Jazz Wednesdays Winter 2020, at the distinctive [seven-degrees] event facility, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd., presents some of the hottest straight ahead jazz musicians in the region in an intimate cabaret setting.
Six concerts from February 12 – April 15, 6:00-8:00 pm. A full bar is available and dinner on a pre-sale basis. Doors open at 5pm.
On Feb 26, Speakeasy Jazz with Black Market Reverie.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door or $180 for the full season
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to announce
Legendary Comedian PAUL RODRIGUEZ
will join previously announced RITA RUDNER
in a Hilarious Revival of the Classic
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Written by NEIL SIMON
Directed by MICHAEL MATTHEWS
Limited Engagement Begins Wednesday, February 26
at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
January 22, 2020…Laguna Beach, CA…Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard are thrilled to announce that two comic legends, RITA RUDNER and PAUL RODRIGUEZ will star in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, written by Neil Simon and directed by Michael Matthews. Comments Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard, “To have not one, but two comedy icons sharing our stage in the upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s classic comedy certainly makes this one of the theatrical events of the new year! Our subscribers and audiences are in for such a treat with this fresh look at the story of a free-spirited young woman and her much less spirited husband.” BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Comedy legends Rita Rudner and Paul Rodriguez star in this Neil Simon classic! Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. Fresh off a honeymoon at the Plaza Hotel, free-spirited Corie and her buttoned-down husband Paul find themselves struggling to adjust to married life in their too expensive, run-down New York walk-up.
Throw in a loopy meddling mother, an eccentric Bohemian upstairs neighbor, and a double date that goes disastrously wrong, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for laughter! Director Michael Matthews (Twelve Angry Men, The Graduate) returns to direct this hilarious new look at this “bubbling, rib-tickling comedy” (The New York Times).
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST
RITA RUDNER (Mrs. Ethel Banks) has performed over 2,000 solo shows in Las Vegas since the MGM Corporation built a theatre for her in 2002. She was named Las Vegas “Comedian Of The Year” nine years in a row, in 2006 received The Nevada Ballet’s Woman Of The Year Award and in 2017 received a Casino Entertainment Legend Award. Rita’s first solo HBO special, “Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand,” was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one-hour specials for HBO, “Born to Be Mild” and “Married Without Children,” were ratings standout and in 2008 she starred in PBS’s first ever stand-up comedy special, “Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas.” Rita’s most recent special, “A Tale Of Two Dresses,” is currently available On Demand. Rita Rudner has written five books, including such bestselling non-fiction titles as “Naked Beneath My Clothes” and “Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men” and the novels “Tickled Pink” and “Turning the Tables.” The audio version of “Tickled Pink” received a Grammy nomination. Her most recent book is her latest collection of essays, called “I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It.” Rita Rudner moved to New York at the age of 15 to become a dancer on Broadway. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Follies and Mack and Mabel. It was while in Annie on Broadway that she began exploring the comedy clubs of Manhattan. In the early 1980s, Rudner took a full-time leap from chorus lines to punch lines and was soon a regular guest on both “Late Night With David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show.” Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband of thirty years, Martin Bergman. The couple’s first produced film script was “Peter’s Friends.” The film, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry, and Rita, won the Evening Standard Peter Sellers’ Award for Comedy and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film of 1994. The couple’s most recent play Two’s A Crowd had its world premiere at the Laguna Playhouse this September and premiered in New York last summer.
PAUL RODRIGUEZ (Victor Velasco) has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for over three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal. As an actor and comedian, Paul Rodriguez’s multi-faceted career includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 45 films and countless television series and comedy specials. In 2019 Paul earned L.A.’s Robby Theatre Award for his portrayal of GOD in the play Steambath. Voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and awarded the Ruben Salazar Award by The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, Rodriguez has remained a constant force in his community and the world of comedy throughout his career. Rodriguez’s film credits include “Clifford The Big Red Dog,” “Sandy Wexler” with Adam Sandler, “Pray for Rain” with Jane Seymour, “Ali” with Will Smith, “Mission Air” with Tom Arnold and Jamie Kennedy, “Without Men” with Eva Longoria and Christian Slater, “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “The Deported,” “I’m Not Like That No More” with comedian Felipe Esparza and Disney’s blockbuster hit “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” among others. The multifaceted entertainer wrote and performed his first-ever one-man show “Just for the Record,” which is available on DVD. Rodriguez has hosted several hit series, including the entertainment talk show “El Show de Paul Rodriguez,” an entertainment talk show for Univision which reached over 50 markets throughout the United States and an international audience in over 17 countries. As an accomplished writer, director and producer for television, motion pictures and feature shows, Rodriguez has several hit projects to his credit including the comedy concert film “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” which he executive produced and starred in along with Cheech Marin, George Lopez and Carlos Mencia; the feature film “A Million to Juan,” which he also wrote, directed and starred in and six comedy specials for HBO. As executive producer, he recently struck comedy gold again with his Comedy Central stand-up concert DVD, “Comedy Rehab.” In addition to his many hit comedy specials in English, Rodriguez has the distinguished credit of performing the first-ever one-hour standup comedy special in Spanish, “Dime Con Quien Andas,” for Telemundo. Rodriguez’s first big break came while doing comedy warm-ups for Norman Lear’s show “Gloria.” Lear ultimately wrote and developed a weekly series for Rodriguez entitled “a.k.a. Pablo,” which is enshrined at the Smithsonian and holds the distinct honor for being the first television show about a Mexican American family on mainstream American television. Rodriguez has remained involved with various charitable, civic and educational organizations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and The Leukemia Society, to name a few. Additionally, as part owner of the world-famous Laugh Factory, Rodriguez has participated in the club’s annual free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the underprivileged for over 30 years. Rodriguez was honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the City of Fresno for his tireless work on behalf of water conservation. As Chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, Rodriguez was one of the driving forces behind the California Water Bond Measure coming into fruition. For more information on Paul Rodriguez you can visit www.paulrodriguez.com.
