journey. How close can we get to the truth? Is there light in the darkness of our personal struggles surrounding war and the chaos it creates? Performers are Monessa Esquivel, Dino Foxx, Robert Rehm, S.T Shimi, Lisa Suarez and Kitty Williams. The original music is composed by Paul Harford. Lighting Design by Billy Muñoz and Set Design by SA’s coolest quad, Robert Rehm!
The road to queer adulthood is not easy for a chubby brown boy from the Westside of San Antonio. In this workshop production of Memoirs of a Joto, come along on his journey as he tries to find a healthy relationship with love and sex while learning how to date in the age of cyber sex and Gay.com. This site-specific, multimedia performance piece is set to haunting iconic images and a soundtrack spanning various stages of the creator's life, cutting to the very core of this generation. Directed by Daniel Jackson.
Both productions are part of the Electric Performance Lab, a project in its fourth year, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts & the Kronkosky Foundation. It features original company productions that are in various stages of development.
Cast: Finding Love In Wartime: Created and Directed By Sandy Dunn; Memoirs Of A Joto Part 1: Written and Performed By Dino Foxx. Directed By Daniel Jackson
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: September 19 - 21 & 26 - 28, 2008
Times: Friday – Sunday at 8:00 p.m. There will be post-show discussions on both Saturdays: September 20 & 27.
Tickets: $12 general admission, $9 students, military & seniors. Groups of ten or more are $7 per person. Jump-Start members receive a 50% discount on tickets.
~Phone: Please call (210) 227-5867 or visit our website
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - HELD OVER!
The Company Theatre (website)
The Company continues The Dinnerbox Series (Dinner Theater in your favorite San Antonio restaurants!) with an irreverent, 90-minute fast-paced romp through the Bard's 37 plays by three actors! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London's longest-running comedy – 10 years at the Criterion Theatre. This show is a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare's plays and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders and/or people inclined to motion sickness.
Cast: Jared Stephens, Benji Regen. Directed by Damian Gillen
Location: Little Italy (824 Afterglow @ West Ave)
Dates: September 19-20, 2008
Times: Dinner starts at 6:30, Show time: 8pm
Tickets: $30 - For Dinner & Show Combo ($40 @ the door)
Purchase online: http://www.thecompanytheatre.org
~Phone: 800-838-3006
~E-mail: info@thecompanytheatre.org
Chicago: The Musical
Woodlawn Theatre (website)
ROXIE ROCKS SAN ANTONIO! SETS LIKE BROADWAY! AMAZING CHOREOGRAPHY! TALENTED ALL STAR CAST! A true San Antonio institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway Musicals great: a universal tale of fame, sex, lust and all that jazz. One show-stopping-song after another and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen. No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy and thousands of standing ovations. It's also no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences all around the world, from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa.
Whether you're looking for your first San Antonio Broadway musical, whether you've seen the Academy Award-winning film and want to experience the show live on stage, or whether you've seen it before and want to recapture the magic...CHICAGO always delivers.
Cast: Produced and Directed by Jonathan Pennington, Choreographed by the talented Sonya Roemisch.
Location: 1920 Fredericksburg Road, (Map)
Dates: September 19 thru October 19, 2008 (Four Weekends Only)
Times: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3:00pm
Tickets: $20 for adults, $17 Student/Military/Seniors 65+
Purchase online: http://www.woodlawntheatre.com
~Phone: Call 738-1117 or visit the website to purchase tickets. Reservations are recommended, but not required.
~E-mail: my.woodlawn@gmail.com
The Shadowbox by Michael Cristofer
San Antonio College Department of Theatre and Speech Communication
This Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play touches on the dehumanizing quality death imposes. The play interweaves the lives of three dramatically different terminally ill patients and their loved ones into a tale of universal mortality. The action takes place during the course of one day, on a hospital campus. The brilliance of the work deals with how characters relate to their impending death whether its remorse, rage, anger, denial or reminiscence. Each family and indeed character, struggles with different levels of loss, and all aspects of grief are given voice during the course of the play. The success of Shadowbox lies in its ability to deal with such tender subject matter and draw no moral conclusions. This play only offers perspectives to the audience without compromising the serious nature of terminal illness.
