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2009-2010 Theatre Season

Updated June 19, 2010

| 42nd Street Moon | Actors Theatre of San Francisco | Alameda Civic Light Opera |
| American Conservatory Theatre | American Musical Theatre of San Jose |
| Aurora Theatre Company | B Street Theatre | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Best of Broadway |
| Broadway by the Bay | Bus Barn Stage Company | California Shakespeare Theatre |
| California Theatre Center | Center REP | Cinnabar Theatre |
| Contra Costa Musical Theatre | Cutting Ball Theatre | Diablo Theatre Company | Dragon Productions Theatre Company |
| Hoochi-Doo Productions | Lamplighters Music Theatre | The Magic Theatre | The Marsh |
| Marin Shakespeare Company | Marin Theatre Company | Mountain Play Association | New Conservatory Theatre Center |
| Playhouse of San Francisco | Ross Valley Players | Sacramento Theatre Company | San Jose Rep |
| Theatre Rhinoceros | Shotgun Players | TheatreWorks | Traveling Jewish Theatre | Willows Theatre |
| Word for Word Performing Arts Company |


42nd STREET MOON
415-255-8207

Very Warm for May
May 3 - May 24, 2010

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A Funny Thing Happen on the Way to the Forum
October 6 - October 24, 2010

Murder for Two
November 3-21, 2010

Babes in Arms
December 1-19, 2010

Strike up the Band
April 6-24, 2011

Silk Stockings
May 4-22, 2011

SALON EVENINGS

Music of Jerome Kern
October 28, 2010

Composer John Kander
January 27, 2011



ACTORS THEATRE OF SAN FRANCISCO
415-296-9179

TBA



ALAMEDA CIVIC LIGHT OPERA
510-864-2256

Ragtime
July 11-26, 2009

Annie
August 8-23, 2009

Hair
September 12-27, 2009

Broadway Greatest Moments
November 7-8, 2009

Sound of Season
December 12-13, 2009 



AMERICAN CONSERVATORY
THEATRE


Scapin by Moliere
September 16 - October 17, 2010

Marcus: or the Secret of Sweet
The Brother/Sister Plays Part III
October 29 - November 21, 2010

A Christmas Carol
December 2-26, 2010

Clybourne Park
January 20 - February 13, 2011

The Homecoming
March 3-27, 2011

No Exit
April 7 - May 11, 2011

Tales of the City
Based on Armistead Maupin's Tale of the City
World Premiere Musical
Music and Lyrics by Jake Shears and John Garden
May 17 - July 19, 2011


AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE OF SAN JOSE
408-453-7108

TBA



AURORA THEATRE COMPANY
510-843-4822

Awake And Sing!
August 21 - September 27, 2009

Fat Pig
October 30 - December 6, 2009

The Coverlettes Cover Christmas
An Aurora Original Production
December 9 - 27, 2009

The First Grade
By Joel Drake Johnson
World Premiere
January 22 - February 28, 2010

John Gabriel Borkman
April 2 - May 9, 2010

Speech & Debate
June 11 - July 18, 2010

2010-2011 Season

Palomino
October 29 - December 5, 2010

Collapse
World Premiere by Allison Moore
January 28 - March 6, 2011

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
April 1 - May 8, 2011

Metamorphosis
June 10 - July 17, 2011



B STREET THEATRE
916-443-5300

TBA



BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE
510-647-2949

American Idiot
World Premiere
Music by Green Day
Words by Billie Joe Armstrong
September 4 - October 11, 2009
Roda Theatre

Tiny Kushner
October 16 - November 29, 2009
Thrust Stage

Aurelia's Oratorio
December 4, 2009 - January 24, 2010
Roda Theatre  

TBA
January 15 - February 28, 2010
Thrust Stage

Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West
World Premiere
Written by Naomi Iizuka
February 26 - April 11, 2010
Roda Theatre  

Girlfriend
World Premiere
Book by Todd Arnold
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Sweet
April 9 - May 9, 2010
Thrust Stage

Five Questions
World Premiere
Written by Lisa Kron
May 14 - June 27, 2010
Roda Theatre


BEST OF BROADWAY
IN SAN FRANCISCO

August: Osage County
August 11 - September 6, 2009
Curran Theatre

South Pacific
September 18 - October 25, 2009 Golden Gate Theatre
National Tour starts here

Rent
October 6 - October 18, 2009 Curran Theatre

Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps
December 9 - January 3, 2010
Curran Theatre


BROADWAY BY THE BAY
650-579-5568 ext 1

Crazy for You
April 9 - April 19, 2009

The King and I
July 16 - August 4, 2009

The Full Monty
September 17 - October 4, 2009

Broadway Up Close and Personal
Tribute of Cy Coleman
November 5 - November 8, 2009


BUS BARN STAGE COMPANY
650-941-0551

TBA


CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATRE
510-548-9666

Romeo and Juliet
May 27 - June 21, 2009

Private Lives
July 8 - August 2, 2009

Happy Days
August 12 - September 6, 2009

Midsummer Night's Dream
September 16 - October 11, 2009


CALIFORNIA THEATRE CENTER
408-245-2978

Running in Repertory through July 26:

