A LA CARTE FLEX PASS
Center REP's A La Carte Flex Pass is unique because it is a 6 ticket package that can be used ANY way the patron likes -
- 1 ticket for 6 shows
- 6 tickets for 1 show
- or anything in between, for any night of the week!
It it the ultimate in flexibility and freedom!
The A La Carte Flex Pass entitles you to 6 tickets for any Center REPertory Company show during the 2011 - 2012 season through June 23, 2012.
CALL THE CENTER TICKET OFFICE TO GET YOUR A LA CARTE FLEX PASS!
Smokey Joe's Cafe
September 2 - October 9, 2011The all-singing, all-dancing celebration of chart-topping hits!
Words and Music by: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Directed & Choreographed by: Robert Barry Fleming
Smokey Joe's Cafe is the hottest joint in town. This Tony Award-winning tribute to legendary songwriters Leiber and Stoller is a fast-paced notstalgic trip through 39 of rock-and-roll's greatest hits from "Stand by Me" and "Fools Fall in Love" to "Spanish Harlem" and "Yakety Yak." Award-winning Director Robert Barry Fleming returns to Center REP where he previously helmed such REP hits as Ain't Misbehavin', All Shook Up, and She Loves Me.
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Little Shop of Horrors
October 14 - November 13, 2011This cult classic will have you screaming with laughter!
Music by: Alan Menken
Books & Lyrics by: Hoard Ashman
Based on the film by: Roger Corman
Screenplay by: Charles Griffin
A down-and-out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving. Soon "she" grows into an ill-tempered, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in excahnge for feeding herg her growing appetite! Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies - and third longest-running musical in Off-Broadway history - will have you screaming with laughter. Giddy, irresistible entertainment!
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A Weekend with Pablo Picasso
October 21 - November 19, 2011Culture Clash's Herbert Siguenza IS Pablo Picasso!
Written and Performed by: Herbert Siguenza
Directed by: Todd Salovey
"Six paintings in one weekend! - who does he think I am, Dali?" No, he's Pablo Picasso, the most astonishingly prolific and influential artist of the 20th century. Now comes a new portrait of Picasso from famed writer, actor and painter Herbert Siguenza, of the nationally renowned comedy troupe Culture Clash. Acting the irrepressible Picasso with "boundless energy, exuberance and humor," Siguenza takes us inside the mind - and paint brush - of the man who changed how we look at the world. "Colorful, enjoyable...brisk and ingenious." - Houston Chronicle
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The Storytelling Ability of a Boy
October 27 - November 13, 2011Turbulent, touching and wickedly funny West Coast Premiere.
By: Carter W. Lewis
Directed by: Jessica Heidt
This West Coast Premiere is a turbulent, wickedly funny and tough tale of two teenagers - slacker Peck, a gifted writer and frequently bullied geek, his best friend and Goth-girl Dora - and the young, idealistic teacher who intervenes with surprising consequences. A two-time nominee for the American Critics Circle Award and recipient of several national playwriting awards, Lewis is one of America's most dynamic writers. Strong language and situations.
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A Christmas Carol
December 8 - 18, 2011Holiday tradition
By: Charles Dickens
Adapted by: Cynthia Caywood & Richard L. James
Directed by: Scott Denison
Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, spectacular special effects and scary ghosts,, it's no wonder the critics have called it "THE Christmas Carol to see in the Bay Area." Join the thousands who make this theatrical event part of their annual holiday traditions.
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Arms and the Man
January 27 - February 25, 2012The master of wit at his most entertaining and romantic!
By: George Bernard Shaw
The master of wit and social comedy at his most entertaining and romantic. What makes a hero? What makes a good husband? Raina must choose between Captain Bluntschli, the practical man who prefers chocolates to cartridges and Sergius, the dashing hero of the mistaken cavalry charge that sent Bluntschli climbing into her bedroom window at night. Shaw's most popular play is a charming tale of romance going awry with unexpected turns, mistaken identities and of course, the author's always surprising opinions - on war and marriage, and everything else!
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Sunset Boulevard
March 16 - April 15, 2012A spectacular tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition.
Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book & Lyrics by: Don Black & Christopher Hampton
Based on the film by: Billy Wilder
A magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of "talkies." When she meets struggling Hollywood screen-writer Joe Gillis in dramatic circumstances, their volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion. extravagant, spectacular, witty and genuinely poetic - this is Lloyd Webber at his most lushly melodic! Winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
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Rumors
March 30 - April 28, 2012Neil Simon's comic masterpiece.
By: Neil Simon
Directed by: Timothy Near
The host has injured himself, his wife is missing and four couples are about to experience a severe attack of farce. As the rumors escalate, so do the laughs. Add in a cook who's gone AWOL, a damaged car, a recurring back spasm, and you've got a preposterous story no one can keep straight, Rumors, widely considered Neil Simon's funniest play, follows one hilarious evening of cover-ups confusions and miscommunications.
Spring Awakening
April 19 - May 6, 2012Timeless story of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality.
Directed by: Molly Aaronsson-Gelb
Choreographed by: Julianna Monin
Musical Direction by: David Möschler
Spring Awakening is the winner of eight Tony Awards in 2007 including Best Musical. The groundbreaking musical with its bold rock score is a universal coming of age story that tells the timeless story of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. Spring Awakening celebrates an unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget.
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Xanadu
May 18 - June 23, 2012The legendary Broadway hit from the Olivia Newton-John cult movie!
Book by: Douglas Carter Beane
Music and Lyrics by: Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Based on the film by: Universal Pictures
Screenplay by: Richard Danus & Marc Rubel
Directed by: Jeff Collister
Choreographed by: Jennifer Perry
Musical Direction by: Brandon Adams
A young artist is trying to paint his enduring masterpiece (in chalk) on the boardwalk of Venice Beach and before you can say "roller disco!" his Muse appears in the form of Olivia Newton-John to guide him to full artistic satisfaction. Hey, it's the '80s; they did stuff like that then. Based on the legendary cult film with Newton-John and Gene Kelly, and packed with her chart-topping hits ("Magic," "I'm Alive," "Have You Never Been Mellow"), this is inspired lunacy at its most buoyant and hilarious.
