Holiday Memories

Written by Truman Capote, adapted by Russell Vandenbroucke

Directed by Mark Drumm

November 20 - December 12, 2009

A charming look at the holiday season through the eyes of the renowned and award winning Truman Capote. Holiday Memories takes two short recollections of childhood by Capote, "The Thanksgiving Visitor" and "A Christmas Memory" and fashions a compelling tale of friendship, love, and fruitcake set in southern Alabama in the early 1930s. Buddy may be an only child in a house of elderly adults, but having a child-like and loving aunt as his best friend opens him to holiday adventures and the simple lessons of the heart. A funny and heartwarming entertainment for the whole family.

"Only a curmudgeon who has never known the love of a dog or a good friend could share Holiday Memories and remain emotionally unscathed." — Washington Post

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The 18th Annual Talent Show

January 8 - 10, 2010

The 18th Annual Community Talent Show explodes onto Coastal Rep's stage January 8 with two additional shows on January 9 and 10. Emceed by Coastal Rep's own, Michael Lederman, the show will sparkle with singers, dancers, jugglers, magicians, acrobats, comics and other amazing and entertaining talents.

Assisting Michael will be former Coastsiders Glenn Wyman, and his 12th-grade daughter Ellie, both former Coastal Rep actors. Both Ellie Wyman and Lederman are marking 12 years with the talent show. Behind them will be musical director Ken Crowell and seven members of the big band Chops.

In addition to the many performing kids, Lederman said many adults will be making a debut.

PLEASE NOTE: The Talent Show is not included in the season subscription. Order tickets online, by phone, or at the box office. Tickets may also be available at the door two hours prior to show time.

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Always...Patsy Cline

Written by Ted Swindley

Directed by Michael Lederman

February 5 - February 27, 2010

This vibrant musical celebrates the incomparable Grammy Award winning icon, Patsy Cline. Told through the eyes of her number one fan, Louise Seger, this tribute brims over with humor and heart, spotlighting the impact of Patsy's music and spirit on the lives of everyday folks. Filled with many of the songs that made her unforgettable, including "I Fall to Pieces," "Sweet Dreams," and Cline's ovation-winning chart-topper, "Crazy", this effervescent musical is a fresh look at a legendary American classic.

"It's not just outstanding; it's downright bodacious!" — The Austin Chronicle

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Brighton Beach Memoirs

By Neil Simon

Director — Ivy Henry

March 26 - April 17, 2010

Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright, Neil Simon, Brighton Beach Memoirs, is a coming of age comedy offering a hilarious portrait of the American family. Set in Brighton Beach, New York in 1937, this entertaining tale centers on 15-year-old Eugene Jerome; witty, perceptive, obsessed with girls and forever fantasizing about his baseball triumphs as a star pitcher for the New York Yankees. Through daily journal entries, the aspiring writer begins to understand the complexities of life, the need for family, and the humor in it all. Note: contains adult language.

"In many respects his funniest, richest and consequently the most affecting of his plays." — N.Y. Daily News

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Childrens' Production - Willy Wonka Junior

 

Performances on April 30, May 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9.
Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:00pm.

Coastal Rep's Conservatory Youth Production

April 30 - May 9, 2010

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Our Town

By Thornton Wilder

Directed by Roxane Ashe

June 4 - June 26, 2010

Set in Grover's Corner, New Hampshire, this American classic explores all that matters most in our lives, and manages to do so with truth and grace. Our Town is a compelling look at the ordinary lives of the Gibbs and Webb families that reminds us of the beauty of small moments, the poignancy of everyday life, and the urgency of now. In a world filled with crisis and terror, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play gives us an opportunity to focus on community, on goodness, on family, and on love.

"One of the sagest, warmest and most deeply human scripts to have come out of our theatre." — New York Post

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Urinetown, The Musical

Written by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis

Directed by Martin Rojas-Dietrich

July 23 - August 21, 2010

If you think that occasionally we are taking ourselves too seriously, Urine Good Company! This irreverent comedy pokes fun at American musical theatre, our cultural institutions, corporate America, and even petty small town politics. Winner of several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and Best Original Score, Urinetown, the Musical is an outrageous spoof, and a hilarious tale of love, greed, corruption, and revolution in a time of drought, when even 'restroom activities' are controlled by the megacorporation, Urine Good Company. Fun for the whole family.

"Exuberant and cheeky musical...the show is so intelligently calibrated in its audacity that it provokes enthusiasm even in a critic...fresh." — New York Times

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Rabbit Hole

By David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Paul Anable

September 17 - October 9, 2010

This beautifully wrought drama, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2007, tells the story of the Corbett family's search for comfort in a world turned upside-down. A quietly moving play that's also witty and warm, the story explores the reconnection of relationships and the possibilities of hope after great tragedy. The play ultimately follows Becca and Howie Corbett's struggle back to the light of day, with Lindsay-Abaire showing the conflict, the anguish and the healing effects of humor with what the New York Times called, "meticulously mapped empathy." Note: Contains adult themes.

"David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted a drama that's not just a departure but a revelation - an intensely emotional examination of grief, laced with wit, insightfulness, compassion and searing honesty." — Variety