Location: McAllister Auditorium, 1300 San Pedro Ave. (Map)
Dates: October 2 - 12, 2008
Times: Oct. 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11th at 8:00p.m; Oct. 5 and 12th at 2:30 p.m
Tickets: Free to all ACC student, staff and faculty; General admission $10.00; Seniors $8.00; Military*(active) $8.00; High School Free
Discounts: SATCO members $5.00
~Phone: For more information contact Charles Falcon 210-733-2726
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
The Company Theatre (website)
The Company Theatre celebrates 15 years of touring Texas with the 2008-2009 Dinnerbox Series, in this classic farce by Noel Coward. Successful British novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife Ruth, have invited guests over for a séance with psychic medium Madame Arcati so Charles can get material for a book he is writing. Everyone is completely taken by surprise when the ghost of Charles' spoiled and selfish first wife Elvira actually appears to haunt & harass and, even more troubling, refuses to return to the spirit world. Charles soon realizes the dangers of dabbling in the occult when he discovers that Elvira is hatching a diabolical plot that involves murder! What ensues is a wacky romp through this world and into the next, complete with surprising twists and disastrous results! Dinnerbox Menu includes: Baked Lasagna w/ Meat, Baked Lasagna w/ Spinach, Chicken Parmigiana or Spaghetti with Meatballs.
Cast: Director Damian Gillen
Location: The Big Apple Room at LITTLE ITALY 824 Afterglow (Near Blanco & West Ave.)
Dates: October 3-18 (Fridays & Saturdays)
Times: Doors open at 6:30PM for Dinner, Show time: 8PM
Tickets: $30 for Dinner & Show, when purchased in advance. ($40 at the door. Reservations are strongly suggested)
Purchase online: http://www.thecompanytheatre.org
~Phone: Please call for reservations - 800-838-3006
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead An unsettling comedy by Bert V. Royal
Trinity University Theatre (website)
“Good Grief! The Peanuts kids have finally come out of their shell” –Time Out Magazine. Dog Sees God is an unauthorized parody of Charles Schulz’s iconic comic strip. “CB’s” dog dies from rabies, his best friend is too burnt out, his sister has gone Goth, his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized, and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any of solace. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that is haunting and hopeful. A San Antonio Premiere
Cast: Directed by Roberto Prestigiacomo
Location: The Stieren Theater, Trinity University Campus, One Trinity Place (Map)
Dates: October 3-5 and 8-11, 2008
Times: Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 2:30 pm and Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm
Tickets: Adults: $8.00; Seniors/Faculty/Alumni: $6.00; Students/SATCO: $4.00
~Phone: (210) 999-8515
The Windows - 4 x 4 Watch various artists
Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
October 3 – Created by Daniel Jackson
November 7 – Created by Billy Muñoz
July 3 - Created by S.T.Shimi
Your 2008-2009 To-Do List:
1) Dream up images and abstractions for an interactive video
2) Get lost in space
3) Bathe with the gods
4) Get so fierce and commemorate Stonewall
OR, you could just WATCH it all through a WINDOW.
4 WINDOW Performance / Installations created by 4 Jump-Start company members: Daniel Jackson, Billy Muñoz, Robert Rehm and ST Shimi; from an original concept by Kim Corbin & Sandy Dunn
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: October 3, 2008; November 7, 2008; July 3, 2009
Tickets: First Fridays - FREE
Working based on the book Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do by Studs Terkel
UTSA Lyric Theatre (website)
Celebrating the common worker, this musical is based on interviews Terkel conducted with Americans in every walk of life. The waitress, the trucker, the cleaning woman, the teacher--all are given a voice. They sing about their jobs and their workday; they share their aspirations that never came to be; they demonstrate a strong work ethic even in jobs they may detest.
Cast: William McCrary directs Working. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Micki Grant, Craig Carnella and others.
