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The 2010-11 Season of Premieres
With our sixth season Capital Stage continues our commitment to bringing the hottest new plays and playwrights to the Sacramento region!
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Mauritius
by Theresa Rebeck
October 8 - November 7, 2010
FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
"...a corkscrew-twist drama of suspense that crackles..." - NY Times
From the creator of the Capital Stage hit The Scene comes an edge-of-your-seat, gripping dark comedy about…stamp collecting. After their mother's death, two estranged halfsisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors. Like the Maltese Falcon, the Mauritius stamp becomes the fraught object of desire for an assortment of shady characters with different and mysterious backgrounds and motives.
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reasons to be pretty
by Neil LaBute
January 21 - February 20, 2011
FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
"...the freshest and most illuminating American dialogue to be heard anywhere..." - NY Times
How much is pretty worth? Playwright LaBute (The Shape of Things, Fat Pig) confronts America’s obsession with physical beauty headlong in this brutal and exhilarating play. Greg really, truly adores his girlfriend, Steph. Unfortunately, he also thinks she has a few physical imperfections, and when he casually mentions them, all hell breaks loose. As their relationship crumbles, their friends are pulled into the fray, and all are forced to confront the power and dangers of beauty in contemporary America in this fiercely dark comedy that will have Cap Stage audiences talking.
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Master Class
by Terrence McNally
March 11 - April 10, 2011
Extended through April 17!
"Get a ticket: MASTER CLASS is mesmerizing theater." - Star-Ledge
Glamorous, larger than life, and drop-dead funny, opera diva Maria Callas is here to teach a master class. As she leads three aspiring voice students, Callas offers an intimate look into her life: her tumultuous affairs, her ugly duckling start, her fierce hatred of rivals, and the unforgiving press. The results are often hilarious, frequently moving, and ultimately riveting in this Tony winner for Best Play. Beautiful arias weave through this tour-de-force exploration of creative passion and the immense sacrifice for great art.
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Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
By Stephen Adly Guirgis
April 29 - May 22, 2011
Contains strong language and is intended for mature audiences
When he was a child, Angel Cruz believed that Jesus hopped the 'A' train to save his life. Now, he is in 23-hour lockdown on Rikers Island, awaiting trial for killing a religious cult leader who got a grip on his best friend. His fellow inmate, Lucius, is a serial killer on death row who has found Christianity. He tries to convince Angel that God can save him; meanwhile, Angel’s lawyer says she can get him acquitted. What is the real way to salvation, and how is it defined?
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Or,
by Liz Duffy Adams
June 17 - July 17, 2011
FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
"Rollickin' bodice-ripping farce...suitably smart and sexy." - New York Post
This sexy and irreverent comedy follows Aphra Behn as she gets out of the spy trade and into show biz, if she can only write her play without interruptions from her love life--celebrity Nell Gwynne, King Charles II, and double-agent William Scott, among others. While war rages and Aphra and her friends celebrate free love, cross-dressing and pastoral lyricism, the 1660s start to look a lot like the 1960s. Verse or prose, now or then, love or death…and a lot of kissing.
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Plus: Two Holiday Offerings!
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!)
by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, & John K. Alvarez
November 26, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Back by popular demand, Capital Stage’s sell-out holiday hit is up-dated and more fun than ever! Part Big Bang, part Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is a fast, fond, and furious look at the holiday traditions we all remember, and a few we’d like to forget. From Tiny Tim to the Grinch, from Frosty to It’s a Wonderful Life, nothing is spared in this rollicking tour de farce!
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It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Adapted by Joe Landry
December 19-26, 2010
Only Six Performances - Includes Special Christmas Eve Matinee
Inspired by the classic American film of the same title, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Five actors perform your favorites including George Bailey, Mary, Clarence Oddbody, Mr Potter, Uncle Billy, even Zuzu and all the other wonderful characters that make up Bedford Falls. Add the live 1940’s radio sound effects and you’re in for a special holiday treat for the whole family.
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