A CHRISMAS CAROL & THE SANTALAND DIARIES - Arizona Theatre Company - December 10 - 26, 2015

The Santaland Diaries
Written by David Sedaris. Adapted for the Stage by Joe Mantello.
Directed by David Ira Goldstein
Starring Ron May

A Christmas Carol

Written by Charles Dickens

Adapted and Directed by Matthew Wiener

Starring Katie McFadzen

Ron May
photo: John Groseclose

from our friends at Arizona Theatre Company:

Two of the Valley’s favorite and most-celebrated actors will bring their special gifts to the holiday season in limited engagement one-person performances of Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, and David Sedaris’ hilarious anti-holiday tale, The Santaland Diaries.  Produced by Arizona Theatre Company in association with the Herberger Theatre Center, both shows will play in an intimate custom-built 250-seat stage-within-a-stage located in the grandly theatrical setting of Center Stage in downtown Phoenix.

            Katie McFadzen will use Dickens’ own immortal words to turn the family-friendly A Christmas Carol into a one-woman tour-de-force as she performs all 27 characters from Scrooge to Tiny Tim.  The edgy, irreverent May will fit right into Sedaris’ cult classic, The Santaland Diaries, the wickedly true, outrageously funny tale of best-selling humorist Sedaris’ tenure as an unemployed writer taking a job as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display.

            Both shows will be performed on an alternating schedule from Thursday, Dec. 10 through Saturday, Dec. 26.  Ticket prices for both shows range from $23-$51.

            A Christmas Carol will be adapted and directed by Matthew Wiener, who put his own unique touch on the popular Dickens tale for more than 19 years while with Actors Theatre of Phoenix. The Santaland Diaries, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, will be directed by ATC Artistic Director David Ira Goldstein.

Santaland Diaries
Thursday, December 10 at 7:30pm - preview
Saturday December 12, at 8:00 pm - opening performance
Sunday December 13, at 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 17, at 7:30 pm
Saturday December 19, at 8:00 pm
Saturday December 19, at 10:00 pm
Sunday December 20, at 7:00 pm
Tuesday December 22, at 7:30 pm
Wednesday December 23, at 10:00 pm

Katie McFadzen
photo: John Groseclose

A Christmas Carol
Friday, December 11 at 8:00 PM - preview
Saturday, December 12 at 1:00 PM - preview
Saturday, December 12 at 4:00 PM - opening performance
Sunday, December 13 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, December 13 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday, December 16 at 7:30 PM
Friday, December 18 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, December 20 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday, December 23 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, December 23 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 24 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 26 at 1:00 PM

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Herberger Theater Center Box Office, calling (602) 256-6995 or at www.arizonatheatre.org

            The Santaland Diaries and A Christmas Carol are being produced in association with the Herberger Theater Center.

Set and Light Design: Paul Black
Costume Design: Kish Finnegan
Sound Design: Brian Peterson

HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN - Arizona Theatre Company - October 8 - 25, 2015

Lyrics & Music by
IRVING BERLIN
Book by HERSHEY FELDER

From the depths of Czarist Russia, to New York’s Lower East Side, and ultimately all of America and the world, Irving Berlin’s story epitomizes the American dream. Hershey Felder, a bravura performer, compelling storyteller, and superb concert pianist, who thrilled us with George Gershwin Alone, returns to ATC in another tour-de-force. This time, Felder brings to vibrant life the remarkable story of “America’s Composer.” Featuring Irving Berlin’s most popular and enduring songs – from “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” to “God Bless America” to “White Christmas” – Hershey Felder’s performance makes this evening an unforgettable journey.

Performance Dates/Times:

Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 PM

Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 PM

Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM

Sunday, October 11 at 7:00 PM

Thursday, October 15 at 2:00 PM

Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 PM

Friday, October 16 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 PM

Saturday, October 17at 8:00 PM

Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 PM

Sunday, October 18 at 7:00 PM

Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 PM

Friday, October 23 at 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 24 at 4:00 PM

Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 PM

Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM

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DISGRACED - Arizona Theatre Company - November 12 - 29, 2015

By AYAD AKHTAR

There are some topics you just shouldn’t discuss at a dinner party. Disgraced is the critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize-winning current Broadway hit about the stories we tell our friends, the secrets we tell our lovers, and the lies we tell ourselves. Written by one of the most astonishing new voices in American theatre, this provocative tale dares to face the truth hiding just below the deception. In Disgraced, what begins as polite table conversation explodes, leaving everyone’s relationships and beliefs about race and identity in shards. We are thrilled to bring you the regional premiere of this blistering Broadway hit.

