2010/11 Season
Bleacher Bums
The Story of My Life
Big River
Crimes of the Heart
Gypsy
Extra: Sounds of the Season
Our holiday show is not included in your subscription price, but you can add for $10 (a $10 savings on regular ticket prices).
Subscription Prices:
Adult = $82
35 and under = $60
Youth (age 16 & younger) = $50
Sept 10 to Oct 3, 2010
Bleacher Bums
Conceived by Joe Mantegna
Written by The Organic Theatre Company
Directed by Joel Roster
This. Is. The. Year.
In the heart of playoff season, CCCT invites you to nine innings of bittersweet comedy with the die-hards known only as the Bleacher Bums. The exasperation of defeat and the blood-pumping thrill of victory are viewed through the eyes of the most dedicated of fans (save one) watching the beloved Cubbie Bears tackle the arch-rivals: the St. Louis Cardinals. An unexpected love story of the highest magnitude, Bleacher Bums reminds us that it’s never too late to have faith, and never too soon to start over. RATED-PG, strong lanuage.
Nov 5 to Nov 28, 2010
the story of my life
Music & Lyrics by Neil Bartram
Book by Brian Hill
Directed by Dennis Lickteig
Nominated for four 2009 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, The Story of My Life tells the story of two childhood friends and how their friendship profoundly defined their lives. One, a best selling author; the other, his best friend for thirty years. The Story of My Life is a soaring tribute to the power of friendship and the people who change our lives forever. CCCT is proud to bring you the Northern California premiere of this heartwarming, intimate musical fresh from its Broadway premiere in 2009.
Feb 11 to Mar 13, 2011
big river: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Music & Lyrics by Roger Miller
Book by William Hauptman
Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain
Directed by Derrick Silva
The irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their hilarious, heartwarming adventures bring to life the novel’s colorful characters in a brilliant celebration of pure Americana. With a jubilant score of Cajun, country, gospel and blues, Big River is a rousing, high- spirited show that sets your hands to clapping, your feet to stomping and your heart to rise within you! Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Score and Book, this is one the whole family will enjoy!
Apr 8 to May 1, 2011
crimes of the heart
By Beth Henley
Directed by Susan Hovey
Life isn’t easy for the MaGrath sisters of Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Lenny’s horse is dead, Meg’s singing career is dead and Babe’s husband is near-dead (because she shot him!). But nothing — not meddling cousins, nor past and present lovers, nor a touch of mental illness — can keep these women down. Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy puts the “fun” back in dysfunctional. Henley may heap tragedy after tragedy upon her heroines but does so with love, compassion and a surprising sense of humor. .
June 17 to July 17, 2011
gypsy
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents
Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
Directed by Daren A.C. Carollo
“Let us entertain you…” with Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim’s musical fable of a determined mother living her life vicariously through her children. This American saga puts Madame Rose center stage as a fearless and endlessly resourceful stage mother determined to survive the Depression by pushing her daughters into the spotlight. It features the classic Broadway tunes “Let Me Entertain You,” “All I Need is the Girl,” “You Gotta Get a Gimmick” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.”
Extra!
Sounds of the Season
Saturday, Dec 18, 2010 at 8 pm
Sunday, Dec 19, 2010 at 2 pm
Nothing evokes the magic of the holidays like the music that accompanies this special time of year. Join us for a holiday performance featuring a spectacular selection of traditional favorites, as well as holiday music you’ve probably never heard before, performed by four of the Bay Area’s musical leading men. Celebrate the season, and enjoy an evening full of laughter, sentiment, and holiday cheer.