NCTC Presents World Premiere Of Del Shores' THIS SIDE OF CRAZY

In September, New Conservatory Theatre Center is delighted to kick off its 2019-20 Season with the world premiere of This Side of Crazy, a delightfully campy comedy written and directed by cult-phenomenon, Del Shores. "Little superstars for Jesus," the Blaylock Sisters, are all grown up and kind of a mess. There's Rachel, a Christian vlogger who still has sex with her comatose husband, Abigail, a chain-smoking virgin with anger management issues, and Bethany, a closeted atheist stripper. When their overbearing stage mother, Ditty, "volunteers" her daughters for a star-studded reunion performance, all hell breaks loose. From the brilliant and hilarious mind that created Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, comes a brand new play about fame, family, and finding your way back home.

This Side of Crazy runs Sept 20 - Oct. 20, 2019. Opening Night is Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at 8pm. Tickets are $25-55 and available at nctcsf.org, emailing boxoffice@nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972.

Audiences can enjoy these special events during the run of the show:

-Low-cost Previews: Friday, Sept 20 -27

-Live Music Wednesdays: live pre-show music at 7pm in the lobby on Wednesday nights pre-show. Free with ticket purchase.

-Wednesdays at 7 pm: Sept 26, Oct 3, 10 and 17

-Happy Hour is a Drag: Happy hour is back! Enjoy music, cocktails, and a special drag performance on Thursday nights pre-show. Free with ticket purchase.

-Thursdays, doors open at 7 pm, show begins at 7:30: Sept 26, Oct 3, 10 and 17

-Hosted by Ruby Vixenn on Sept 26 and Oct 10 and Elsa Touche on Oct 3 and 17. Additional drag performers to be announced!

-Opening Night will take place on Saturday, Sept 28, 2019 at 8pm. The performance will be followed by a reception catered by 19-20 Season Restaurant Sponsor, Hazel Southern Bar & Kitchen.

-Special Opening Night Happy Hour with This Side of Crazy Playwright and Director Del Shores: Join us for a pre-show benefit celebration with bites, drinks, and Del! Tickets for this event on sale soon. All proceeds support NCTC's mission and the commission & production of new work.

-Onstage Insight, Post-Show Discussion featuring the cast, and moderated by the director will take place after the performance on Sunday, Oct 6 at 2pm.

-Additional special events to be announced!

Playwright and director Del Shores has written, directed and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network and cable television and regional and national touring theatre. His fourth play, Sordid Lives, won 14 Drama-logue awards, including writing and directing. Sordid Lives was adapted into a film in 1999 and became the longest running film in the history of Palm Springs with a record 96 weeks. In addition to Sordid Lives: The Series, in television Shores has written and produced for many shows including Dharma and Greg and the ground-breaking Showtime series Queer as Folk. His other plays also include The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife (Outstanding New Play, LA Drama Critics Circle Award; LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award; and 3 LA Weekly Awards); Daughter's of the Lone Stare State; Southern Baptist Sissies (Outstanding Production of the Year, GLAAD Award), and Yellow. This Side of Crazy marks the fifth collaboration between Del Shores and NCTC, after lauded productions of his plays Six Characters in Search of a Play, SINgularly Sordid, Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, and Yellow.

The cast of This Side of Crazy includes Christine Macomber (Ditty Blaylock), Amy Meyers (Bethany Blaylock), Cheryl Smith (Rachel Blaylock Hanks), and Alison Whismore (Abigail Blaylock).

The creative team includes scenic design by Kate Boyd, costume design by Wes Crain, stage management by Emma Gifford, props design by Tom O'Brien, and sound design by Kalon Thibodeaux.

New Conservatory Theatre Center has been San Francisco's premier LGBTQ+ performing arts institution and progressive arts education conservatory since 1981. NCTC is renowned for its diverse range of innovative, high-quality productions, touring productions and shows for young audiences; its foundational anti-bullying work with youth and educators through YouthAware; and its commitment to developing new plays to continue expanding the canon of Queer and Allied dramatic work.

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