Performance Dates/Times
Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 13 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 14 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, November 15 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 19 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 20 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 21 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 PM
Friday, November 27 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 28 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 28 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 29 at 1:00 PM

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SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK - Arizona Theatre Company - December 30, 2015 – January 17, 2016

Lyrics & Music by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Book by DAVID STERN

This new romantic musical comedy blends some of the best-loved songs from composer Stephen Schwartz’s Broadway shows (Wicked and Godspell) with some of his lesser-known gems. Meet Sue and Dan, a couple who after 20 years of marriage have drifted apart. Together they discover a box of photographs that leads them to relive the memories of their past selves. Snapshots re-imagines favorites from Stephen Schwartz’s vast catalogue in new and exciting ways in a story in which every couple will see themselves. A moving, gorgeous new musical from one of Broadway’s superstars.

Performance Dates / Times:
Wednesday, December 30 at 7:30 PM
Friday, January 1 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 2 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, January 3 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, January 7 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, January 7 at 7:30 PM
Friday, January 8 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 9 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, January 9 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 10 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, January 10 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 PM
Friday, January 15 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 16 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, January 16 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 17 at 1:00 PM

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FENCES - Arizona Theatre Company - February 11 – 28, 2016

By AUGUST WILSON
WINNER of the Pulitzer Prize
WINNER of the Tony Award for Best Play

One of the most beloved plays of our time, Fences tells the gripping story of sanitation worker Troy Maxson, a star baseball player whose career was blunted by the racism prevalent in pre-Jackie Robinson America. Feeling his world rapidly changing, Troy builds a fence to protect what is familiar and hold off what threatens. Muscular and lyrical, this August Wilson blockbuster shows what can happen when a strong man is robbed of his dreams. Fences tells the searing story of a man who stepped up to the plate too many times only to go down swinging. Fences is a stunning play that is as American as baseball itself.

Performance Dates / Times:
Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 12 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 13 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 14 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, February 14 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 18 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, February 18 at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 19 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 20 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 20 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 21 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 24 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, February 25 at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 26 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 27 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, February 27 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 28 at 1:00 PM

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OF MICE AND MEN - Arizona Theatre Company - March 31 – April 17, 2016

By JOHN STEINBECK

WINNER of the NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play

Emotional and stirring, John Steinbeck’s classic Of Mice And Men follows two friends – Lennie and George – as they drift from job to job across the fields and farms of Central California during the hardship of 1920s America. In a time when dreams seemed a thing of the past, these two unlikely friends dare to believe in a better life. This timeless tale of friendship, loneliness, loyalty, sacrifice, and the human connections that are our bedrock for survival in desperate times are as vibrantly resonant and relevant now as ever before.

Performance Dates / Times:
Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 1 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 2 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 3 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, April 3 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 7 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 8 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 9 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 10 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, April 10 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 15 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 16 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 17 at 1:00 PM

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, CHARLES DICKENS AND COUNT LEO TOLSTOY:DISCORD - Arizona Theatre Company - May 05 – 29, 2016

A new play by SCOTT CARTER

A Founding Father, a Victorian novelist and a Russian revolutionary walk into a … stop me if you’ve heard this one. Join us for a laugh-out-loud, whip-smart new comedy as Discord takes the third U.S. President, the author of A Christmas Carol, and the author of War and Peace, locks them in room with ‘no exit’, and has them hash out their views of scripture and the true meaning of existence. A blistering battle of wits from Scott Carter, Executive Producer of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, this perceptive new comedy examines what happens when great men of history are forced to repeat it.

Performance Dates / Times:
Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 PM
Friday, May 6 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 8 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, May 8 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 12 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 12 at 7:30 PM
Friday, May 13 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 14 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 15 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, May 15 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 PM
Friday, May 20 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 21 at 4:00 PM
Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 22 at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 26 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 PM
Friday, May 27 at 8:00 PM
Saturday May 28 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 29 at 1:00PM
Sunday, May 29 at 4:00 PM

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Arizona Theatre Company announces their 2015-2016 season

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin - Oct. 8-25.

Disgraced - Nov. 12-29.

Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook - Dec. 30- Jan 17.

Fences - Feb. 11-28, 2016.

Of Mice and Men -March 31-April 17, 2016.

Discord - May 5-22, 2016.

Dates above are for performances in Phoenix at the Herberger Theatre Center

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