Location: All performances are at the Buena Vista Theatre, UTSA Downtown campus (map)
Dates: October 3-12, 2008
Times: 7:30pm Fridays October 3 and 10 with matinees at 3pm on Sundays October 5 and 12
Tickets: $15/$10 for students/military/seniors55+ with valid ID
~Phone: (210) 458-5685
The 42nd Annual Flat Earth Awards
The Overtime Theater (website)
Yes, once again for the first time it’s the 42nd Annual Flat Earth Awards, Celebrating the bizarre moments in Theater that make it all so worthwhile! Theaters will compete for BEST COVER OF A FORGOTTEN LINE; BEST MISSED ENTRANCE; BEST BACKSTAGE ROMANCE (LEGITMATE); BEST COSTUME MALFUNCTION.... And the Atlas Award goes to the finest volunteer.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: October 4, 2008
Tickets: No set ticket price. Donations for the Starving Actor Fund are accepted.
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326
18th Annual ATAC Globe Awards
(website)
EMPIRE THEATRE. Catered reception after awards show. There are many parking lots downtown, including the parking garage in the same building as the Empire Theatre, accessed from College St. between Navarro and St. Mary's, and even some free parking, such as the Frost lot at the corner of W. Houston St. and N. Flores St.
Dates: Sunday, October 5, 2008
Times: 6:00 pm
Tickets: Tickets for the ATAC Gala will go on sale on September 2, 2008. $20 at the Majestic Box Office only, (or through Ticket Master, with service charge added).
2 Across A Comedy of Crosswords and Romance by Jerry Mayer
S.T.A.G.E.-Spotlight Theatre Arts Group, Etc., Inc.
Cast: Josh: Marc Darratt | Janet: Martha Prentiss
Location: 1300 Bulverde Road (Map)
Dates: October 9 - 26, 2008
~Phone: (830) 438-2339
Children of a Lesser God
The Sheldon Vexler Theatre (website)
This deeply moving drama by Mark Medoff details the connection of a sensitive but spirited deaf woman and the devoted (and hearing) teacher whom she meets at an elite school for the deaf. She is the one person he hasn't been able to reach. She has chosen to remain in the safe ecosystem of the hearing impaired. Her cynical, cold manner creates a chasm between the worlds of sound and silence that seems too great to cross.
Cast: directed by Jim Mammarella
Dates: October 30 - November 22, 2008
Sheer Bloody Lunacy Adapted by Jon Gillespie
The Overtime Theater (website)
Experience the Crimson Executioner's revenge in a musical adapted from "Bloody Pit of Horror," an Italian movie in the public domain. A new Halloween spectacle, Sheer Bloody Lunacy has it all: horror, comedy, music, dancing, fight scenes, lingerie, and lots of blood. Directed and choreographed by Charles Barksdale, with original music by Phillip Luna. The October 31 show will be a Halloween extravaganza that includes the ghoulish National Comedy Theater improv players after the regular show. (PG-13)
Cast: Chris Berry, Sophie Bolles, Michael Burger, Christopher Charles, Cary Farrow, Matt Lieber, Cassie Moczygemba, Leo Moreno, Rigel Nunez, John Poole, Desiree Schanding, Priscilla Stanley, Lucia Villanueva, Christie Walheim, Dave Watts, and Chuck Wigginton. Director/Musical Director is Charles Barksdale.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: October 10 – November 8, 2008
Times: Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, plus two Thursday shows (Oct. 23 and 30) at 8 pm
Tickets: $9 for general admission, and $5 for teachers. Thursdays are dice nights – roll the dice and pay the amount shown! (Or pay $9 if your score is over 9.)
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326
Criminal Minds
Renaissance Guild, The (website)
Dates: October 17th & 18th
Club Ghoul
The Josephine Theatre (website)
Join the showstoppers this Halloween season for a rocking, popping, dancing, jamming, good time at Club Ghoul. Hits from popular Halloween characters include “The Time Warp”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “I Kissed A Ghoul”, and everybody’s favorite, “Thriller”.