MICHAEL MATTHEWS (Director) Selected Credits: Matilda the Musical (La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts), Good People (CV REP), Cabaret (Ovation Nomination, Director, Stage Raw Award), End of the Rainbow (Laguna Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre), 12 Angry Men, The Graduate (w/ Melanie Griffith), Bootycandy (LA Premiere), Failure, a Love Story (Ovation Award, Director, LA Premiere), Sons of the Prophet (LA Premiere), Psyche (World Premiere), Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers (LA Weekly Nomination, Director), Rabbit Hole (La Mirada Theatre), Funny Girl (Ovation Nomination, Director), Very Still and Hard To See (LA Weekly Nomination, Director, World Premiere), The Color Purple, The Musical (Ovation and LA Weekly Awards, Director), What’s Wrong With Angry? (Ovation Nomination, Director), Take Me Out! (Ovation Nomination, Director, NAACP Award, Director), The Women of Brewster Place: The Musical (Ovation Nomination, Director; NAACP Award, Director), The Bacchae (Ovation Nomination, Director), Beautiful Thing (Ovation Nomination, Director). Michael is the recipient of the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Career Achievement in Direction.
NEIL SIMON (Playwright) (1927—2018), was an American playwright, screenwriter, television writer, and librettist who was one of the most popular playwrights in the history of the American theatre. He started his career as a writer for Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour. In 1961 Neil’s autobiographical play Come Blow Your Horn opened on Broadway and became a smash success, running for two years. The plays that followed included Barefoot in the Park (1963; film 1967); The Odd Couple (1965; film 1968), for which he won the Tony Award for best author; The Star-Spangled Girl (1966; film 1971);
Plaza Suite (1968; film 1971); Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1969; film 1972); The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1971; film 1975); The Sunshine Boys (1972; film 1975); California Suite (1976; film 1978); Chapter Two (1977; film 1979); and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980; film 1982). He also penned a trilogy of autobiographical plays consisting of Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983; film 1986); Biloxi Blues (1985; film 1988), which was awarded the Tony for best play; and Broadway Bound (1986; television movie 1992). Subsequent plays included Rumors (1988); Lost in Yonkers (1991; film 1993), which won both a Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best play; and The Dinner Party (2000). He received Academy Award nominations for his screenplays for The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, The Goodbye Girl, and California Suite. In 1993 Simon adapted The Goodbye Girl into a popular stage musical. He wrote the books for other musicals, including Little Me (1962), Sweet Charity (1966), Promises, Promises (1968), and They’re Playing Our Song (1970). Simon wrote two volumes of memoirs, Rewrites (1996) and The Play Goes On (1999). In 2006 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The Cast for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK will also feature: Lily Gibson (Harvey) as “Corie Bratter,” Nick Tag (The Graduate) as “Paul Bratter,” John Massey (The Graduate) as the “Telephone Man” and Thomas Silcott as the “Delivery Man.”
The Design Team for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is as follows: Scenic Design by Stephen Gifford; Lighting Design by Tim Swiss; Sound Design by Kate Wecker; Costume Design by Kate Bergh; Hair/Wig Design by Anthony Gagliardi. Props Design is by Dave Saewert. Casting is by Michael Donovan, CSA and the Production Stage Manager is Art Brickman.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Performances will be Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm. There will be added performances on Thursday, February 27 & Thursday, March 19 at 2pm & Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, March 1 at 1pm.
There will be Talk-Backs following the performances on Saturday, March 7 at 2pm and Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm.
Tickets range from $61 – $101 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11a.m. – 4p.m.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to announce
Legendary Comedian PAUL RODRIGUEZ
will join previously announced RITA RUDNER
in a Hilarious Revival of the Classic
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Written by NEIL SIMON
Directed by MICHAEL MATTHEWS
Limited Engagement Begins Wednesday, February 26
at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
January 22, 2020…Laguna Beach, CA…Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard are thrilled to announce that two comic legends, RITA RUDNER and PAUL RODRIGUEZ will star in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, written by Neil Simon and directed by Michael Matthews. Comments Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard, “To have not one, but two comedy icons sharing our stage in the upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s classic comedy certainly makes this one of the theatrical events of the new year! Our subscribers and audiences are in for such a treat with this fresh look at the story of a free-spirited young woman and her much less spirited husband.” BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Comedy legends Rita Rudner and Paul Rodriguez star in this Neil Simon classic! Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. Fresh off a honeymoon at the Plaza Hotel, free-spirited Corie and her buttoned-down husband Paul find themselves struggling to adjust to married life in their too expensive, run-down New York walk-up.
