JITNEY, SNOW ANGEL and More Headline South Coast Rep's Summer 2012 Season

South Coast Repertory has announced its summer shows May 2012 – August 2012, including August Wilson's Jitney, Snow Angel by David Lindsay-Abaire and more. See details below.

MAY 2012

May 11 – June 10 - Segerstrom Stage

JITNEY

by August Wilson

directed by Ron OJ Parson

Cheering audiences rose to their feet and critics throughout the Southland spun superlatives as the curtain fell on Fences, but that was only the beginning for SCR and August Wilson. Now it's the 1970s, and urban renewal threatens a storefront station, where the drivers of gypsy cabs (known as jitneys) share their funny stories about the day's fares and meddle in each other's lives. Cronies drop in, fights break out, a son faces his father after 20 years in prison, lovers make up, and just as we get to know them, Wilson asks us to look again.

Tickets: $20-68. See below for performance times.

May 19 – 27 - Nicholas Studio - Teen Players Production

SNOW ANGEL

by David Lindsay-Abaire

directed by Hisa Takakuwa

Don't miss this play by one of America's finest writers and a recent Pulitzer Prize-winner, David Lindsay-Abaire. It begins when the worst blizzard in 200 years hits the town of Deerpoint, Vermont. Schools are closed! That's great news for a group of high school students-until a mysterious girl named Eva steps from a snowbank and into their lives. In their funny and often fractious attempts to solve the mystery of Eva's identity, the kids find new ways to understand themselves and deal with the pressures of teenaged angst. Talented young actors, who have completed at least two years of training and auditioned to join the SCR Teen Players, will take the stage in this wonderful play about the power of believing.

Tickets: $10. See below for performance times.

May 25 – June 10 - Julianne Argyros Stage

JANE OF THE JUNGLE

book and lyrics by Karen Zacarias

music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

directed by Juliette Carillo

Jane is an ordinary suburban girl, complete with a really nice mom and a bratty little brother. But Jane is on the verge of some big changes. Middle school is looming, and that's both exciting and a little scary. And yet nothing compares with the jolt she gets when she wakes up one morning to discover she has acquired spots, furry ears and a tail! Not only that, but her neighborhood seems to be turning into a jungle! This delightfully inventive new musical takes a wild and wonderful approach to everything kids have to go through before they're truly "grown up."

Tickets: $20-$32. See below for performance times.

JUNE 2012

June 8 – 10 - Nicholas Studio - Part of Studio SCR*

Anton's Uncles

performed by Theatre Movement Bazaar

directed by Richard Alger

Anton's Uncles is a fresh, funny and physical look at Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. In this original work, only the men remain, wrestling with their desires and pressed to examine a life unlived. The Los Angeles based Theatre Movement Bazaar explores this classic play of lives unlived, merging the original text with new writing, movement, dancing and singing to emphasize the unspoken, unseen and unexpressed.

Tickets: $20-$35. (Performance times: June 8, 8 p.m.; June 9, 2 and 8 p.m.; June 10, 2 p.m.)

June 22 – 24 ? Nicholas Studio - Part of Studio SCR*

Cattywampus

performed by Transit Authority

written and directed by Robert Cucuzza

In this darkly comic reinvention of Strindberg's Miss Julie, writer/director Robert Cucuzza distills an essential tale of class and sexual power dynamics and transports it to modern-day Pittsburgh. Cattywampus traces the story of Julie as she tries to escape the clutch of her disinterested husband. She seduces an unsophisticated co-worker, Donnie, determined that he's her escape out of married misery, gambling it all on his cracked plan to relocate to Florida. But in a world that is so economically out-of-whack, she finds that her dreams of flight are no match for her predetermined fate.

Tickets: $20-$30. See below for performance times. (Performance times: June 22, 8 p.m.; June 23, 2 and 8 p.m.; June 24, 2 p.m.)

JULY 2012

Theatre is dark-no productions

AUGUST 2012

August 11 – 19 - Julianne Argyros Stage - Summer Players Production

SEUSSICAL

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

Co-conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle

Directed by Hisa Takakuwa

Musical direction by Erin McNally

This whimsical and popular family musical, filled with colorful characters and lots of heart, is based on the beloved works of Dr. Seuss.

