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Sonoma County

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T-Bone n Weasel by John Klein – The 222 – Hoping to bring themselves up to at least the poverty level, two ex-convicts, T Bone (who is Black) and Weasel (who is White) have stolen a rather decrepit Buick and have set off across South Carolina with minor mayhem in mind. Moving swiftly from one adventure to another, they botch an attempted robbery,  are swindled out of the Buick by a fast-talking used car dealer, run afoul of a sexually voracious lady farmer, fall into the clutches of a larcenous country preacher, and try to make off with the automobile of a politically ambitious small town doctor who wants to exhibit them as examples of what poverty can do to people. Then it is back on the road again…

with Aldo Billingslea, Timothy Roy Redmond, Sylvia Burboeck

Directed by Jeffrey Bracco

Healdsburg * March 27 – April 5

Tickets $45 – $105

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The Christians by Lucas Hnath – Cinnabar Theater – A powerful drama about faith, community, and belief. Follow Pastor Paul as he delivers a sermon that shakes the foundation of his megachurch. This thought-provoking play explores the complexities of conviction and the challenges of change in contemporary America.

with Andrew Patton, Katherine Mazer, Jared N. Wright, Mike Schaeffer, Amanda Vitiello

Directed by Nathan Cummings

Rohnert Park * April 10 – April 26

Tickets $33 – $67

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Head Over Heels by Jeff Whitty – 6th Street Playhouse – Join a spirited royal family on a whirlwind quest to save their kingdom from doom—only to realize that the key to their future isn’t written in fate, but in their own hearts. Powered by the chart-topping hits of the legendary all-female rock band The Go-Go’s.

Directed by Jeff Coté

Santa Rosa * April 10 – May 3

Tickets $32 – $45

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Hello, Dolly! by Michael Stewart, Jerry Herman – SRJC Theatre Arts – This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker includes humor, romance, energetic dance, and some of the greatest songs in music theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are a thrill and highly entertaining to audiences.

Directed by Gina Alvarado

Santa Rosa * April 17 – April 26

Tickets $12 – $25

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Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig – Cloverdale Performing Arts Center – Two English Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. 

But then, what luck!  They hear that dear old Florence of nearby York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews whom she has never seen.  For Jack and Leo it is the work of an instant to turn themselves into nephews Max and Steve and grab the cash.  And that’s when the complications set in… 

Directed by Amanda Claiborne

Cloverdale * April 17 – April 26

Tickets $20 – $25

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Enfrascada by Tanya Saracho – Mercury Theater – Practical, down-to-earth Alicia has had her heart broken and her world shattered, but her girls, Yesinia and Carolina, know what to do! With Alicia’s cousin Lulu they launch into a madcap plan of magical manipulation with a little Santeria, a dash of Hoodoo, and a whole heap of Brujeria!

Get ‘engrossed’ in this dark Latine comedy about friendship, magic, and finding yourself after your world falls apart.

Directed by Beulah Vega

Petaluma * April 24 – May 10

Tickets $20 – $35

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The Light in the Piazza by Craig Lucas – Sonoma Arts Live – This romantic musical is set in the 1950’s and tells the story of Margaret Johnson, a wealthy woman from the American South, and Clara, her daughter, who is impaired due to a childhood accident. The two spend a summer together in Florence, Italy. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, Fabrizio, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara’s future, but her own deep-seated hopes and fears. With this romance, she must examine the limitations she has let define her daughter.

Directed by Sandra Ish

Sonoma * April 24 – May 10

Tickets $25 – $42

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Marin County

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jagged little pill by Diablo Cody, Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard – Marin Musical Theatre Company – This powerful and timely musical inspired by Alanis Morisette’s groundbreaking album follows the Healys, a seemingly-perfect suburban family, as they navigate the messy truths beneath the surface.

with Susan Zelinsky, Imri M. Tate, Evvy Carlstrom-March, Sean O’Brien, Lucas Michael Chandler, Sage Alberto, Jack O’Reilly, Nic Moore

Directed by Jenny Boynton & Katie Wickes

Novato * March 20 – April 12

Tickets $30 – $45

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Value Over Replacement by Ruben Grijalva – Ross Valley Players – At five-foot-seven, one-hundred-sixty pounds, light-hitting shortstop turned drive-time sports radio host Edward “Chip” Fuller is hardly the poster-boy for baseball’s steroid era. But when he learns his name will appear on a list of players linked to performance enhancing drugs, Chip is forced to explain his choice to colleagues, his listeners, and his family. In doing so, he must choose between a bland public apology and a much more difficult confession: that if he had it to do over again, he wouldn’t change a thing.

with Eric Forst, Woody Harper, Rachel Ka’iulani Kennealy, David Kudler, Jennifer Reimer, David Schiller, Amelia Stafford

Directed by Ken Sonkin

Ross * March 27 – April 12

Tickets $20 – $30

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La Comedia of Errors by William Shakespeare – Marin Shakespeare Company – A bilingual, joy-soaked adaptation brimming with music, physical comedy, and cultural collision, this vibrant production envisions Shakespeare’s tale of mistaken identity as a telenovela, creating fast, funny, multilingual celebration for all ages.

Directed by Karina Gutiérrez

San Rafael * April 17 – May 10

Tickets $15 – $49

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Napa County

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Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin – Vulgar, self-centered junkman Harry Brock has come to Washington to make crooked deals with government big-wigs. He has brought with him the charming but dumb ex-chorus girl Billie, whose lack of social graces embarrasses even Harry. Harry hires a young, idealistic magazine reporter to educate Billie. When Billie learns what kind of man Harry really is she rebels against his bullying and precipitates a crisis that threatens to bring down his corrupt enterprise.

Napa * April 10 – April 26

Tickets $30 – $40

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Solano County

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42nd Street by Harry Warren, Al Dubin, Michael Stewart, Mark Bramnble – Solano College Theatre – At the height of the Great Depression, aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown PA, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star?

with Alexis Bueno, Gyver Bitancor, Faustino Cadiz III, Beth Ellen Etheridge

Directed by Christine Mani

Fairfield * April 10 – April 26

Tickets $10 – $24

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Rumors by Neil Simon – Benicia Theatre Group – When they gather to celebrate a tenth wedding anniversary, four New York power couples experience a severe attack of Farce.

Directed by Clinton Vidal

Benicia * April 17 – May 10

Tickets $24 – $26

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