Throw in a loopy meddling mother, an eccentric Bohemian upstairs neighbor, and a double date that goes disastrously wrong, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for laughter! Director Michael Matthews (Twelve Angry Men, The Graduate) returns to direct this hilarious new look at this “bubbling, rib-tickling comedy” (The New York Times).
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST
RITA RUDNER (Mrs. Ethel Banks) has performed over 2,000 solo shows in Las Vegas since the MGM Corporation built a theatre for her in 2002. She was named Las Vegas “Comedian Of The Year” nine years in a row, in 2006 received The Nevada Ballet’s Woman Of The Year Award and in 2017 received a Casino Entertainment Legend Award. Rita’s first solo HBO special, “Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand,” was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one-hour specials for HBO, “Born to Be Mild” and “Married Without Children,” were ratings standout and in 2008 she starred in PBS’s first ever stand-up comedy special, “Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas.” Rita’s most recent special, “A Tale Of Two Dresses,” is currently available On Demand. Rita Rudner has written five books, including such bestselling non-fiction titles as “Naked Beneath My Clothes” and “Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men” and the novels “Tickled Pink” and “Turning the Tables.” The audio version of “Tickled Pink” received a Grammy nomination. Her most recent book is her latest collection of essays, called “I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It.” Rita Rudner moved to New York at the age of 15 to become a dancer on Broadway. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Follies and Mack and Mabel. It was while in Annie on Broadway that she began exploring the comedy clubs of Manhattan. In the early 1980s, Rudner took a full-time leap from chorus lines to punch lines and was soon a regular guest on both “Late Night With David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show.” Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband of thirty years, Martin Bergman. The couple’s first produced film script was “Peter’s Friends.” The film, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry, and Rita, won the Evening Standard Peter Sellers’ Award for Comedy and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film of 1994. The couple’s most recent play Two’s A Crowd had its world premiere at the Laguna Playhouse this September and premiered in New York last summer.
PAUL RODRIGUEZ (Victor Velasco) has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for over three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal. As an actor and comedian, Paul Rodriguez’s multi-faceted career includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 45 films and countless television series and comedy specials. In 2019 Paul earned L.A.’s Robby Theatre Award for his portrayal of GOD in the play Steambath. Voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and awarded the Ruben Salazar Award by The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, Rodriguez has remained a constant force in his community and the world of comedy throughout his career. Rodriguez’s film credits include “Clifford The Big Red Dog,” “Sandy Wexler” with Adam Sandler, “Pray for Rain” with Jane Seymour, “Ali” with Will Smith, “Mission Air” with Tom Arnold and Jamie Kennedy, “Without Men” with Eva Longoria and Christian Slater, “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “The Deported,” “I’m Not Like That No More” with comedian Felipe Esparza and Disney’s blockbuster hit “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” among others. The multifaceted entertainer wrote and performed his first-ever one-man show “Just for the Record,” which is available on DVD. Rodriguez has hosted several hit series, including the entertainment talk show “El Show de Paul Rodriguez,” an entertainment talk show for Univision which reached over 50 markets throughout the United States and an international audience in over 17 countries. As an accomplished writer, director and producer for television, motion pictures and feature shows, Rodriguez has several hit projects to his credit including the comedy concert film “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” which he executive produced and starred in along with Cheech Marin, George Lopez and Carlos Mencia; the feature film “A Million to Juan,” which he also wrote, directed and starred in and six comedy specials for HBO. As executive producer, he recently struck comedy gold again with his Comedy Central stand-up concert DVD, “Comedy Rehab.” In addition to his many hit comedy specials in English, Rodriguez has the distinguished credit of performing the first-ever one-hour standup comedy special in Spanish, “Dime Con Quien Andas,” for Telemundo. Rodriguez’s first big break came while doing comedy warm-ups for Norman Lear’s show “Gloria.” Lear ultimately wrote and developed a weekly series for Rodriguez entitled “a.k.a. Pablo,” which is enshrined at the Smithsonian and holds the distinct honor for being the first television show about a Mexican American family on mainstream American television. Rodriguez has remained involved with various charitable, civic and educational organizations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and The Leukemia Society, to name a few. Additionally, as part owner of the world-famous Laugh Factory, Rodriguez has participated in the club’s annual free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the underprivileged for over 30 years. Rodriguez was honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the City of Fresno for his tireless work on behalf of water conservation. As Chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, Rodriguez was one of the driving forces behind the California Water Bond Measure coming into fruition. For more information on Paul Rodriguez you can visit www.paulrodriguez.com.
