Laguna Playhouse to Present I'M STILL GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER This Fall

The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham are thrilled to announce a west coast premiere musical event, I'M STILL GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER, music by Nancy Ford, lyrics by Gretchen Cryer and performed and directed by Gretchen Cryer. "What an honor to present the West Coast Premiere of a continuation of one of the most iconic musicals of the '70s," comments Wood. "It is simply a thrill to have Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford bring this updated landmark show to our stage. This is going to be so exciting for our subscribers and audiences, I can't wait!," adds Wareham. I'M STILL GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER will begin performances on Wednesday, October 7; will open on Saturday, October 10 and will run through Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

This West Coast Premiere musical is based on Gretchen Cryer's and Nancy Ford's 1978 groundbreaking Off-Broadway musical. Act One, the original musical, introduces Heather, a 39 year-old divorced song-writer attempting a comeback by ditching the romantic songs of her past for a more personal collection. Act Two visits Heather and her band 30 years later. Ms. Cryer will be reprising the role of Heather in Act Two for this west coast premiere production!

GRETCHEN CRYER (Director) is most well known for writing the book and lyrics and starring in "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road" (with music by Nancy Ford.) The show was originally produced in New York City by Joseph Papp's Public Theater followed by a 3-year run at the Circle in the Square. The show subsequently ran a year in Chicago, a year in Los Angeles, had numerous productions around the country and over 100 foreign productions. In Chicago the show won the Joseph Jefferson Award for the Best Musical and Gretchen won the Best Actress Award. The cast album won a Grammy nomination. Gretchen has written numerous other shows with Nancy Ford - "Now Is the Time for All Good Men," (off-Broadway) "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac," (Obie Award - Best Musical, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award) "Shelter" (Broadway - Golden Theater), "Hang On to the Good Times" (Manhattan Theater Club), "The Fabulous Party" (Williamstown Theater Festival), "The American Girls Revue" - (American Girl Place - Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles), and "Circle of Friends" - (American Girl Place - Chicago and New York) and "Anne of Green Gables" (Theatreworks, Lortel Theater.) Gretchen has recorded two albums with Nancy Ford for RCA and has starred on Broadway in her own cabaret act. She has performed on and off Broadway and on film. In 1999 Gretchen was the first recipient of the Ed Kleban Award, a grant awarded each year to one librettist and one lyricist considered to be the most promising in their fields. Gretchen is a member of the Dramatists Guild Council and is President of the Dramatists Guild Fund. Gretchen was a Phi Beta Kappa from DePauw University, and she holds a MAT degree from Harvard and an honorary Doctor of Arts from Eastern Michigan University and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Colorado College. She is also the recipient of the Indiana Arts Award from the Governor. She presently teaches a course in creating your own Solo Performance in New York City.

I'M STILL GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER has assembled an award-winning design team. The Set Design is by Jim Prodger. The Lighting Design is by D Martyn Bookwalter. The Costume Design is by Kate Bergh. The Sound Design is by Juan Sanson.

ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING

I'M STILL GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER will begin previews on Wednesday, October 7; will open on Saturday, October 10 at 7:30pm and runs through Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

Performances will be Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1pm. There will be additional performances on Thursday, October 8; Thursday, October 22 & Thursday, October 29 at 2:00pm and Sunday, October 11 and Sunday, October 18 at 5:30.

Tickets range from $41 - $66 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229.

The box office is open Mondays - Saturdays: 12p.m. to 5 p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11a.m. - 4p.m. For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

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