Location: 339 W. Josephine Theatre St. (Map)
Dates: October 19 - November 2, 2008
Times: Saturdays at 2:30 and Sundays at 6:30
Tickets: $10 for Adults and $8 for children 12 & under. Seating is general admission and tickets go on sale one hour before show time.
Discounts: SATCO members are $8
~Phone: (210) 734-4646
Spareworks
Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
Local modern dance company, Spareworks, led by Amber Ortega-Perez & Shonna Walden, presents an evening length work inspired by stories and poems collected from military families, mainly wives and mothers.
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: October 24 & 25, 2008
The Rocky Horror Experience - the Concert Performance Party
The Cameo Theatre (website)
Starring Lee Marshall Direct from L.A.!
The songs, your favorite actors performing concert style on stage with an extended costume party with cash prizes, a singing bee, virgin sacrifices and much more. A limited number VIP tickets available for cast party after Oct 25 performance.
NOTICE: 16 up unless accompanied by adult or guardian. Balcony available for the younger patrons
Cast: Starring Lee Marshall
Dates: Two nights only! Saturday, Oct 25 and Nov 1, 2008
Times: 10:15pm
Tickets: $25 VIP tickets; $20 General Admission; $18 Senior, Military, SATCO; $15 Student
~Phone: Info: (210) 472-2636; Tickets: (210) 212-5454 on Sale Sep 5
Raiders of the Lost Wurst
Circle Arts Theatre in New Braunfels (website)
The "treasure" our hero seeks in this year's "Mellerdrammer" is a very special sausage, seasoned with puns and hilarious adventure.
Location: In Landa Park at 124 Elizabeth Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas (Map)
Dates: October 31 - November 8, 2008
Times: 7:30 p.m. (except Nov. 2). Matinees at 4 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2, & 8
Tickets: $7 Fri.-Sun.; $5 Mon.-Thurs.
~Phone: (830) 609-3092
!Calaveras!
The Overtime Theater (website)
Come see the finest poets, comedians and satirists compete for King Calaveras! The Mexican tradition of making up poems that mock the famous on the Day Of The Dead has a home at the Overtime.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: November 2, 2008
Times: 8:00pm
Tickets: $9 for general admission, and $5 for teachers. Thursdays are dice nights – roll the dice and pay the amount shown! (Or pay $9 if your score is over 9.)
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326
Day of the Dead Performance
The Overtime Theatre (website)
The Overtime Theater is proud to present it’s yearly offering for the other Side, Johhny Gets Sick. Only the dead will be allowed in this special production for Dia de los Muertos.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: November 2, 2008
Times: 2:30pm
~Phone: (210) 380-0326
Christmas Belles Comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
Harlequin Dinner Theatre (website)
Cast: Bruce E. Shirky directing
Dates: 5 November - 13 December 2008
Times: The house opens for salad bar and cocktails at 6:15 p.m., the buffet is open from 6:30 to 7:30, and the show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $31.00 on Fridays and Saturdays and $28.00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are discounts for military and students.
~Phone: Make reservations by calling the Harlequin Dinner Theatre at (210) 222-9694. The box office is open from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. weekdays and 1:00 to 5:00 on Saturdays.
Jr. Players Workshop - Willy Wonka
Northwood Jr. Players (website)
The culmination of the Jr. Players workshop featuring community children from Kinder through 8th grade.
