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Glad to see you stopping in! If
you go to www.ocpac.org,
you can check on their upcoming
shows. Call their TTY number
(714) 556-2746 to let them know
of any shows you would like to
attend. I have listed shows with
and without interpreted
performances scheduled.
If they have special events, you
may call them and let them know
you wish to attend and will need
to have an interpreter.
I will interpret the preview
lectures for all the ballet
companies appearing at the Orange
County Performing Art Center for
the dates. All preview lectures
start at 7:00 p.m.
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Orange
County Performing Arts
Center
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The
New Mel Brooks Musical Young
Frankenstein
Saturday, September 18, 2010
at 2:00 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
The classic Mel Brooks movie is
ALIVE...and it's headed your way!
You'll have a monstrously good
time at this spectacular new
production, as all of your
favorite moments from the classic
film are brought to
side-splitting life along with
brand new show-stopping numbers
for the stage.
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MISALLIANCE
Saturday, October 9, 2010 at
2:30 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
SCR and GBS-a relationship that
has wowed theatre audiences with
stellar productions and endless
awards. Now the fun begins anew
and Shaw is at his mischievous
best, turning his sharp wit to
the relationship between parents
and children. While the elders
argue ideas and morals, the
younger generation longs for
action, adventure, love and
independence. Especially Hypatia,
tired of all the talk and ready
for something to happen. Finally
it does.
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IN
THE NEXT ROOM or the vibrator
play
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at
2 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Broadway's latest mega-hit is set
in the Victorian era, just before
its corseted women shed their
inhibitions. A new electric
invention has been introduced to
the medical world. Dr. Givings,
one of its early champions,
marvels at the effect it has on
patients suffering from "female
hysteria," while in the adjoining
room, his own wife yearns for
another kind of intimacy. This
funny, tender and illuminating
play has generated excitement
from East Coast to
West.
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Dan
Zanes and Friends
Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
"One of those rare children's
concerts where the grownups
clearly had as much fun as their
toddlers." - The Boston
Herald
Grammy® Award winner Dan
Zanes returns for a
high-spirited, exuberant
performance of American
traditional songs, dance classics
and smart, inventive originals
that culminates into a rollicking
dance party.
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South
Pacific
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at
2 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
A stunning reinvention produced
by Lincoln Center Theater,
South Pacific swept the
2008 Tony Awards®, winning
seven honors including Best
Musical Revival. The breathtaking
new production features a cast of
34 and a full orchestra of 26
members -- the largest orchestra
of any touring Broadway
production. Set on a tropical
island during World War II, the
musical tells the sweeping
romantic story of two couples and
how their happiness is threatened
by the realities of war and by
their own prejudices. The beloved
score's songs include "Some
Enchanted Evening," "I'm Gonna
Wash That Man Right Outa My
Hair," "This Nearly Was Mine" and
"There is Nothin' Like a Dame."
USA Today cheers,
"Gorgeous! South Pacific doesn't
just float; it soars!"
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Jason
and the Argonauts
Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Join us for a quirky, fun and
modern telling of this greatest
of tales as Jason and the crew of
The Argo embark on an epic quest
to find the Golden Fleece and
unite his kingdom.
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Snowflake
Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
It's hard to put into words the
joy of seeing a performance by
acclaimed clown Gale LaJoye. This
unique and highly-acclaimed
entertainer, who honed his
talents at Ringling Bros. and
Barnum and Bailey Circus, somehow
manages to convey more emotion,
humor and creativity than most
other performers...all without
uttering a single
word.
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Disney's
Beauty and the Beast
Saturday, November 20, 2010
at 2 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Disney's Beauty and the
Beast, the smash hit Broadway
musical, comes to the Center in
an all-new production from the
original Broadway creative team!
Based on the Academy
Award-winning animated feature
film, this eye-popping spectacle
has won the hearts of over 35
million people worldwide. This
classic musical love story is
filled with unforgettable
characters, lavish sets and
costumes, and dazzling production
numbers including "Be Our Guest"
and the beloved title song.
Experience the romance and
enchantment of Disney's Beauty
and the Beast!
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BECKY
SHAW
Saturday, November 20, 2010
at 2:30 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Like the Victorian upstart Becky
Sharp, this modern Becky is
unsure, overdressed and socially
ambitious. But watch out. She's
no shrinking violet, as the
silkily cynical Max soon learns.
From their first blind date,
which includes an unscheduled
visit to the police station,
these 30-somethings, along with
the newlyweds who set them up,
surprise us-and themselves-in a
comedy thriller The New York
Times called "as engrossing
as it is ferociously funny, like
a big box of fireworks fizzing
and crackling across the
stage!"
