Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre

Actors’ Theatre, the longest running theater in Santa Cruz, is proud to announce our inaugural offering for our twenty-sixth season, Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Dead Man’s Cell Phone was written by Sarah Ruhl, one of the hottest playwrights in the country. Her Pulitzer nominated The Clean House was produced at Actors’ Theatre last season to rave reviews. Ruhl also wrote the hugely popular Melancholy Play and In the Next Room (The Vibrator Play), which was nominated for a 2010 Tony award. Gerry Gerringer, newly appointed Artistic Director of Actors’ Theatre, directs the play. He chose to direct Dead Man’s Cell Phone because “it is a poignant comedy that speaks to our society’s infatuation with technology while we gradually lose our ability to connect with one another in tangible, personal ways. It is a wickedly funny and insightful play. Ruhl weaves together profundity and off-beat hilarity with a master’s touch.”

The show revolves around a woman who discovers a dead man sitting next to her in a café. She steals his cell phone, answers his calls and embarks on a mission to make the people in his life feel better about themselves and their dysfunctional relationships with the dead man. This turns out to be an extremely quirky and romantically compelling journey. The cast includes: Julia Cunningham, Miguel Reyna, Karen Solomon, April Green, Lucien Leutzinger and Leah Creatura.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone opens Sept. 17^th and runs through Oct. 10^th. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm and Sundays @ 3 pm. Tickets may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling (831) 425-PLAY. They will also be available one hour before curtain at the theater box office - 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz.

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The Actors’ Theatre has led Santa Cruz in producing original plays with local talent for 25 years.  Actors' Theatre represents live theater in the downtown with both our season and our contests while providing an intimate black box theater rental to the many local production companies.

http://www.santacruzactorstheatre.org 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  

Contact: Gerry Gerringer- 831.425.1003 

Actors’ Theatre presents Dead Man’s Cell Phone to kick off it’s 26^th season!

Actors’ Theatre, the longest running theater in Santa Cruz, is proud to announce our inaugural offering for our twenty-sixth season, Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Dead Man’s Cell Phone was written by Sarah Ruhl, one of the hottest playwrights in the country. Her Pulitzer nominated The Clean House was produced at Actors’ Theatre last season to rave reviews. Ruhl also wrote the hugely popular Melancholy Play and In the Next Room (The Vibrator Play), which was nominated for a 2010 Tony award. Gerry Gerringer, newly appointed Artistic Director of Actors’ Theatre, directs the play. He chose to direct Dead Man’s Cell Phone because “it is a poignant comedy that speaks to our society’s infatuation with technology while we gradually lose our ability to connect with one another in tangible, personal ways. It is a wickedly funny and insightful play. Ruhl weaves together profundity and off-beat hilarity with a master’s touch.”

The show revolves around a woman who discovers a dead man sitting next to her in a café. She steals his cell phone, answers his calls and embarks on a mission to make the people in his life feel better about themselves and their dysfunctional relationships with the dead man. This turns out to be an extremely quirky and romantically compelling journey. The cast includes: Julia Cunningham, Miguel Reyna, Karen Solomon, April Green, Lucien Leutzinger and Leah Creatura.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone opens Sept. 17^th and runs through Oct. 10^th. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm and Sundays @ 3 pm. Ticket prices are: $16 general, $13 students/seniors and 2 for $25 for Sunday matinees. Tickets may be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling (831) 425-PLAY. They will also be available one hour before curtain at the theater box office - 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz.

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The Actors’ Theatre has led Santa Cruz in producing original plays with local talent for 25 years.  Actors' Theatre represents live theater in the downtown with both our season and our contests while providing an intimate black box theater rental to the many local production companies.

http://www.santacruzactorstheatre.org 

The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre presents in September

Out West: Cowboys, Coyotes and Open Spaces

Director: Suzanne Schrag

Come hit the cattle trail with us to listen to the thoughts and stories of writers who embrace and embody the spirit of the West. Readings include excerpts from the work of Wallace Stegner, Annie Proulx, Cormac McCarthy, Gretel Erlich, Elmore Leonard and others.

The West is full of contradictions and compromises—a place of soul-stirring beauty and  barren wastelands, a world of rough-hewn community and endless loneliness.

  The director, grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and has deeply rooted memories of the high plains, prairies, antelope along the freeway and the endless dome of western sky.  

The American West holds a special fascination for people. From romantic legends of rugged individualism to the harsh realities of wind and weather, the West captures the imagination with its stunning but uncompromising landscapes, where pioneers eked out a new existence while the Native peoples fought for their old way of life.

Director: Suzanne Schrag                     Readers: To be announced

When & Where:   Actors’ Theater, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz
         September 7 & 8, Tuesday & Wednesday; 7:30 PM  

Business Office: Gerry Gerringer, 831-425-1003

Artistic Director, WSAT, Patricia Grube: wpgrube@cruzio.com

Cost: donation at the door 

Information: www.santacruzactorstheatre.org/  

The Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre
is a continuing celebration of the literary arts
and the beauty of the spoken word.