MICHAEL MATTHEWS (Director) Selected Credits: Matilda the Musical (La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts), Good People (CV REP), Cabaret (Ovation Nomination, Director, Stage Raw Award), End of the Rainbow (Laguna Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre), 12 Angry Men, The Graduate (w/ Melanie Griffith), Bootycandy (LA Premiere), Failure, a Love Story (Ovation Award, Director, LA Premiere), Sons of the Prophet (LA Premiere), Psyche (World Premiere), Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers (LA Weekly Nomination, Director), Rabbit Hole (La Mirada Theatre), Funny Girl (Ovation Nomination, Director), Very Still and Hard To See (LA Weekly Nomination, Director, World Premiere), The Color Purple, The Musical (Ovation and LA Weekly Awards, Director), What’s Wrong With Angry? (Ovation Nomination, Director), Take Me Out! (Ovation Nomination, Director, NAACP Award, Director), The Women of Brewster Place: The Musical (Ovation Nomination, Director; NAACP Award, Director), The Bacchae (Ovation Nomination, Director), Beautiful Thing (Ovation Nomination, Director). Michael is the recipient of the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Career Achievement in Direction.
NEIL SIMON (Playwright) (1927—2018), was an American playwright, screenwriter, television writer, and librettist who was one of the most popular playwrights in the history of the American theatre. He started his career as a writer for Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour. In 1961 Neil’s autobiographical play Come Blow Your Horn opened on Broadway and became a smash success, running for two years. The plays that followed included Barefoot in the Park (1963; film 1967); The Odd Couple (1965; film 1968), for which he won the Tony Award for best author; The Star-Spangled Girl (1966; film 1971);
Plaza Suite (1968; film 1971); Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1969; film 1972); The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1971; film 1975); The Sunshine Boys (1972; film 1975); California Suite (1976; film 1978); Chapter Two (1977; film 1979); and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980; film 1982). He also penned a trilogy of autobiographical plays consisting of Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983; film 1986); Biloxi Blues (1985; film 1988), which was awarded the Tony for best play; and Broadway Bound (1986; television movie 1992). Subsequent plays included Rumors (1988); Lost in Yonkers (1991; film 1993), which won both a Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best play; and The Dinner Party (2000). He received Academy Award nominations for his screenplays for The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, The Goodbye Girl, and California Suite. In 1993 Simon adapted The Goodbye Girl into a popular stage musical. He wrote the books for other musicals, including Little Me (1962), Sweet Charity (1966), Promises, Promises (1968), and They’re Playing Our Song (1970). Simon wrote two volumes of memoirs, Rewrites (1996) and The Play Goes On (1999). In 2006 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The Cast for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK will also feature: Lily Gibson (Harvey) as “Corie Bratter,” Nick Tag (The Graduate) as “Paul Bratter,” John Massey (The Graduate) as the “Telephone Man” and Thomas Silcott as the “Delivery Man.”
The Design Team for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is as follows: Scenic Design by Stephen Gifford; Lighting Design by Tim Swiss; Sound Design by Kate Wecker; Costume Design by Kate Bergh; Hair/Wig Design by Anthony Gagliardi. Props Design is by Dave Saewert. Casting is by Michael Donovan, CSA and the Production Stage Manager is Art Brickman.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Performances will be Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm. There will be added performances on Thursday, February 27 & Thursday, March 19 at 2pm & Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, March 1 at 1pm.
There will be Talk-Backs following the performances on Saturday, March 7 at 2pm and Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm.
Tickets range from $61 – $101 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11a.m. – 4p.m.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to announce
Legendary Comedian PAUL RODRIGUEZ
will join previously announced RITA RUDNER
in a Hilarious Revival of the Classic
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Written by NEIL SIMON
Directed by MICHAEL MATTHEWS
Limited Engagement Begins Wednesday, February 26
at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
January 22, 2020…Laguna Beach, CA…Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard are thrilled to announce that two comic legends, RITA RUDNER and PAUL RODRIGUEZ will star in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, written by Neil Simon and directed by Michael Matthews. Comments Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard, “To have not one, but two comedy icons sharing our stage in the upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s classic comedy certainly makes this one of the theatrical events of the new year! Our subscribers and audiences are in for such a treat with this fresh look at the story of a free-spirited young woman and her much less spirited husband.” BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Comedy legends Rita Rudner and Paul Rodriguez star in this Neil Simon classic! Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. Fresh off a honeymoon at the Plaza Hotel, free-spirited Corie and her buttoned-down husband Paul find themselves struggling to adjust to married life in their too expensive, run-down New York walk-up.
Throw in a loopy meddling mother, an eccentric Bohemian upstairs neighbor, and a double date that goes disastrously wrong, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for laughter! Director Michael Matthews (Twelve Angry Men, The Graduate) returns to direct this hilarious new look at this “bubbling, rib-tickling comedy” (The New York Times).
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST
RITA RUDNER (Mrs. Ethel Banks) has performed over 2,000 solo shows in Las Vegas since the MGM Corporation built a theatre for her in 2002. She was named Las Vegas “Comedian Of The Year” nine years in a row, in 2006 received The Nevada Ballet’s Woman Of The Year Award and in 2017 received a Casino Entertainment Legend Award. Rita’s first solo HBO special, “Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand,” was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one-hour specials for HBO, “Born to Be Mild” and “Married Without Children,” were ratings standout and in 2008 she starred in PBS’s first ever stand-up comedy special, “Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas.” Rita’s most recent special, “A Tale Of Two Dresses,” is currently available On Demand. Rita Rudner has written five books, including such bestselling non-fiction titles as “Naked Beneath My Clothes” and “Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men” and the novels “Tickled Pink” and “Turning the Tables.” The audio version of “Tickled Pink” received a Grammy nomination. Her most recent book is her latest collection of essays, called “I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It.” Rita Rudner moved to New York at the age of 15 to become a dancer on Broadway. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Follies and Mack and Mabel. It was while in Annie on Broadway that she began exploring the comedy clubs of Manhattan. In the early 1980s, Rudner took a full-time leap from chorus lines to punch lines and was soon a regular guest on both “Late Night With David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show.” Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband of thirty years, Martin Bergman. The couple’s first produced film script was “Peter’s Friends.” The film, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry, and Rita, won the Evening Standard Peter Sellers’ Award for Comedy and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film of 1994. The couple’s most recent play Two’s A Crowd had its world premiere at the Laguna Playhouse this September and premiered in New York last summer.