Tickets: $12-$14. See below for performance times.

*WHAT IS STUDIO SCR?

South Coast Repertory is partnering with some of Southern California's most intriguing artists to present a series of eclectic, Contemporary Theatre in its intimate Nicholas Studio. Formerly known as the Studio Series, the line-up features an array of award-winning, adventurous artists. For more information, click here.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS – THEATRE CONSERVATORY

Now accepting applications for Professional Actor Training

June 4 – July 28

PROFESSIONAL ACTOR TRAINING

Professional Actor Training is a nationally renowned eight-week intensive summer program for serious acting students 18 and over. Now in its 41st year, the program puts the finishing touches on training for careers in theatre, film and television. A distinguished faculty of Working Theatre artists provides the highest quality instruction. SCR's access to Southern California's entertainment industry allows the program to offer special seminars by distinguished guest artists drawn from the area's rich pool of theatre, film and television professionals. For more information please email education@scr.org or call (714) 708-5549.

June 18 – August 8

ADULT ACTING, PLAYWRITING AND SCREENWRITING CLASSES

This extensive slate of acting classes is designed for both career-minded professionals and those interested in personal growth and development, and includes screenwriting as well as playwriting classes. Create a program that suits your individual pace and interests. Classes are held in the theatre's state-of-the-art Education Center, specially designed to meet the study and performance needs of students.

Tuition: $295 for eight-week course

July 30 – August 11 or August 13 – 25

SUMMER ACTING WORKSHOP FOR KIDS AND TEENS

Summer Acting Workshop is a two-week introduction to theatre for students new to SCR. Kids and teens build self-esteem and confidence and make new friends within their peer groups (grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12). Each day begins with an invigorating all-camp warm-up. Class time follows, as students join their age groups for two lively hours of interactive instruction in voice, movement, character development and more - led by SCR's staff of theatre professionals. The final hour is spent with special guests who bring to life various aspects of theatre, such as design, improvisation, combat, singing and playwriting - something different every day. The two-week program concludes with students sharing their work onstage in a demonstration project for invited family and friends

Tuition: $325 with discounts for additional siblings.

August 13 – 25

SUMMER MUSICAL THEATRE

Open to all - from beginners to young pros! This exciting and lively class teaches students how to audition for a musical role and then prepares them to perform that role. They'll enjoy the vocal work, while learning to interpret the music and the text. In other words, they'll learn what it means to "act" a song and "sing" a scene. Throughout, emphasis will be on healthy use of the voice. This is the class young students have been asking for!

Tuition: $350 with discounts for additional siblings

August 13 - 25

Musical Theatre WorksHOP II

In this fun, yet fast-paced class, 8-12th grade students delve deeper into the skills necessary to believably perform a musical theatre scene. Week one, students will work on a short audition piece, as well as two ensemble numbers. In the second week, students will be given a duet, trio or quartet. For the returning and/or serious musical theatre performer! To be admitted, students must have taken Musical Theatre at SCR or at least three years of SCR classes, or be admitted by audition.

Tuition: $350

For information about education programs, call (714) 708-5577 or visit www.scr.org.

PERFORMANCE TIMES - 2011/2012 Season

Segerstrom Stage: Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday – Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.

Julianne Argyros Stage: Tuesday – Sunday evenings at 7:45 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Theatre for Young Audiences: Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Teen Players Production: Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.

Summer Players Production: Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION

Segerstrom Stage/ Julianne Argyros Stage: Segerstrom Stage and Argyros Stage–$20-$68. Theatre for Young Audiences–$20-$32. Discounts for previews; patrons 25-and-under; full-time students and educators with valid ID; seniors and groups of 10 or more (at most performances). SCR also offers Today Tix, special ticket bargains on the day of performance only and subject to availability; patrons 25-and-under and full-time students get $10 Rush Tix the day of performance (subject to availability).

Ticket Services Office: By phone at (714) 708-5555, online at www.scr.org or in person at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

 

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