You're invited to our annual Bowl-a-thon. This year we're joining teams from The American Cancer Society's Relay-for-Life, so the event will be fun, energetic, and the money we raise will be going to good causes.

 The event is June 27th at the Boardwalk Bowl from noon until 2.

We're forming teams around each of our productions. Each team will be competing in not just how many pins they can knock down - we are all trying to raise the most money.

 Here's how you can participate:

- Bowl. Pick your favorite production and join its team. You'll need to raise $200. Ask 20 of your friends, relatives and unsuspecting strangers to support you with a $10 donation for this worthy project.

 - Watch. Visit the Boardwalk bowl on June 27th at noon. We're a fun bunch of people who like to entertain. Our bowling will be entertaining. Seriously. Oh, and buy lots of raffle tickets - we'll have a bunch of cool prizes.

 - Donate. Pick your favorite team, and send us some money on your behalf. Show us which shows really moved you! 

Call (831/425-1003) or email (admin@santacruzactorstheatre.org) Gerry at  Actors' Theatre to reserve a spot or donate money.

 Spend some quality time with the people behind the Actors' Theatre. Bowl with the cast, crew and office support people for your favorite productions.

Bowl-a-thon Teams

Join or Donate to your favorite:

      •      Willing Suspension Armchair Theatre

      •      Clean House

      •      The Last Noel

      •      Full Length Play Contest

      •      8 Tens at Eight

      •      Beyond Therapy

      •      Best of the Rest

      •      Rabbit Hole

      •      Production Crew/Shameless

      •      Improv Community

Call (831/425-1003) or email (admin@santacruzactorstheatre.org) Gerry at  Actors' Theatre to reserve a spot or donate money.

SANTA CRUZ ACTORS' THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENT’S…….
"SHAMELESS"

A VARIETY BENEFIT FOR THE SANTA CRUZ ACTOR’S THEATRE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BONNIE RONZIO

Only two special performances…April 30th and May 1st 
Join the Actor's Theatre for two special benefit performances that highlight the unique and diverse talent of Santa Cruz!

Bizarre and billiant talent includes:
Emcee - Diane Grunes

Dangerous Neighbors - Sketch Comedy
The Anniversary Written by Bill Burman 
Cast: Bill Burman, Eric Conly, Christopher Palermo, Suzanne Schrag

Under The Rug Written by Bill Burman
Cast: Bill Burman, Eric Conly

"For Good" from the musical “Wicked”
Performed by MarNae Taylor and Christina Cree

Social Insecurity
This piece is the first installment of a series of short monologues chronicling my bizarre work history. Written and performed by Chris Palermo

1,2,3, Smile
Written and performed by Diane Grunes

"Tool Tips" 
Written and performed by Julie Pollack

Musical Piece
Performed by Lori Rivera

An excerpt from "Mariama: A Tale of Freedom and Grace"
Written and performed by Marion Oliker

Finale: “Shameless” Theme Song
Written by John Robinson
Friday performed by Rick & Jamie
Saturday performed by Lori Rivera

Dates for “Shameless” are: Friday, Aril 30th and closing Saturday, May 1. 

Performances are Friday through Saturday at 8PM.

All performances at Actors’ Theatre, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz

Tickets are $20 general; $15 students/seniors. Buy tickets at the theatre box office one hour before show times.

To make a reservation, call 831.425.PLAY (831.425.7529). You can also purchase tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com or Visit Actors’ Theatre website at www.santacruzactorstheatre.org

The winner of or Full-Length Play Contest, "The Last Noel".

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Our 12th annual Full Length Play Contest Winner - The Last Noel by Dave Tucker Directed by Robin Aronson When: December 4, 5, 6 and December 10 -13, 2009

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Returning to Actors’ Theatre for its 15th annual season, the hugely popular 8 Tens @ Eight festival of 10 minutes plays opens January 15th 2009 for a five week run ending on February 14th. Regarded as the opening of the Santa Cruz theatre season, the festival highlights the work of eight different playwrights in eight short plays.

Under the artistic directorship of local actor, director and playwright, Brian Spencer, this year’s festival promises a mixture of light and heavy theatrical fare to please a diverse audience. It features the work of several local playwrights as well as the work of writers from as far away as Wichita, Kansas. The works represent a range of styles and subjects from stark realism to existential; from edgy comedy to deep drama.

“(An) enjoyable way to kick off the new year of theater.”

“One of the best entertainment bargains in town!”

When:

January 15 through February 14, 2010 @8pm

Where:

Actors' Theatre

1001 Center Street

Suite12

Santa Cruz,CA 95060

831.425.PLAY

Young Playwrights Festival 

Directed by Robin Aronson and Wilma Marcus-Chandler

Actors' Theatre continues its groundbreaking efforts to bring new playwrights and exciting, innovative theater to our area, by putting the quills in the hands of our youth! The winning plays will receive either staged readings or full productions with age appropriate actors during the Young Writers' Festival Weekend.

When:

April 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2010

Where:

Actors' Theatre

1001 Center Street

Suite12

Santa Cruz,CA 95060

831.425.PLAY