PAUL RODRIGUEZ (Victor Velasco) has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for over three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal. As an actor and comedian, Paul Rodriguez’s multi-faceted career includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 45 films and countless television series and comedy specials. In 2019 Paul earned L.A.’s Robby Theatre Award for his portrayal of GOD in the play Steambath. Voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and awarded the Ruben Salazar Award by The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, Rodriguez has remained a constant force in his community and the world of comedy throughout his career. Rodriguez’s film credits include “Clifford The Big Red Dog,” “Sandy Wexler” with Adam Sandler, “Pray for Rain” with Jane Seymour, “Ali” with Will Smith, “Mission Air” with Tom Arnold and Jamie Kennedy, “Without Men” with Eva Longoria and Christian Slater, “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “The Deported,” “I’m Not Like That No More” with comedian Felipe Esparza and Disney’s blockbuster hit “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” among others. The multifaceted entertainer wrote and performed his first-ever one-man show “Just for the Record,” which is available on DVD. Rodriguez has hosted several hit series, including the entertainment talk show “El Show de Paul Rodriguez,” an entertainment talk show for Univision which reached over 50 markets throughout the United States and an international audience in over 17 countries. As an accomplished writer, director and producer for television, motion pictures and feature shows, Rodriguez has several hit projects to his credit including the comedy concert film “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” which he executive produced and starred in along with Cheech Marin, George Lopez and Carlos Mencia; the feature film “A Million to Juan,” which he also wrote, directed and starred in and six comedy specials for HBO. As executive producer, he recently struck comedy gold again with his Comedy Central stand-up concert DVD, “Comedy Rehab.” In addition to his many hit comedy specials in English, Rodriguez has the distinguished credit of performing the first-ever one-hour standup comedy special in Spanish, “Dime Con Quien Andas,” for Telemundo. Rodriguez’s first big break came while doing comedy warm-ups for Norman Lear’s show “Gloria.” Lear ultimately wrote and developed a weekly series for Rodriguez entitled “a.k.a. Pablo,” which is enshrined at the Smithsonian and holds the distinct honor for being the first television show about a Mexican American family on mainstream American television. Rodriguez has remained involved with various charitable, civic and educational organizations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and The Leukemia Society, to name a few. Additionally, as part owner of the world-famous Laugh Factory, Rodriguez has participated in the club’s annual free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the underprivileged for over 30 years. Rodriguez was honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the City of Fresno for his tireless work on behalf of water conservation. As Chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, Rodriguez was one of the driving forces behind the California Water Bond Measure coming into fruition. For more information on Paul Rodriguez you can visit www.paulrodriguez.com.
MICHAEL MATTHEWS (Director) Selected Credits: Matilda the Musical (La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts), Good People (CV REP), Cabaret (Ovation Nomination, Director, Stage Raw Award), End of the Rainbow (Laguna Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre), 12 Angry Men, The Graduate (w/ Melanie Griffith), Bootycandy (LA Premiere), Failure, a Love Story (Ovation Award, Director, LA Premiere), Sons of the Prophet (LA Premiere), Psyche (World Premiere), Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers (LA Weekly Nomination, Director), Rabbit Hole (La Mirada Theatre), Funny Girl (Ovation Nomination, Director), Very Still and Hard To See (LA Weekly Nomination, Director, World Premiere), The Color Purple, The Musical (Ovation and LA Weekly Awards, Director), What’s Wrong With Angry? (Ovation Nomination, Director), Take Me Out! (Ovation Nomination, Director, NAACP Award, Director), The Women of Brewster Place: The Musical (Ovation Nomination, Director; NAACP Award, Director), The Bacchae (Ovation Nomination, Director), Beautiful Thing (Ovation Nomination, Director). Michael is the recipient of the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Career Achievement in Direction.
