I Hate Hamlet

By Paul Rudnick
Directed by Jeffrey Bihr
I HATE HAMLET IS FAST MOUTHED AND FUNNY! Hot young TV star Andrew Rally has just re-located from Hollywood to New York where he has rented a marvelously Gothic apartment. He has been offered the title role in HAMLET. However, there is one problem—he hates HAMLET! When the very intoxicated ghost of John Barrymore, clad in ruff and doublet, appears in what used to be his apartment—swords clash and the sparks fly!

Great fun for the entire family! Seating is limited in the Studio Theatre so reserve early. This show is sure to be a sellout. For reservations call the Box Office at 415.485.9385. Tickets are $20 general, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. VISA and MasterCard are accepted and group rates are available.

When

April 25, 8 p.m. (Pay-What-You-Will Preview)
April 26, 27, May 3, 4, 10, and 11, 8 p.m.
May 5 and 12, 2 p.m. (Matinees)

Where

Studio Theatre, Kentfield Campus
(Corner of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & Laurel Avenue)

Admission

Non-subsctiption single ticket prices:
$20 general, $15 seniors; $10 students/COM employees and alumni

Photography by Robin Jackson.
Top: Chuck Isen of Novato as the Ghost of John Barrymore and Amanda Eckstut of San Rafael as Deidre, McDavey, Andrew’s girlfriend
Botton: Brendan Cobia of San Rafael as Andrew Rally.

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A Streetcar Named Desire

By Tennessee Williams
Directed by W. Allen Taylor
When it made its Broadway debut in 1947, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE paved the way for a whole new genre of theatrical experience steeped in the technique of “Method Acting.”  Emotionally fragile Blanche DuBois, struggling to hang on to her stability and the disappearing world of Southern gentility, arrives in the hot, steamy, squalid French Quarter of New Orleans where her pregnant sister Stella is living with her husband Stanley Kowalski.  Stanley is a force of nature, primal, brutish and sensual.  When Blanche sets up court in his house, Stanley becomes infuriated and the collision between the two causes Blanche to draw deeper into the world of illusion and fantasy.  One of Broadway’s most celebrated plays of all time, “STREETCAR” won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and New York Drama Critics’ Circle award for Best Play and has enjoyed many awards and nominations throughout several revivals since its premiere.

When

October 3, 8 p.m. (Pay What You Will Preview)
October 4, 5, 11, 12, 1,8 and 19, 8 p.m.
October 13 and 20, 2 p.m.

Where

James Dunn Theatre, Kentfield Campus
(Corner of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & Laurel Avenue)

Admission

Non-subsctiption single ticket prices:
$20 general, $15 seniors; $10 students/COM employees and alumni

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The Importance of Being Ernest

By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Lisa Morse
Oscar Wilde stated that he wrote ‘EARNEST” in response to a request for a play “with no real serious interest.”  The high farce and witty dialogue have helped make this one of Wilde’s most enduringly popular and frequently performed plays.  A giddy round of “manufactured” mistaken identities, lost relatives, misplaced affections and questionable respectability, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST pokes delicious fun at all strata of Victorian society.  The humor is as fresh and pertinent today as when it was first performed in 1895.

December 5, 8 p.m. (Pay What You Will Preview)
December 6, 7, 13, and 14, 8 p.m.
December 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2 p.m.

Where

Studio Theatre, Kentfield Campus
(Corner of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & Laurel Avenue)

Admission

Non-subsctiption single ticket prices:
$20 general, $15 seniors; $10 students/COM employees and alumni

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Upcoming Attractions

The Taming of The Shrew

By William Shakespeare
Directed by James Dunn

Five Women Wearing The Same Dress

By Alan Ball
Directed by Molly Noble

A Word About Stage Crew

Stage Crew is the fund-raising organization that supports the COM Drama Department. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Stage Crew, make out a check in any amount, payable to College of Marin: Stage Crew and include it with your subscription check. For additional information, call the College of Marin Advancement Office at 415.485.9528.

We also welcome our most generous donors to support all of the high quality Performing Arts programs at College of Marin. There are a limited number of special naming opportunities that are available, including classrooms, lobby, and the music library among others. Please call 415.485.9528 for more information.

To Order Your Season Tickets

Box Office: 415.485.9385

Please telephone in your season ticket order with your VISA or MasterCard. Speak slowly leaving your Visa or MasterCard number, including the security numbers on the back, your name as it appears on the card, your address, and be sure to leave your phone number. A message machine will take your confidential ordering information and the Box Office cashier will confirm your order promptly upon receipt.

The Box Office opens on September 25, 2012. All subscription orders will be filled after this date. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and one hour before performances on Saturday and Sunday.

Please note that confirmations are for season subscriptions only.

Great ticket protection:
Subscribers’ seat numbers are recorded should your tickets be lost or stolen. You may change your reservations without penalty for any show, based upon availability. Significant savings over single ticket purchases.

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