Dracula
Rough Crossing
Importance of Being Earnest


CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY/CONTRA COSTA MUSICAL THEATRE
Dean Lesher Arts Center
925-943-SHOW

She Loves Me
September 2 - October 10, 2010

Dracula
October 22 - November 20, 2010

A Chorus Line
October 22 - November 20, 2010

A Christmas Carol
December 9 - December 19, 2010

Boeing-Boeing
January 27 - February 26, 2011

Hairspray
March 18 - April 16, 2011

To Kill a Mockingbird
March 31 - April 30, 2011

Blues in the Night
May 19 - June 25, 2011

CCMT SPECIAL EVENT

Rent
August 20 - September 4, 2010

CENTER REP OFF CENTER

Becoming Britney
October 28 - November 14, 2010

The Lady with all the Answers
April 28 - May 15, 2011



CINNABAR THEATRE
3333 Petaluma N., Petaluma, CA
707-763-8920

Will Durst Lieutenant Gov
July 31 - August 1, 2009

Always Pasty Cline
August 20 - September 13, 2009

On the Verge
September 25 - October 11, 2009

La Boheme
October 30 - November 21, 2009

Ella - The American Dream
December 31, 2009 - January 17, 2010

Is He Dead
March 26 - April 1, 2010

Emmeline
May 28 - June 12, 2010




CUTTING BALL THEATRE

800-838-3006

The Tempest
November 5 - November 28, 2010

Bone to Pick/Diadem
January 14 - February 13, 2011

Lady Grey
March 11- April 10, 2011

CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENT PLAYS FESTIVAL

Tontalwald
by Eugene Chan
May 6 - May 7, 2011

Krispy Kritters: Scarlett Night
by Andrew Saito
May 20- May 21, 2011

Madame Ho
by Eugene Chan
May 27- May 28, 2011

Ozma of Oz
Rob Melrose book and lyrics
David Levison  music

Tender Loin
by Annie Elias
June 24 - June 25, 2011




DIABLO THEATRE COMPANY

925-943-7469

Hello Dolly!
June 5 - June 28, 2009

Guys and Dolls
by Stars 2000, DLOC’s teen theatre group
July 24 – August 2, 2009

Funny Girl
In Concert
August 27-29, 2009

On the Town
September 11 - October 3, 2009

Curtains
Spring 2010

Into the Woods
June 4-27, 2010

2010-2011 Season

Into the Woods
June 4 - June 30, 2010

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Stars 2000 Teen Theatre Production
July 30 - August 8, 2020

Annie
September 10 - October 2, 2010

Holiday Classics In Concert
November 16 - December 4, 2010

The Drowsy Chaperone
February 11 - March 5, 2011



DRAGON PRODUCTIONS THEATRE COMPANY
800-838-3006

Spinning Into Butter
September 26 - October 19, 2008

Six Years
November 7 - November 30, 2008

Greater Tuna
January 30 - March 1, 2009

The Cocktail Hour
April 17 - May 10, 2009

A Girl's Guide to Chaos
July 17 - August 9, 2009

The Memory of Water
August 21 - September 13, 2009

Side Man
November 13 - December 6, 2009



HOOCHI-DOO PRODUCTIONS
707-546-2957

TBA



LAMPLIGHTERS MUSIC THEATRE

My Fair Lady
July 30 - August 30, 2009

Patience
January 15 - January 29, 2010

Mikado Singalong
March 20 - March 21, 2010



THE MAGIC THEATRE
415-441-8822

The Brothers Size
September 9 - October 17, 2010

Or
November 4 - December 5, 2010

What We're Up Against
World Premiere
by Theresa Rebeck
February 2 - March 6, 2011

The Lily's Revenge
World Premiere by Taylor Mac
April 21 - May 22, 2011



THE MARSH
1062 Valencia Street
800-838-3006

TBA



MARIN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
415-499-4488

The Importance of Being Earnest
July 10 - August 16, 2009

Twelfth Night or All You Need is Love
July 17 - September 17, 2009

Julius Caesar
August 12 - September 27, 2009



MARIN THEATRE COMPANY
415-388-5208

My Name Is Asher Leve
September 10 - October 4, 2009

Boom
November 12 - December 6, 2009

Sunlight
January 21 - February 14, 2010

Equivocation
March 25 - April 18, 2010

Woody Guthrie's American Song
May 27 - June 20, 2010

2010-2011 Season

The Brother/Sister Plays
Part One
In The Red & Brown Water
September 9 - October 3, 2010

9 Circles
World Premier Play by Bill Cain
October 14 - November 7, 2010 Liberman Theatre


Happy Now
November 11 - December 5, 2010

Seagull
World Premiere
By Anton Chekhov. Adapted by Libby Appel
January 27 - February 20, 2011