Cast: Directed by Petra Pearce
Dates: November 13 - 16, 2008
Times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm; Sunday at 2:00pm
Tickets: $5.00
~E-mail: jrplayers@jrplayers.org
Booth A humorous drama about theater by Austin Pendleton
Trinity University Theatre (website)
A dark edged, often witty celebration of the thespian’s disjointed world.” N.Y. Times. This is a story of the turbulent, humorous relationship between Junius Brutus Booth, the brilliant, half mad, alcoholic tragedian, and his son Edwin, who became a great tragic actor in his own right. Add to that the appearance of son John Wilkes Booth and you have tour de force play for both actors and the audience. A San Antonio Premiere
Cast: Directed by Stacey Connelly. Featuring Stieren Guest Artist Jeff Still
Location: The Stieren Theater, Trinity University Campus, One Trinity Place (Map)
Dates: November 14-16 and 19-22, 2008
Times: Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 2:30 pm and Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm
Tickets: Adults: $8.00; Seniors/Faculty/Alumni: $6.00; Students/SATCO: $4.00
~Phone: (210) 999-8515
The 2nd Annual DIY Factory
Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
Featuring 30 alternative arts and crafts vendors, a fabulous fashion show, local bands Piñata Protest, The In and Outlaws, Hans Frank and Los Rokmantix, and even a Make-n-Take table for the kids.
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: November 15, 2008
Times: 3 p.m. - Midnight
Flinch Gordon vs Santa Claus by John Poole
The Overtime Theater (website)
Flinch Gordon finds out there’s no Santa Claus on Planet Mungo. But if anyone can change that, it’s Flinch Gordon and his Rocketeers! A fun and twitchy musical comedy.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: November 21 – December 20, 2008
Times: Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 pm
Tickets: $9 for general admission, and $5 for teachers. Thursdays are dice nights – roll the dice and pay the amount shown! (Or pay $9 if your score is over 9.)
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326
THE 2ND ANNUAL GLAMARAMA: THE LEGENDS OF DRAG
Jump-Start Performance Co. (website)
Enjoy an evening of high hair, high heels, high camp, and high-larity. John McBurney (Winner of the 2007 Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Costume Design for the Artist Foundation of San Antonio) has put together this returning extravaganza honoring classic drag. Hosted by the fabulous Miss Eva Green, known for her amazing costume changes! Featuring drag artists Jessica St. John, Blanca West and Co., Miss Shyla, Andrea La Moure, Courtney Devereaux, Jennifer St. James and many more. This event benefits Jump-Start Performance Co.
Location: Blue Star Arts Complex at 108 Blue Star, South Alamo and Probandt (Map)
Dates: November 29, 2008
Times: Saturday, Two shows: 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 table seating, $15 general admission
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SAT Playwrights
San Pedro Playhouse (website)
Created to support area playwrights at all stages of the script writing process, the SAT Playwrights group posts an E-newsletter filled with current script submission opportunities locally and nationally on the members' blog site. Monthly salons are scheduled at 6:00pm on the second Sunday of each month to hear members' scripts read by local actors.
The group is in-residence at The San Pedro Playhouse (800 W. Ashby Place) and salons are held in the Cellar Theater. Please check the website to confirm the salon calendar. We welcome new members.
Location: 800 W. Ashby Pl., San Pedro Park at Ashby (Map)
Dates: Ongoing
~E-mail: SAT_Playwrights@yahoo.com
Next Stage Improv
The Overtime Theater (website)
Looking to give folks who don't normally go to the theater a reason to come out, Next Stage is a unique, long-form improvisation show – basically an unscripted one-act play which you, the audience, get to write and direct. You choose characters, plot, dialogue, and possibly even...Who Lives and Who Dies!! At the end of the show, the audience also chooses the theme for the performance on the following Saturday. Past genres have included Kabuki, Chuck Norris, Superhero, Alfred Hitchcock, Disco, Harry Potter, and Kung Fu.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: Every Saturday Night
Times: New Time!! 9:30pm, Saturday Nights
Tickets: Only $8
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326 National Comedy Theater
The Overtime Theater (website)
Two teams of improv comedy players. One referee. And a shiny, loud whistle. Get ready for some great fun as National Comedy Theater presents its frenzied comic stylings with lots of audience participation. You could go to National Comedy Theater every weekend and NEVER see the same show twice. That's because the comedy is improvisation and each show is unique to its audience. The referee asks for specific scene suggestions, fans shout them out, and the games begin.
Location: 1216 West Ave (Map)
Dates: Every Friday Night
Times: 9:30 pm
Tickets: Only $8
~Phone: Please call for reservations - (210) 380-0326 |
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