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A
CHRISTMAS CAROL
Saturday, December 11, 2010
at 2:30 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Celebrate the holidays and
recapture the spirit of an
old-fashioned Christmas with the
annual staging of this timeless
Dickens classic with Hal Landon
Jr. as the West Coast's longest
running Scrooge. Once again, Tiny
Tim, Bob Cratchit and, of course,
Ebenezer Scrooge himself bring
19th-century London to life in
Orange County's favorite
Christmas tradition.
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Cirque
Du Soleil
Saturday, December 18, 2010
at 2 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Cirque du Soleil has
brought wonder and delight to
almost 100 million spectators
around the globe. Its name is
synonymous with innovation and
exhilaration in high-quality
entertainment. Now, Cirque du
Soleil is bringing its unique
brand of theatricality and
spectacle to the Center in a
not-to-be missed
production.
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CIRCLE
MIRROR TRANSFORMATION
Saturday, January 26, 2011 at
2 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Pretend to be a baseball glove.
Write down your darkest secret,
and lie on the floor while
someone reads it out loud. Have
an entire conversation using only
the word 'goulash.' Welcome to
Marty Kreisberg's acting class!
In a small Vermont town, a
divorced and depressed carpenter,
a flirty former actress, a pouty
16-year-old, and Marty's hippie
husband are all a bit bored with
life and looking for an outlet.
But are they ready for what her
exercises reveal about them and
their classmates? This
Off-Broadway comedy triumph was
extended twice by popular
demand.
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Hair
Saturday, February 5, 2011 at
2 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
The Public Theater's new
Tony-winning production of
Hair is the most electric
celebration on Broadway! This
exuberant musical about a group
of young Americans searching for
peace and love in a turbulent
time has struck a resonant chord
with audiences young and old.
Hair features an extraordinary
cast and dozens of unforgettable
songs, including "Aquarius," "Let
the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning,
Starshine" and "Easy To Be Hard."
Its relevance is
undeniable. Its energy is
unbridled. Its truth is
unwavering. It's
Hair, and IT'S
TIME.
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A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Saturday, February 19, 2011
at 2:30 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Off go four young lovers into The
Woods! And who better to lead
them than the wonderfully
inventive director Mark Rucker,
an SCR Associate Artist, who
thrilled audiences with his
staging of The Taming of the
Shrew and Much Ado about
Nothing. He'll delight us
once more with this revival of a
fantastical comedy that features
the Bard's most meddlesome-and
memorable-character. Yes, Puck
will create chaos in the night,
but what fun to join in, knowing
that by daybreak all will be well
in this mystical, moon-drenched
masterpiece.
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Rock
of Ages
Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
There's only one Broadway show
this season with the heart of a
musical comedy and the attitude
of a sold-out, arena-rock
spectacle -- Rock of Ages.
Don't miss this hilariously good
time about a small town girl and
a big city dreamer who meet in LA
and learn the Sunset Strip's
greatest lesson: Don't Stop
Believin'! You'll want to sing
out loud to some of the most
powerful songs ever written by
music legends Journey, REO
Speedwagon, Styx, Foreigner, Pat
Benatar and more. Get ready to
raise your voice and lift your
lighter -- Rock of Ages
comes home to Southern
California.
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Baobab
Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Under a blazing West African sun,
we're welcomed into a local
village as a startling discovery
is made at the base of a
centuries-old Baobab tree. Thus
begins this magical legend where
the courage of a child can change
the future of the
world.
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Room
on the Broom
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Based on the popular book by
Julia Donaldson, Room on the
Broom conjures up songs,
laughs and scary fun times as it
follows the happy adventures of a
witch and her cat.
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THE
WEIR
Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Proclaimed as "exceptional
…the most exciting evening
in theatrical London!" by The
Guardian, this Olivier Award
winner was also a New York hit,
running for eight months on
Broadway. When a group of
hard-drinking Irishmen get
together in a local pub on a
stormy night, their tall tales
prove to be both funny and spine
tingling. Especially as they
compete for the attention of a
mysterious young woman. But she
outdoes them, spinning her own
haunting story of love and loss
that keeps them-and the
audience-simply
spellbound.
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Wicked
Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Entertainment Weekly calls
Wicked "the best musical
of the decade," and when it first
played the Center in 2006, it
broke box office records and sold
out in record time. Winner of 35
major awards, including a Grammy
and three Tony Awards®,
Wicked is Broadway's biggest
blockbuster, a cultural
phenomenon and was just named
"the defining musical of the
decade" by The New York
Times.
Long before that girl from Kansas
arrives in Munchkinland, two
girls meet in the land of Oz. One
-- born with emerald green skin
-- is smart, fiery and
misunderstood. The other is
beautiful, ambitious and very
popular. How these two grow to
become the Wicked Witch of the
West and Glinda the Good makes
for "the most complete and
completely satisfying new musical
in a long time" (USA
Today).