NEIL SIMON (Playwright) (1927—2018), was an American playwright, screenwriter, television writer, and librettist who was one of the most popular playwrights in the history of the American theatre. He started his career as a writer for Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour. In 1961 Neil’s autobiographical play Come Blow Your Horn opened on Broadway and became a smash success, running for two years. The plays that followed included Barefoot in the Park (1963; film 1967); The Odd Couple (1965; film 1968), for which he won the Tony Award for best author; The Star-Spangled Girl (1966; film 1971);
Plaza Suite (1968; film 1971); Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1969; film 1972); The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1971; film 1975); The Sunshine Boys (1972; film 1975); California Suite (1976; film 1978); Chapter Two (1977; film 1979); and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980; film 1982). He also penned a trilogy of autobiographical plays consisting of Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983; film 1986); Biloxi Blues (1985; film 1988), which was awarded the Tony for best play; and Broadway Bound (1986; television movie 1992). Subsequent plays included Rumors (1988); Lost in Yonkers (1991; film 1993), which won both a Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best play; and The Dinner Party (2000). He received Academy Award nominations for his screenplays for The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, The Goodbye Girl, and California Suite. In 1993 Simon adapted The Goodbye Girl into a popular stage musical. He wrote the books for other musicals, including Little Me (1962), Sweet Charity (1966), Promises, Promises (1968), and They’re Playing Our Song (1970). Simon wrote two volumes of memoirs, Rewrites (1996) and The Play Goes On (1999). In 2006 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The Cast for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK will also feature: Lily Gibson (Harvey) as “Corie Bratter,” Nick Tag (The Graduate) as “Paul Bratter,” John Massey (The Graduate) as the “Telephone Man” and Thomas Silcott as the “Delivery Man.”
The Design Team for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is as follows: Scenic Design by Stephen Gifford; Lighting Design by Tim Swiss; Sound Design by Kate Wecker; Costume Design by Kate Bergh; Hair/Wig Design by Anthony Gagliardi. Props Design is by Dave Saewert. Casting is by Michael Donovan, CSA and the Production Stage Manager is Art Brickman.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Performances will be Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm. There will be added performances on Thursday, February 27 & Thursday, March 19 at 2pm & Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, March 1 at 1pm.
There will be Talk-Backs following the performances on Saturday, March 7 at 2pm and Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm.
Tickets range from $61 – $101 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11a.m. – 4p.m.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Enjoy Flavors of Laguna, where you can join us on a Food Tasting & Historical Tour in beautiful Laguna Beach, CA. We capture culinary delights mixed with an intricate cultural experience and we bring it to you in a 3 to 3 1/2 hour walking tour (Tour time varies). You will experience tastes that are unique to “The Village” in Laguna Beach and that represent the “True Laguna” experience. The village tour is a delightfully casual cultural experience that you are sure to remember for days to come. A Food Tasting & Historical Tour in Laguna Beach is a great event for family, friends, visitors, traveling, and looking for the perfect place for that special occasion. It is perfect for local residents, tourists, first dates, corporate events, birthday/bridal parties, girls/guys day out, family outings and more! Where should I park?Parking can be challenging in Laguna Beach, mainly because most meters have a 3-hour limit. It is because of this that FOL does not recommend parking at a meter. We recommend parking in an all day lot. There are a couple in the vicinity, the closest one being on Laguna Canyon Rd (133) & Forest. This lot charges $10 during the summer and is 5 blocks from the start of the tour. There is another all-day lot for $10 a day at about 250 Broadway, next to Romeo Cucina. Lot prices are subject to change and often change with seasons. Use caution parking at other all day lots, as many of them have 3 hour limits. Adult – $65.00 Child 7-12 – $20.00 Child under 7 – $0.00
20% OF ALL TICKET SALES GO TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PHILHARMONIC. Please visit https://socalphil.org/ and join us on March 8 for our next concert! 11 year-old Cellist Eiline Tai will be presenting a recital in a private home in Laguna Beach, February 29, 2020. She will be performing the first movement of the Dvorak Cello Concerto, 7 variations for Cello and Piano by Beethoven, and more. Eiline plays with the sensitivity and technical prowess of a accomplished cellist, and her interpretations of the music have the maturity of a professional musician more than twice her age. You will be enthralled and enchanted to hear and watch her play! Eiline began playing cello at age 5, and made her first public performance at Carnegie Hall at age 7. In 2019, at age 10, she won the Southern California Philharmonic Young Artist Competition (prodigy category), and performed the demanding last movement of the Elgar Cello Concerto with the orchestra. Eiline is pursuing a career as a professional cellist. Eiline will be accompanied by accomplished pianist and composer, Kevin Weed, who will be performing solo piano works as well, and there will be a special appearance by violinist Jessica Haddy, concertmaster for the Southern California Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening begins at 5:00 pm, as guests arrive to watch the sunset and enjoy the ocean views. Eiline will begin her recital at approximately 5:45. There will be a short intermission, and the concert will concluded at 7:00. The House, a newly constructed Mid-Century Modern inspired design by architect David M. Parker, rests high in the hills of north Laguna Beach, with sweeping views of the ocean and Catalina Island. Space is limited to no more than 30 guests. Formal dress is required. Wine and light refreshments will be served.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to announce
Legendary Comedian PAUL RODRIGUEZ
will join previously announced RITA RUDNER
in a Hilarious Revival of the Classic
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Written by NEIL SIMON
Directed by MICHAEL MATTHEWS
Limited Engagement Begins Wednesday, February 26
at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
January 22, 2020…Laguna Beach, CA…Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard are thrilled to announce that two comic legends, RITA RUDNER and PAUL RODRIGUEZ will star in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, written by Neil Simon and directed by Michael Matthews. Comments Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Executive Director Ellen Richard, “To have not one, but two comedy icons sharing our stage in the upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s classic comedy certainly makes this one of the theatrical events of the new year! Our subscribers and audiences are in for such a treat with this fresh look at the story of a free-spirited young woman and her much less spirited husband.” BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Comedy legends Rita Rudner and Paul Rodriguez star in this Neil Simon classic! Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. Fresh off a honeymoon at the Plaza Hotel, free-spirited Corie and her buttoned-down husband Paul find themselves struggling to adjust to married life in their too expensive, run-down New York walk-up.
