The Old Globe Announces Upcoming Events For January-March 2009

Whats happening at THE OLD GLOBE from January - March, 2009

Six Degrees of Separation
By John Guare
Directed by Trip Cullman
January 10 - February 15
*Opening Night January 15
This Pulitzer Prize finalist and Olivier Award-winning play is a fascinating and compassionate commentary on what drives people: the desire for money, fame, social standing, comfort, and a desire for meaningful human connection. Based on an actual incident when a man gained access to the homes of upper-class New Yorkers by pretending to be the son of actor Sidney Poitier, Six Degrees of Separation centers on art dealers Ouisa and Flan Kittredge and the young man who disrupts, and possibly enriches, their privileged, Upper East Side lives.
Tickets: $44-$66; (619) 23-GLOBE or www.TheOldGlobe.org
Performances:
- Sun/Tue/Wed at 7pm
- Thu/Fri/Sat at 8pm
- Matinees: Sat/Sun at 2pm

Working
Book by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
Music and Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, Craig Carnelia, Graciela Daniele, Micki Grant, Matt Landers, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers, Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor
Directed by Gordon Greenberg
March 6 - April 26
*Opening Night March 12
This beloved musical, based on the writings of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and celebrated radio personality Studs Terkel, remains a witty and unusually timely commentary on how work defines one's self-worth and connection to community. This musical exploration of people's feelings about their day-to-day existence features characters from all walks of life, ranging from trucker to housewife, waitress to corporate executive, fireman to schoolteacher - 26 in all. All of their songs, in which they describe their daily routines and discuss their hopes and aspirations, are true stories derived from Terkel's interviews with actual members of the workforce. With music and lyrics by such Broadway talents as Stephen Schwartz, Mary Rodgers, Craig Carnelia and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Working paints a vivid and original portrait of the American landscape.
Tickets: $53-$79; (619) 23-GLOBE or www.TheOldGlobe.org
Performances:
- Sun/Tue/Wed at 7pm
- Thu/Fri/Sat at 8pm
- Matinees: Sat/Sun at 2pm

THE OLD GLOBE'S Arena Stage AT THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART'S JAMES S. COPLEY AUDITORIUM

Since Africa
By Mia McCullough
Directed by Seema Sueko
January 24 - March 8
*Opening Night January 29
Directed by Seema Sueko, Artistic Director of the critically-acclaimed Mo'olelo Theatre, Since Africa is the story of Ater - a "Lost Boy of Sudan," and the two volunteers who try to help him acclimate to life in urban America: Diane, a recently widowed socialite, and Reggie, an African-American Deacon in the Catholic Church. As Ater tries to leave his past behind him and forge a new life in a new land, he is mystified by American ideas of art, ritual, and family. At the same time Diane and Reggie must come to grips with their own personal tragedies, and as their lives clash and tangle, they all confront difficult questions about identity, loss, ritual, and grief. Since Africa will also have an educational outreach component in conjunction with the Southeastern San Diego community where the Globe's new Technical Center is located. Working with organizations and schools in the area, the Globe will host several free student matinees for the production with in-classroom workshops presented by Globe Teaching Artists. The Globe will also offer a special after-school theatre and literacy program for refugee and immigrant youth that draws on the themes explored in the play.
Tickets: $43-$59; (619) 23-GLOBE or www.TheOldGlobe.org
Performances:
- Sun/Tue/Wed at 7pm
- Thu/Fri/Sat at 8pm
- Matinees: Sat/Sun at 2pm

Opus
By Michael Hollinger
Directed by Kyle Donnelly
March 21 - April 26
*Opening Night March 26
West Coast Premiere
A world-renowned string quartet struggles to prepare for high-profile performance at the White House when their brilliant but unstable violist mysteriously disappears. When they hire a gifted young woman as a replacement, the rehearsal room becomes a pressure cooker as passions rise, personalities clash and the musicians contend with the evanescent nature of their life's work. But no opus will ever be as complex or compelling as the offstage travails of these five extraordinary individuals
Tickets: $43 -$59; (619) 23-GLOBE or www.TheOldGlobe.org
Performances:
- Sun/Tue/Wed at 7pm
- Thu/Fri/Sat at 8pm
- Matinees: Sat/Sun at 2pm

SPECIAL EVENTS
Wine Lover's Nights
Taste a variety of samples at this casual pre-show party. Includes a hosted wine bar and tasting, with a selection of cheeses and fruit. Takes place from 6:30-7:45pm in the Globe's Lower Plaza, just steps away from your theatre seats. The cost is $19 per person, plus the price of a ticket to see the show. Available by subscription now - call the Ticket Office at (619) 234-5623. Purchase all four Wine Lovers events for only $76 (in addition to your Friday subscription).
Dates: Friday, January 16 for Six Degrees of Separation
Friday, March 20 for Working

