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THE SEASON
CEN T ER RE P E RT ORY C O M PA N Y | C O N T R A C O S TA MU S IC A L TH EATRE
2018 2019
Two Great Theatre Companies...
THE SEASON One Great Season!
2018-2019 SUBSCRIBE TODAY
As our 50th Anniversary Season draws to
a close, all of us at Center REP would
like to say THANK YOU for making
2017-18 such a triumphant celebration.
How do you top a 50th Anniversary??
By sticking to our commitment to you
by finding and producing plays and
musicals that tell complex and joyous
stories that celebrate the power of the
human imagination. Whether it’s the Musical To Be Announced July 1
inspiring true tales of Anne Frank or Feel good musical hit.
the great American songwriter, Woody
Guthrie; whether it’s the intrepid time-
Thoroughly Modern Millie
travelling heroines of Communicating BOOK BY Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan NEW MUSIC BY Jeanine Tesori NEW LYRICS BY Dick Scanlan
Doors or the unlikely rom-com matchup A small town girl searches for a new life in the
in the West Coast Premiere of Dancing bright lights of 1920s New York City.
Lessons, these stories, created for you
by the best actors, directors and designers
Dancing Lessons
from around the Bay Area and the country BY Mark St. Germain
will thrill, move and delight you. Our Hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy.
promise to you. See you at the theatre!
Michael Butler
Center REP
A Christmas Carol
Artistic Director BY Charles Dickens
A Holiday Family Favorite.
Welcome back for another season
of exciting, entertaining and thought-
Communicating Doors
BY Alan Ayckbourn
provoking musical theatre presented by
Time traveling comic thriller.
CCMT. The sassy Thoroughly Modern
The Diary Of Anne Frank
Millie will appeal to teens and adults, while
the magical Matilda promises to delight
BY Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett ADAPTATION BY Wendy Kesselman
audience members of all ages.
Enduring tale of hope.
Please join the fun!
Danny Boyle
Contra Costa Musical Theatre Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
General Manager BOOK BY Dennis Kelly MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Tim Minchin
Magical, Marvelous, Miraculous Matilda!
Woody Sez
The Life & Music Of Woody Guthrie
DEVISED BY David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell & Andy Teirstein
Musical celebration of America’s greatest troubadour.
Lynda DiVito* and cast members from CCMT’s Billy Elliot All shows are subject to change based on casting and licensing.
Photo by Linda Carter
THE MUSICALS
Center REP
“A treat from
Season Sponsor
start to finish!”
– Sam Hurwitt, Mercury News
William Hoshida*, Justin Sabino,
Sean Okuniewicz, Tyce*, Josh Ditto
from REP’s Altar Boyz
Photo by kevinberne.com
To Be Announced July 1
August 31 – October 7, 2018
DIRECTED BY MUSICAL DIRECTION BY CHOREOGRAPHY BY
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Marc Jacobs Brandon Adams Robyn Tribuzzi April 12 – May 12, 2019
Our season kicks off with a musical that is so hot, we can’t announce it yet. BOOK BY MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DIRECTION/CHOREOGRAPHY BY MUSICAL DIRECTION BY
Seriously. But this multiple Tony Award-winning musical was a sensation on Dennis Kelly Tim Minchin Jennifer Perry Eryn Allen
Broadway and has since enchanted tens of millions of people around the Local Premiere
world. Don’t miss the chance to fall in love with this tale of romance, laughter
Matilda is an extraordinary and precocious girl, with a vivid imagination and
and friendship. With nonstop laughs and explosive dance numbers, this will be
a sharp mind, whose talents are constantly belittled by her cruel parents and
the feel good show you never forget!
headmistress. Dreaming of a better life for herself, she dares to challenge
these oppressive forces and take her destiny into her own hands. A gleefully
nasty and ingenious musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved story.
Thoroughly Modern Millie Woody Sez
October 12 – November 10, 2018 The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie
BOOK BY NEW MUSIC BY NEW LYRICS BY May 17 – June 23, 2019
Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan Jeanine Tesori Dick Scanlan DEVISED BY DIRECTED BY MUSICAL DIRECTION BY
ORIGINAL STORY AND SCREENPLAY BY David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Nick Corley David M. Lutken
Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell &
DIRECTED BY MUSICAL DIRECTION BY CHOREOGRAPHY BY Andy Teirstein
DerekTravis Collard Dan Feyer Staci Arriaga Tap your feet and sing along with Woody Guthrie, America’s greatest troubadour,
Thoroughly Modern Millie takes you back to the height of the Jazz Age in New in this uplifting musical portrait. You will be transported through his fascinating
York City, when “moderns,” including a flapper named Millie Dillmount, were life with moving ballads and energetic foot-stompers like “This Land is Your
bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce and rewriting the Land”, “The Ballad of Tom Joad”, “Pastures of Plenty” and “This Train is Bound
rules of love. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon lady for Glory” in this incredible, award-winning musical journey.
of a villainess that audiences will love to hate. A high-spirited musical romp and “A Haunting, Powerful show!” - NY Times
a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. “Stirring...Sparkling...Virtuosic!” - Chicago Sun Times
THE PLAYS
Center REP
Season Sponsor
Carina Lastimosa, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro*,
Melissa Locsin* from REP’s Sisters Matsumoto
Photo by mellophoto.com All four of the 2018-2019
Season plays will be produced by
Center REPertory Company
“Center REP
always brings the best
to their season!”