Throw in a loopy meddling mother, an eccentric Bohemian upstairs neighbor, and a double date that goes disastrously wrong, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for laughter! Director Michael Matthews (Twelve Angry Men, The Graduate) returns to direct this hilarious new look at this “bubbling, rib-tickling comedy” (The New York Times).
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST
RITA RUDNER (Mrs. Ethel Banks) has performed over 2,000 solo shows in Las Vegas since the MGM Corporation built a theatre for her in 2002. She was named Las Vegas “Comedian Of The Year” nine years in a row, in 2006 received The Nevada Ballet’s Woman Of The Year Award and in 2017 received a Casino Entertainment Legend Award. Rita’s first solo HBO special, “Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand,” was nominated for several awards, as was her eponymous English BBC television show that later appeared in the USA on A&E. Rudner’s two one-hour specials for HBO, “Born to Be Mild” and “Married Without Children,” were ratings standout and in 2008 she starred in PBS’s first ever stand-up comedy special, “Rita Rudner: Live From Las Vegas.” Rita’s most recent special, “A Tale Of Two Dresses,” is currently available On Demand. Rita Rudner has written five books, including such bestselling non-fiction titles as “Naked Beneath My Clothes” and “Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men” and the novels “Tickled Pink” and “Turning the Tables.” The audio version of “Tickled Pink” received a Grammy nomination. Her most recent book is her latest collection of essays, called “I Still Have It…I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It.” Rita Rudner moved to New York at the age of 15 to become a dancer on Broadway. She appeared in several shows, including the original productions of Follies and Mack and Mabel. It was while in Annie on Broadway that she began exploring the comedy clubs of Manhattan. In the early 1980s, Rudner took a full-time leap from chorus lines to punch lines and was soon a regular guest on both “Late Night With David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show.” Rudner is a frequent collaborator with her writer/producer husband of thirty years, Martin Bergman. The couple’s first produced film script was “Peter’s Friends.” The film, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Fry, and Rita, won the Evening Standard Peter Sellers’ Award for Comedy and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film of 1994. The couple’s most recent play Two’s A Crowd had its world premiere at the Laguna Playhouse this September and premiered in New York last summer.
PAUL RODRIGUEZ (Victor Velasco) has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for over three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal. As an actor and comedian, Paul Rodriguez’s multi-faceted career includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 45 films and countless television series and comedy specials. In 2019 Paul earned L.A.’s Robby Theatre Award for his portrayal of GOD in the play Steambath. Voted one of the most influential Hispanics in America and awarded the Ruben Salazar Award by The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, Rodriguez has remained a constant force in his community and the world of comedy throughout his career. Rodriguez’s film credits include “Clifford The Big Red Dog,” “Sandy Wexler” with Adam Sandler, “Pray for Rain” with Jane Seymour, “Ali” with Will Smith, “Mission Air” with Tom Arnold and Jamie Kennedy, “Without Men” with Eva Longoria and Christian Slater, “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “The Deported,” “I’m Not Like That No More” with comedian Felipe Esparza and Disney’s blockbuster hit “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” among others. The multifaceted entertainer wrote and performed his first-ever one-man show “Just for the Record,” which is available on DVD. Rodriguez has hosted several hit series, including the entertainment talk show “El Show de Paul Rodriguez,” an entertainment talk show for Univision which reached over 50 markets throughout the United States and an international audience in over 17 countries. As an accomplished writer, director and producer for television, motion pictures and feature shows, Rodriguez has several hit projects to his credit including the comedy concert film “The Original Latin Kings of Comedy,” which he executive produced and starred in along with Cheech Marin, George Lopez and Carlos Mencia; the feature film “A Million to Juan,” which he also wrote, directed and starred in and six comedy specials for HBO. As executive producer, he recently struck comedy gold again with his Comedy Central stand-up concert DVD, “Comedy Rehab.” In addition to his many hit comedy specials in English, Rodriguez has the distinguished credit of performing the first-ever one-hour standup comedy special in Spanish, “Dime Con Quien Andas,” for Telemundo. Rodriguez’s first big break came while doing comedy warm-ups for Norman Lear’s show “Gloria.” Lear ultimately wrote and developed a weekly series for Rodriguez entitled “a.k.a. Pablo,” which is enshrined at the Smithsonian and holds the distinct honor for being the first television show about a Mexican American family on mainstream American television. Rodriguez has remained involved with various charitable, civic and educational organizations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and The Leukemia Society, to name a few. Additionally, as part owner of the world-famous Laugh Factory, Rodriguez has participated in the club’s annual free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the underprivileged for over 30 years. Rodriguez was honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the City of Fresno for his tireless work on behalf of water conservation. As Chairman of the California Latino Water Coalition, Rodriguez was one of the driving forces behind the California Water Bond Measure coming into fruition. For more information on Paul Rodriguez you can visit www.paulrodriguez.com.
