DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, BOOMTOWN and More Set for Creede Rep's 51st Season

Creede Repertory Theatre has announced its 51st season. Scroll down for details!

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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

Lying, cheating, double-dealing, and utterly hilarious! Based on the popular 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a con-man comedy set on the French Riviera. There's Lawrence Jameson, a stylish swindler portraying a foreign prince to get his hands on ladies' jewels; and Freddy Benson, a scruffy fraudster, who collects donations towards his "grandmother's" hip-replacement. The tiny French town isn't big enough for the both of them, so the first to swindle $50,000 from the beautiful heiress, Christine Colgate, can stay while the other must ship out. This battle of cons will keep audiences laughing on the edge of their seats while humming David Yazbek's delightfully jazzy score.

THE HISTORY ROOM

We should always keep our promises, right? In this dark, fantastical comedy Steve made a promise to kill his best friend Helen, if she descends into dementia like her mother. Now, 20 years later he must choose, navigating the many faces of Helen's illness, her stubborn caregiver husband, her estranged daughter, and the ghost of his own son, who is hell-bent on Steve doing the bloody deed. With breathtaking moments of magical realism, The History Room explores honor, loss, the integrity of memory, and who should decide how it ends.

KIND OF RED

Creede Rep's favorite redhead stars in this laugh-out-loud farce. When Rick, a professional jazz trumpet player, has hit rock bottom-he's off the wagon, every note he plays sounds wrong, and his former fiancée is marrying a neurosurgeon-he sends a desperate prayer to Saint Lucia for guidance. The universe sends him another memorable redhead to transform his life into a chaotic, hilarious, 1950s sitcom. Kind of Red explores the desire for fame, the passion of performance, and the longing for connection.

PRIVATE LIVES

Glitz, glamour, and laughter abound in Noël Coward's timeless masterpiece, Private Lives. The sophisticated, charming, and impulsive Elyot and Amanda are honeymooning in the South of France, but there's a catch: the couple divorced five years ago, and this time they're honeymooning with their new spouses. A shared balcony, new emotions, old arguments, and lots of champagne overflow in this classic, witty comedy.

THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE

What do Sherlock Holmes, Alexander Graham Bell, and "Jeopardy!" all have in common? Watson. Spanning the years 1876 to 2011, this provocative three-actor tour de force finds the answers to life's scientific mysteries in different likenesses of Watson- Sherlock's steady sidekick, Bell's trusty engineer, IBM's supercomputer that triumphed over the two reigning "Jeopardy!" champs, and a deceptively ordinary tech support grunt. One actor embodies them all in this brilliant, boldly-theatrical, time-traveling, techno-drama. The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence will leave you pondering the complex connections that join man to machine and human to human.

READING! AND OTHER SUPERPOWERS

Reading! And Other Superpowers tells of the adventures of Nicolás, a young superhero in training. He is taught and assisted by a collection of colorful and larger-than-life characters. Will Nicolás hone his superpower in time to defeat his nemesis, the dreaded Captain Cliffnote? This family-friendly, action-packed musical emphasizes literacy and vocabulary, and will get all superheroes cheering to their feet!

BOOMTOWN

This year marks Boomtown's 10th season! Like a fine wine, CRT's improv-comedy show gets more robust every year. This decade promises the kind of tasteful, full-bodied laughs that improv has to offer. But like any 10 year-old, don't be surprised at the occasional temper tantrum, nose picking, or food fight.

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2016 Ticket Passes on Sale November 9th.

Season Ticket Flex Pass - $130 (you save over 10%) - Great theatre + flexibility = the perfect gift (especially for yourself!). Four tickets to use in any combination. Reserve your dates and seats later.

Red Carpet Pass - $400 - Flash your pass and get unlimited access to all the CRT shows you love. Come whenever you want, as often as you want.

Boomtown Super Fan Pass - $165 - Guaranteed reserved seat at every Boomtown show, one free drink per show, and a sweet Boomtown pint glass!

For more information, visit www.creederep.org or call 719-658-2540.

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