2008-2009 Theatre Season Updated May 11, 2009 | 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 Musical Theatre | California Theatre Center | Center REP | Cinnabar Theatre | | Contra Costa Musical Theatre | Diablo Light Opera 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 Anselmo Town Players | 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 Irma La Douce September 25 - October 12, 2008 Girl Crazy October 23 - November 16, 2008 Ben Franklin in Paris November 28 - December 14, 2008 The Baker's Wife March 19 - April 5, 2009 The Great Revues April 16 - April 26, 2009 Wildcat May 7 - May 24, 2009 The Sweetest Sounds June 30, 2009 2009-2010 Schedule Call Me Madam September 23 - October 18, 2009 Destry Rides Again October 28 - November 15, 2009 Jubilee November 25 - December 13, 2009 Lady by Good ! March 31, April 25, 2010 Very Warm for May May 3 - May 24, 2010 ACTORS THEATRE OF SAN FRANCISCO 415-296-9179 Of Mice and Men September 28 - November 29, 2008 ALAMEDA CIVIC LIGHT OPERA Broadway’s Greatest Moments November 1, 2008 Sounds of the Season December 13 - 14, 2008 AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE Rock 'N Roll September 11 - October 12, 2008 The Quality of Life October 24 - November 23, 2008 Rich and Famous January 8 - February 8, 2009 Souvenir February 13 - March 15, 2009 War Music World Premiere Adapted and directed by Lillian Groag Based on the book by Christopher Logue March 26 - April 26, 2009 Boleros for the Disenchanted May 7 - June 7, 2009 AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE OF SAN JOSE 408-453-7108 The Full Monty September 16 - September 28, 2008 Flower Drum Song October 28 - November 9, 2008 Tarzan February 10 - February 22, 2009 Avenue Q March 4 - March 8, 2009 42nd Street April 14 - April 26, 2009 AURORA THEATRE COMPANY 510-843-4822 The Best Man August 22 - September 28, 2008 The Devil's Disciple October 31 - December 7, 2008 Betrayed January 23 - March 1, 2009 Miss Julie April 3 - May 10, 2009 Jack Goes Boating June 12 - July 19, 2009 2009-2010 Season 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 B STREET THEATRE 916-443-5300 The Seafarer November 8 - December 13, 2008 Wit January 24 - March 7, 2009 A View from the Bridge April 4 - May 16, 2009

BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE
510-647-2949

Joe Turners Come and Gone October 31- December 14, 2008 Mary Zimmerman's The Arabian Night November 13 - January 4, 2009 Ennio December 20 - December 31, 2008 In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) World Premiere by Sarah Ruhl January 30 - March 15, 2009 Crime and Punishment February 27 - March 29, 2009 The Lieutenant of Inishmore April 14 - May 17, 2009 You Nero World Premiere by Amy Freed May 15 - June 28, 2009 2009-2010 Season 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

Phantom of the Opera November 16, 2008 - January 4, 2009 Wicked January 27 - June 27, 2009 Grease March 2009 Monty Python's Spamalot June 2009

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

Season's Greetings November 20 - December 20, 2008 Bus Stop January 24 - February 21, 2009 Breaking the Code April 9 - May 2, 2009 Leading Ladies May 21 - June 13, 2009

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 MUSICAL THEATRE
916-557-1999

Stomp
December 26, 2008 - January 4, 2009

Avenue Q
March 11 - March 22, 2009

Frost/Nixon
April 15- April 21, 2009

CALIFORNIA THEATRE CENTER
408-245-2978

The Elves and the Shoemaker December 1-5, 2008 Madeline's Christmas December 8-19, 2008 Dear Mr. Henshaw January 16-30, 2009 Really Rosie February 2-13, 2009 I Don't Want to Go to Bed February 23 - March 6, 2009 The Ugly Duckling March 30 - April 10, 2009 Most Valuable Player April 9-27, 2009 The Secret Garden April 20 - May 1, 2009 Beauty and the Beast May 4 - 22, 2009

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

Ain't Misbehavin September 4 - October 11, 2008 42nd Street October 10 - November 8, 2008 Doubt October 23 - November 22, 2008 A Christmas Carol December 1 - December 21, 20088 2 Pianos, 4 Hands January 29 - February 28, 2009 Evita March 27 - April 26, 2009 Enchanted April April 2 - May 2, 2009 Cabaret May 21 - June 27, 2009 2009-2010 Season All Shook Up September 3 - October 10, 2009 Oliver! October 9 - November 7, 2009 Witness for the Prosecution October 22 - November 21, 2009 A Christmas Carol December 10-20, 2009 Trying January 28 - February 27, 2010 Oklahoma! March 26 - April 25, 2010 Noises Off April 1 - May 1, 2010 A Marvelous Party May 20 - June 26, 2010 Off Center Something New from Center Rep Reduced Shakespeare Company November 12 - 14, 2009 A Number January 14 - 31, 2010

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

Transformation October 24 - November 2, 2008 Its A Wonderful Life December 5 - December 21, 2008 Always Pasty Cline December 31, 2008 - January 17, 2009 Curhack and Jorgenson January 23 - January 31, 2009 Our Town February 27 - March 8, 2009 Candide March 20 - April 12, 2009 Oh Kay April 24 - May 10, 2009 Collected Stories May 22 - June 13, 2009

DIABLO LIGHT OPERA COMPANY

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

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

Lamplighter Annual Champaign Gala November 1 - 2, 2008 Iolanthe January 23 - February 1, 2009 Gilbert and Sullivan Straight Up with a Twist Sunday, March 8, 2009