– Vince Mediaa, Vmedia
Dancing Lessons Communicating Doors
October 19 – November 17, 2018 January 25 – February 23, 2019
BY DIRECTED BY BY DIRECTED BY
Mark St. Germain Joy Carlin Alan Ayckbourn Michael Butler
West Coast Premiere A London dominatrix from the future stumbles into a murder plot that sends her,
Dancing Lessons centers on Ever, a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome, who compliments of a unique set of doors, traveling back in time. Joining forces with two
seeks the instruction of a Broadway dancer to learn enough dancing to survive an other women, the race is on to change the future for all three. Both an effervescent
awards dinner. The dancer, Senga, however, is recovering from an injury that may comedy and a stunningly twisty time-travel thriller, Communicating Doors is an utterly
stop her dancing career permanently. As their relationship unfolds, they’re both unique adventure by the author Time Magazine called “the greatest living English-
caught off-guard by the discoveries—both hilarious and heartwarming—that they language playwright.”
make about each other and themselves in this quirky romantic comedy the NY
The Diary of Anne Frank
Times called a “touching and entertaining reach staight into the heart.”
A Christmas Carol March 29 – April 28, 2019
December 6 –16, 2018 WRITTEN BY
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
ADAPTED BY
Wendy Kesselman
DIRECTED BY
Timothy Near
BY ADAPTED BY DIRECTED BY
Charles Dickens Cynthia Caywood & Richard L. James Scott Denison
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Critics Circle Award and virtually every other
coveted prize of the theatre. This enduring tale of hope captures the claustrophobic
Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, spectacular special effects and realities of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic in war-torn
scary ghosts, it’s no wonder the critics have called it “THE Christmas Carol to see Amsterdam. Anne’s daily existence – her fears, her hopes, her laughter and her
in the Bay Area.” Join the thousands who make this theatrical event a part of their family’s desperate attempt to preserve humanity in an inhumane world – drive this
annual holiday traditions. transcendently powerful true-life tale.
Thank You Lesher Center for the Arts
Getting to the Lesher Center for the Arts
to our sponsors!
When attending a production at the Lesher Center for the Arts, you will find convenient
parking in the Lesher Center Garage, adjacent to the LCA.
NOTE: Event parking is cash or credit card only
Daytime Events: $3 / Evening Events: $5.
BART is two and a half blocks from the LCA.
Center REP Season Sponsor Questions
For more information regarding subscriptions and additional tickets, please call the Ticket
Office at , open from noon – 6pm, Tuesday – Sunday, or visit one of our
Ticket Outlets:
Lesher Center Ticket Office Walnut Creek Library
1601 Civic Drive 1644 North Broadway
Walnut Creek Walnut Creek
For more information visit us at www.LesherARTScenter.org
Group Sales
Groups of 10 or more receive a significant discount off regularly-priced tickets.
Call the Group Sales Office at 925-295-1471 to speak with a Group Sales agent.
(Subject to availability.)
Season Partner
“First Look” Opportunity
Center REPertory Company is proud to continue its “First Look” program, thanking US
Military and current college students and faculty with $16 tickets to any opening night or
preview performance of a Center REP show. Present your US Military or current college ID
card at the LCA Ticket Office to purchase tickets through this program. (Subject to availability)
Listening systems for hearing-impaired
Wheelchair access in all theatres.
patrons available in all theatres.
Foundation Sponsor
Subscriber Benefits
Ice Cream!
All proceeds benefit the Young REP Theatre Workshop.
8, 7 and 6 SHOW Package subscribers receive FREE ice cream at all performances.
Additional Benefits
Keep your premium seats year after year
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Special ticket exchange privileges, with quick will-call pick-up
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Convenient & easy exchange request options now available online
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Lost ticket coverage (prior to your performance, with photo ID)
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Discount on additional single ticket purchases (for performances in your selected
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package) available for purchase online, when signed into your account
Young REP Theatre Workshop
Center REP’s summer intensive training program. Taught by working theatre
professionals. Actor training in a variety of techniques and skills. Master classes.
Performance workshops in both musical and classical theatre. New works writing
workshop. Six weeks that can change a young person’s life.
Monique Hafen*, Joseph Patrick O’Malley* from REP’s The Liar Visit www.youngrep.org or call 925-295-1400 for more info. It’s awesome!
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