MICHAEL MATTHEWS (Director) Selected Credits: Matilda the Musical (La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts), Good People (CV REP), Cabaret (Ovation Nomination, Director, Stage Raw Award), End of the Rainbow (Laguna Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre), 12 Angry Men, The Graduate (w/ Melanie Griffith), Bootycandy (LA Premiere), Failure, a Love Story (Ovation Award, Director, LA Premiere), Sons of the Prophet (LA Premiere), Psyche (World Premiere), Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers (LA Weekly Nomination, Director), Rabbit Hole (La Mirada Theatre), Funny Girl (Ovation Nomination, Director), Very Still and Hard To See (LA Weekly Nomination, Director, World Premiere), The Color Purple, The Musical (Ovation and LA Weekly Awards, Director), What’s Wrong With Angry? (Ovation Nomination, Director), Take Me Out! (Ovation Nomination, Director, NAACP Award, Director), The Women of Brewster Place: The Musical (Ovation Nomination, Director; NAACP Award, Director), The Bacchae (Ovation Nomination, Director), Beautiful Thing (Ovation Nomination, Director). Michael is the recipient of the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Career Achievement in Direction.
NEIL SIMON (Playwright) (1927—2018), was an American playwright, screenwriter, television writer, and librettist who was one of the most popular playwrights in the history of the American theatre. He started his career as a writer for Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour. In 1961 Neil’s autobiographical play Come Blow Your Horn opened on Broadway and became a smash success, running for two years. The plays that followed included Barefoot in the Park (1963; film 1967); The Odd Couple (1965; film 1968), for which he won the Tony Award for best author; The Star-Spangled Girl (1966; film 1971);
Plaza Suite (1968; film 1971); Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1969; film 1972); The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1971; film 1975); The Sunshine Boys (1972; film 1975); California Suite (1976; film 1978); Chapter Two (1977; film 1979); and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980; film 1982). He also penned a trilogy of autobiographical plays consisting of Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983; film 1986); Biloxi Blues (1985; film 1988), which was awarded the Tony for best play; and Broadway Bound (1986; television movie 1992). Subsequent plays included Rumors (1988); Lost in Yonkers (1991; film 1993), which won both a Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best play; and The Dinner Party (2000). He received Academy Award nominations for his screenplays for The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, The Goodbye Girl, and California Suite. In 1993 Simon adapted The Goodbye Girl into a popular stage musical. He wrote the books for other musicals, including Little Me (1962), Sweet Charity (1966), Promises, Promises (1968), and They’re Playing Our Song (1970). Simon wrote two volumes of memoirs, Rewrites (1996) and The Play Goes On (1999). In 2006 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
The Cast for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK will also feature: Lily Gibson (Harvey) as “Corie Bratter,” Nick Tag (The Graduate) as “Paul Bratter,” John Massey (The Graduate) as the “Telephone Man” and Thomas Silcott as the “Delivery Man.”
The Design Team for BAREFOOT IN THE PARK is as follows: Scenic Design by Stephen Gifford; Lighting Design by Tim Swiss; Sound Design by Kate Wecker; Costume Design by Kate Bergh; Hair/Wig Design by Anthony Gagliardi. Props Design is by Dave Saewert. Casting is by Michael Donovan, CSA and the Production Stage Manager is Art Brickman.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK begins previews on Wednesday, February 26; will open on Sunday, March 1 at 5:30pm and runs through Sunday, March 22, 2019 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Performances will be Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm. There will be added performances on Thursday, February 27 & Thursday, March 19 at 2pm & Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, March 1 at 1pm.
There will be Talk-Backs following the performances on Saturday, March 7 at 2pm and Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm.
Tickets range from $61 – $101 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11a.m. – 4p.m.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Line-up /SKELTON KREW Black Pug Music Events presents FRQNCY Saturdays with Skelton Krew California techno | Tech House | Nu Disco Saturday February 29th Hosted by FRQNCY, at Brussels Bistro (Official) in downtown Laguna beach, one of the best underground spots for house music in Orange County. Frequency fridays is an event that combines good music with a comfortable atmosphere. Our main goal is to give local artists/djs a place to create and express. We leave the ego aside…and we create a community based on the love for music and respect for each other. …Our capacity is limited so early arrival recommended! Brussels Bistro is Located in the heart of Laguna Beach, just steps from Main Beach, our address is: 222 forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 21+ Full Bar / Outdoor Patio / Decent Sound / free parking Don’t drink and drive!! __________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram… www.instagram.com/frqncy_presents/ #blackpugmusicevents #frqncyfriday #frqncy Follow the artist www.instagram.com/john_sinbad/ Info at…[email protected] www.brusselsbistro.com See Less
During this field outing our instructors will help you understand the information provided on your map the proper use of your compass and how to put the two together. You’ll learn about magnetic north true north and magnetic variation (declination). After covering these fundamentals you’ll get time to practice taking a bearing from the terrain and your map so that you can make sense of your position and plan a route. This hands on course is a great introduction to outdoor navigation and map reading!