THE MAGIC THEATRE
415-441-8822

The K of D, an Urban Legend by Laura Schellhardt September 20 - October 19, 2008 Evie's Waltz by Carter W. Lewis November 8 - December 7, 2008 Tough Titty by Oni Faida Lampley January 24 - February 22, 2009 American Hwangap by Lloyd Shu February 28 - March 28, 2009 Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck April 18 - May 17, 2009 Mistakes Were Made by Craig Wright May 16 - June 14, 2009

THE MARSH
1062 Valencia Street
800-838-3006

Carlo D. Amore's No Parole November 13 - December 13, 2008 Brian Copeland's Not a Genuine Black Person December 4 - December 6, 2008 David Hirata and Friends Magic Holiday December 7 - December 29, 2008 Wrapping Paper Caper December 7, 2008 - January 4, 2009

MARIN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
415-499-4488

TBA

MARIN THEATRE COMPANY
415-388-5208

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune September 11 - October 5, 2008 1001 November 13 - December 7, 2008 My Children! My Africa! January 15 - February 8, 2009 Lydia March 19 - April 12, 2009 What the Butler Saw June 4 - June 28, 2008 In the Liberman Theatre 1001 November 13 - December 7, 2008 My Children! My Africa! January 15 - February 8, 2009 Lydia March 19- April 12, 2000 Magic Forest Farm Winner of MTC's First Sky Cooper New American Play Prize April 21 - May 17, 2009 What the Butler Saw June 4 - June 28, 2009 2009-2010 Season 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

MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION
415-383-1100

TBA

NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER
415-861-8972

2 Boys TV United States Premiere August 6 - August 24, 2008 Friends are Forever by Tom W. Kelly World Premiere August 15 - September 21, 2008 The History Boys September 19 - October 26, 2008 As Bees in Honey Drown November 7 - December 21, 2008 Zanna, Don't! December 5 - January 18, 2009 Tennessee in Sumer January 23 - March 1, 2009 Act a Lady March 20 - April 26, 2009 Blind Faith World Premiere by Harry Cronin March 27 - May 3, 2009 Some Men May 29 - July 12, 2009 2009-2010 Season 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 SouthPathetic A One Man Comedy Written and Starring Jim David August 5-30, 2009 Boys will be Boys May 21 - June 26, 2010

PLAYHOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO

Shining City October 14 - November 12, 2008 Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party World Premiere by Aaron Loeb December 13, 2008 - January 17, 2009 Landscape of the Body January 31 - March 7, 2009 The Story March 21 - April 25, 2009 TBA May 9 - June 13, 2009 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest June 27 - September 5, 2009 2009-2010 Season 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 Sabrian 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

Cinderella December 3, 2008 - January 4, 2009 Gem of the Ocean January 21- February 15, 2009 Lysistrata March 11 - April 5, 2009 Noises Off April 22 - May 17, 2009

SAN ANSELMO TOWN PLAYERS
415-258-4640

TBA

SAN JOSE REP
408-367-7236

Splinting Infinity October 11 - November 9, 2008 Around the World In 80 Days November 22 - December 21, 2008 A Picasso January 24 - February 22, 2009 The Kite March 21 - April 19, 2009 Spelling Bee May 9 - June 7, 2009

THEATRE RHINOCEROS

His Heart Belongs to Me By Jerry Metzke World Premiere October 23 - November 8, 2008 100 Years of Queer Theatre co production with Eastenders Reporting Company October 28 - November 23, 2008 The Rhino Christmas Panto December 4 - December 28, 2008 Marga Gomez New Years Eve Spectacular December 31, 2008 Falsettos January 8 - February 8, 2009 A Beautiful View Feb 28 - March 22, 2009 Something Fabulous by Me John Fisher World Premier April 16 - May 3, 2009

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

Macbeth December 4 - January 11, 2009

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

Snapshots June 18 - July 13, 2008 Doubt, a parable July 16 - August 10, 2008 Grey Gardens August 20 -September 14, 2008 Radio Golf October 8 - November 2, 2008 Long Story Short World Premiere with City Theatre, Pittsburgh Book, Music and Lyrics by Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda December 3 - December 28, 2008 Twentieth Century January 14 - February 8, 2009 It Ain't Nothing But the Blues March 11- April 5, 2009 Distracted April 1 - April 26, 2009

TRAVELING JEWISH THEATRE

The Last Yiddish Poet
November 6 - December 14, 2008

2 X Malsmud
Febuary 12 - February 15, 2009

The Model Apartment
February 26 - April 5, 2009

The Floating Light Bulb
April 16 - May 24, 009

WILLOWS THEATRE

at the Campbell Theatre, 636 Ward Street, Martinez I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change October 6 - November 9, 2008 Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical November 25 - December 21, 2008 2009 Season Forever Plaid February 16 - March 22, 2009 The Great American Trailer Park Musical April 6 - May 10, 2009 Pageant May 25 - June 28, 2009 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee August 17 - September 20, 2009 8 Track: The Sounds of the 70's October 5 - November 8, 2009 Hats! The Musical November 23 - December 27, 2009 975 Diamond Blvd. Concord, CA 94520 Little Shop of Horrors August 11 - September 14, 2008 Lying in State September 29 - November 2, 2008 Mame November 17 - December 28, 2008 Be My Baby February 2 - March 1, 2009 On Golden Pond March 23 - April 19, 2009 The Wedding Singer May 11 - June 14, 2009 2009-2010 Season 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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- Richard Connema