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Leo
Lionni's Swimmy, Frederick, &
Inch by Inch
Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
This delightful production, based
on the award-winning books of
collage artist Leo Lionni,
features such lovable characters
as Swimmy, a tiny fish who feels
insignificant in the vast ocean;
Frederick, a mouse who looks for
beauty in everyday life; and, a
lovable inchworm who makes the
most of his unique
abilities.
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Perô
(or the Mysteries of the
Night)
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at
3:30 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Adapted from a popular French
children's book,
Perô (or The
Mysteries of the Night) is a
sweet tale about a baker with a
broken heart. This award-winning
production from the Netherlands
uses puppets, actors, singers and
live musicians to bring this
charming story to
life.
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A
World Premiere
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at
2:30 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
Every spring, the theatre
community gathers at SCR's
Pacific Playwrights Festival,
America's most anticipated forum
of new-play readings, featuring a
world premiere on the Segerstrom
Stage. SCR audiences see it
first!
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COMPLETENESS
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
How does a computer scientist
hook up with a molecular
biologist? He uses the algorithm
method, of course. But when
Elliot offers to build a computer
program to help Molly with her
latest research project, they
discover that megabytes and
microbes might not be compatible
-and even the most sophisticated
algorithm may freeze in the face
of life's infinite possibilities.
From the author of Bach at
Leipzig, a 21st-century romantic
comedy about the timeless
confusions of love.
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9
to 5: The Musical
Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
9 to 5: The Musical is a
hilarious story of friendship and
revenge in the Rolodex era. This
new musical comedy is based on
the hit movie and features DOLLY
PARTON's original hit title song
along with her new Tony
Award®- and Grammy- nominated
score. 9 to 5: The Musical
tells the story of three unlikely
friends who conspire to take
control of their company and
learn there's nothing they can't
do -- even in a man's world.
Outrageous, thought-provoking and
even a little romantic, 9 to
5: The Musical is about
teaming up and taking care of
business... it's about getting
credit and getting even… and
it's coming to the
Center!
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Performance
in Which Hopefully Nothing
Happens
Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 1
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
A security guard has been hired
to ensure that nothing happens on
our empty stage. He locks the
door and sets the alarm... what
could go wrong? An empty stage
has never been so entertaining in
this absurdly humorous look at
what makes a
performance.
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THREE
DAYS OF RAIN
Saturday, June 11, 2011 at
2:30 p.m.
[ South
Coast
Repertory
]
The cheering began on opening
night of its world premiere at
SCR. It never stopped. From New
York to theatres across America,
from London's West End to a
star-studded Broadway revival,
audiences knew they were seeing
something special. A newly
discovered journal, filled with
enigmatic entries, recalls
Greenwich Village in the early
1960s when two young architects,
unaware they're on the brink of
fame, struggle with plans for an
important commission. But it's
left to their children, thirty
years later, to sort out the
mystery behind their lives-and
loves. With this SCR production,
the journey comes full
circle.
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Mamma
Mia!
Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Mamma Mia! is the ultimate
feel-good show that has audiences
coming back again and again to
relive the thrill. Now it's your
turn to have the time of your
life at this smash-hit musical
that combines ABBA's greatest
hits, including "Dancing Queen,"
"S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take
A Chance on Me" and "The Winner
Takes It All," with an enchanting
tale of love, laughter and
friendship. Whether it's your
first visit or your fourteenth,
see the show that has the whole
world coming back for more,
because every time feels like the
first time at Mamma
Mia!
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Mary
Poppins
Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 2
p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
Beginning in July 2011, the
world's most famous nanny will
arrive at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center. Combining
the best of the original stories
by P.L. Travers and the beloved
Walt Disney film, the Tony®
Award-winning Mary Poppins
is everything you'd hope for in a
Broadway musical -- and more.
Produced by Disney and Cameron
Mackintosh, the show includes
such wonderful songs as "Chim
Chim Cher-ee," "A Spoonful of
Sugar," "Let's Go Fly a Kite"
and, of course,
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
The NY Daily News hails
Mary Poppins as "a
roof-raising, toe-tapping,
high-flying extravaganza!" Let
your imagination take flight at
this perfectly magical
musical!
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West
Side Story
Saturday, September 17, 2011
at 2 p.m.
[ O.
C. Performing Arts
Center
]
More than fifty years ago one
musical changed theater forever.
Now it's back on Broadway
mesmerizing audiences once again.
From the first note to the final
breath, West Side Story
soars as the greatest love story
of all time. Directed by its
two-time Tony® Award-winning
librettist Arthur Laurents,
West Side Story remains as
powerful, poignant and timely as
ever. The new Broadway cast album
of West Side Story
recently won the 2010 Grammy
Award for Best Musical Show
Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim
score is considered to be one of
Broadway's finest and features
such classics of the American
musical theatre as "Something's
Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I
Feel Pretty" and
"Somewhere."
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