TGIF: Martini Night
Kick off the weekend in style with friends at TGIF Martini Night, our music-filled pre-show bash! Includes a hosted wine and martini bar, delicious appetizers and dessert, and live music from a local artist. The cost is $21 per person, plus the price of a ticket to see the show. Takes place from 6:30-7:45pm in the Globe's Lower Plaza, just steps away from your theatre seats. Available by subscription now - call the Ticket Office at (619) 234-5623. Purchase all four TGIF events for only $84 (in addition to your Friday subscription).
Dates: Friday, January 23 for Six Degrees of Separation
Friday, March 27 for Working

Out at the Globe
An evening for gay and lesbian theatre lovers and the whole GLBT community. This event includes a hosted wine and martini bar, delicious appetizers, and a pre-show mixer. Everyone is welcome. The cost is $21 per person, plus the price of a ticket to see the show. Takes place from 6:30-7:45pm in the Globe's Lower Plaza, just steps away from your theatre seats. Available by subscription now - call the Ticket Office at (619) 234-5623. Purchase all four "OUT" events for only $84 (in addition to your Thursday subscription).
Dates: Thursday, January 22 for Six Degrees of Separation
Thursday, March 19 for Working

EDUCATION EVENTS
Insights Seminars
A great opportunity to get closer to the art, Insights Seminars with actors, designers and directors are offered for each Old Globe production. Artists from all phases of the production process meet with patrons in a lively exchange of ideas and insights that enhance the theatre-going experience. Insights Seminars begin at 6:30pm in the Old Globe, please not that all Insight Seminars for shows on the Copley stage will be held in the Old Globe Theatre, and conclude with an informal champagne reception. The seminars are FREE to all donors and subscribers. For those not in either category, single seminars are $5 per person, $3 for students and teachers. Insights Seminars are on Mondays.

January 12 for Six Degrees of Separation
January 26 for Since Africa
March 16 for Working
March 23 for Opus

Post-Show Forums
Join us after the show for an informal and enlightening question-and-answer session with cast members who will share with you the "inside story" of creating a character and putting together a production. Post-show forums are scheduled after select Tuesday and Wednesday evening performances.

Age appropriateness: Adults and high school/college student groups.

The post-show forums take place on: Tuesday, January 20; Tuesday, January 27; and Wednesday, February 4 for Six Degrees of Separation; Tuesday, February 3; Tuesday, February 10 and Wednesday, February 18 for Since Africa; Tuesday, March 17; Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, April 1 for Working; Tuesday, March 31; Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 15 for Opus; For more information, and for specific Post-Performance Forum dates, please contact the Box Office at (619) 23-GLOBE (234-5623).

Backstage Tours
Go behind the scenes at the Old Globe Theatre: performance spaces, history, shops and crafts areas. Public tours are offered most Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30am. Tickets: $5 for adults; $3 for seniors/students/military. Please call (619) 231-1941 x2142 for information and reservations.

Call (619) 23-GLOBE or visit www.TheOldGlobe.org for reservations or information about programs or events.

Plays, artists, dates and prices are subject to change without notice.

The internationally-acclaimed, Tony Award® -winning Old Globe is one of the most renowned regional theatres in the country and has stood as San Diego's flagship arts institution for 72 years. The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 15 plays and musicals on its three stages, including its highly-regarded Shakespeare festival. The Globe has become a gathering place for leading theatre artists from around the world, such as Tom Stoppard, Daniel Sullivan and Chita Rivera, among many others. Numerous Broadway-bound premieres and revivals, such as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty and Damn Yankees, have been developed at The Old Globe and have gone on to enjoy highly successful runs in New York and at regional theatres across the country.

Highlights of the Globe's 2008/09 Season include the revival of Clare Boothe Luce's The Women, the world premiere of Itamar Moses' new play Back Back Back, John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, the musical Working, with new songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the world premiere of Cornelia. Under the leadership of Executive Producer Louis G. Spisto and Resident Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, the Globe is at the forefront of the nation's leading performing arts organizations, setting a standard for excellence in American theatre.

John Guare's Obie-Award winning play Six Degrees of Separation is an intriguing, insightful exploration of celebrity and the games we play to elevate our significance. The Kittredges' lives revolve around the high-stakes world of the New York art scene, where the appearance of success is everything. One evening as they are entertaining a charming young man enchants the couple. As their involvement with him takes unexpected twists and turns, they begin to question not only his identity but their own. Playing in The Old Globe Theatre January 10 - February 15.

Mia McCullough's Since Africa is a moving story of a recently widowed socialite and her daughter who volunteer to help a "Lost Boy" of the Sudan relocate to a major American city. The African refugee tries to leave his past behind him and forge a new life in a new land, mystified by American ideas of art, ritual, and family. As the two women get to know the young man and his fellow immigrants, their romantic notions about Africa and their own experience of loss are transformed as they face the truly epic tragedy of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Playing in The Old Globe Arena Stage at James S. Copley Auditorium in the San Diego Museum of Art January 24 - March 8.

 

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