Announcing OCTA's 2010-2011 Season!

Our Town

by Thornton Wilder

Directed by Darren Sextro (director of Doubt: A Parable)

This production of Our Town was inspired by David Cromer's staging of the play at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York, presented by Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, Ted Snowdon, Eagle Productions LLC, Dena Hammerstein/Pam Pariseau, the Weinstein Company and Burnt Umber Productions with sets by Michele Spadaro; costumes by Alison Siple; lighting by Heather Gilbert; original music and music direction by Jonathan Mastro. Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prizewinning classic has played since February 2009 to great acclaim and sold-out audiences at Off Broadway’s Barrow Street Theatre. Prior to that, the production enjoyed a similarly applauded run at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre. Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal heralded this staging as “a landmark… arrestingly original.” The New York Times’ Charles Isherwood recognized it as “a wonderfully intimate and highly rewarding production…transmits the essence of Wilder’s philosophy with an overwhelming sensory immediacy

Performances are scheduled for September 10, 11, 12*, 17, 18, 19*, 24, 25, 26*, 2010

*Our Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM.

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Picasso at the Lapin Agile

by Steve Martin

directed by David Martin (director of Arsenic and Old Lace)

In his first full-length play, actor and comedian Steve Martin brings together Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso – both men on the precipice of a great idea. How does the theory of relativity stack up against the creation of Cubism? Thus begins a smartly witty debate about genius versus talent, all taking
place in a Parisian bar filled with challenging and hilarious characters. Directed by David Martin, who helmed last season’s audience favorite Arsenic and Old Lace.

Performances are scheduled for November 5, 6, 7*, 12, 13, 14*, 19, 20, 21*, 2010

*Our Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM.

David's Mother

by Bob Randall

directed by Jessica Franz

Twenty years after its Off-Broadway debut, David's Mother, a hugely successful dramedy about a brutally honest mother and her changing relationship with her autistic son, will be presented by OCTA. Bob Randall, who wrote the play 6 Rms Riv Vu and the television series Kate & Allie is unafraid to explore the realities of parenting under the most difficult of circumstances.

Performances are scheduled for January 14, 15, 16*, 21, 22, 23*, 28, 29, 30*, 2011.

*Our Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Borgesen

directed by Kipp Simmons

Three actors…and the entire body of Shakespeare’s work. Can it be done? You don’t need to know a single thing about Shakespeare to appreciate this hilarious romp through the works of the world’s greatest
playwright. Created by the Reduced Shakespeare Company in 1987, this has become one of the most popular comedies of the past 25 years. Now it comes to the OCTA stage in all of its improv-tinged glory, corralled by local theater favorite Kipp Simmons.

Performances are scheduled for March 11, 12, 13*, 18, 19, 20*, 25, 26, 27*, 2011

Our Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM.

A Musical [To Be Announced]

by Well, That's a Secret (for now)

directed by Tiffany Garrison

It’s so special that we can’t even talk about it yet! OCTA has one blockbuster of a Tony Awardwinning
musical slated for the final show of our 2010-2011 season, but we have to keep it a secret due to contract stipulations. (So stay tuned for an announcement in August!) Trust us, though, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Performances are scheduled for May 6, 7, 8*, 13, 14, 15*, 20, 21, 22*, 2011

Our Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM.

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