Fuddy Meers
March 31 - April 24, 2011

Tiny Alice
June 2 - June 26, 2011



MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION
415-383-1100

2010 Season TBA



NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER
415-861-8972

Good Boys and True
August 14 - September 20, 2009

The Little Dog Laughed
September 18 - November 8, 2009

Beautiful Thing
November 6 - January 5, 2010

Dames at Sea
December 4 - January 17, 2010

Doubt
January 22 - February 28, 2010

The Sugar Witch
February 26 - April 4, 2010

Master Class
March 26 - May 2, 2010

The New Century
May 28 - July 11, 2010

2 Bonus Shows

South Pathetic
A One Man Comedy
Written and Starring
Jim David
August 5-30, 2009

Boys will be Boys
May 21 - June 26, 2010

2010-2011 Season

Don't Ask
August 13 - September 19, 2010

Anita Bryant Died for Your Sins
September 17 - October 24, 2010

A Perfect Ganesh
November 5 - December 19, 2010

Tom Orr's Dirty Little Show Tunes
December 3 - January 16, 2011

Treefall
January 21 - February 27, 2011

Regrets Only
February 25 - April 10, 2011

The Busy World Is Hush
March 25 - May 1, 2011

Gross Indecency
The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
May 27 - July 10, 2011  


PLAYHOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO
415-677-9596

First Day of School
World Premiere
by Billy Aronson
September 23 - November 7, 2009

She Stoops to Comedy
November 13, 2009 - January 3, 2010

TBA
January 20 - February 27, 2010

Den of Thieves
March 10 - April 17, 2010

Slasher
April 28 - June 5, 2010

The Full Monty
June 16 - September 5, 2010  



ROSS VALLEY PLAYERS
415-456-9555

Moonlight & Magnolias
September 5 - October 12, 2008

Sabrina Fair
October 31 - December 7, 2008

A Christmas Carol
December 11 - December 24, 2008

Glengarry Glen Ross
January 16 February 22, 2009

The Solo Players
a series of five solo performances
February 24 - February 28, 2009

The Last Night of Ballyhoo
March 20 - April 26, 209

A View from the Bridge
May 15 - June 21, 2009

Private Fears in Public Places
July 10 - August 16, 2009



SACRAMENTO THEATRE COMPANY
916-443-6722

Noises Off
October 7 - November 1, 2009

Fully Committed
November 11 - December 20, 2009

Tuesday with Morrie
January 20 - February 28, 2010

Arranged Marriage
March 3 - March 28, 2010

Black Pearl Strings
March 31 - April 9, 2010

Always Pasty Cline
April 28 - May 23, 2010



SAN JOSE REP
408-367-7236

As You Like It
August 29 - September 27, 2009

Landscape with Weapon
By Joe Penhall
World Premiere
October 19 - November 8, 2009

A Christmas Story
November 21 - December 20, 2009

The Weir
January 23 - February 21, 2010

Ain't Misbehavin'
March 13 - April 18, 2010

Sonia Flew
May 8 - June 8, 2010



THEATRE RHINOCEROS

TBA



SHOTGUN PLAYERS
510-841-6500
Unless otherwise noted, all are presented at
The Julia Morgan Theatre, 2640 College Ave, Berkeley

The Farm
August 1 - September 13, 2009

The World in a Woman's Hands
September 9 - October 11, 2009

The Threepenny Opera
December 2, 2009 - January 17, 2010



THEATREWORKS
650-463-1960 or toll free 1-888-273-3752

Tinyard Hill
By Tommy Newman & Mark Allen
World Premiere
July 15 - August 16, 2009

Yellow Face
August 26 - September 20, 2009

The Chosen
October 7 - November 1, 2009

A Civil War Christmas
December 2-27, 2009

Daddy Long Legs
Book by John Caird
Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
World Premiere Musical
January 20 - February 14, 2010

Sunsets And Margaritas
March 10 - April 4, 2010

To Kill a Mockingbird
April 7 - May 2, 2010

Opus
June 2-27, 2010

2010-2011 Season

Auctioning the Ainsleys
World Premiere
by Laura Schellhardt
July 14 - August 8, 2010

The Light In the Piazza
August 25 - September 19, 2010

Superior Donuts
October 3 - October 31, 2010

A Christmas Memory
World Premiere
Based on the story by Truman Capote
Book by Duane Poole
Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Carol Hall
December 1 - December 26, 2010

The 39 Steps
January 19 - February 13, 2011

The North Pole
March 9 - April 3, 2011

Snow Falling on Ceders
March 30 - April 24, 2011

[title of show]
Book by Hunter Bell
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen
June 1 - June 16, 2011  



TRAVELING JEWISH THEATRE

Stateless: a Hip Hop Vaudeville Experiment
October 22 - December 6, 2009

The Sisters Rosensweig
January 7-17, 2010

Fabrik: The Legend of M.Rabinowitz
February 28, 2010

Andy Warhol: Good for the News
April 8 - May 16, 2010



WILLOWS THEATRE

Campbell Theatre, 636 Ward Street, Martinez

TBA

Willows Main Stage at Concord

Hair
August 24 - September 27, 2009

Barefoot in the Park
October 12 - November 8, 2009

Little Me
November 30 - December 27, 2009

Brimstone
January 25 - February 21, 2010

Sleuth
March 15 - April 11, 2010

TBA Musical
April 26 - May 30, 2010



WORD FOR WORD
PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY

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