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THEATER
“Abbey Road” —- International touring Beatles tribute show; 7p.m. Sundays, through April 18; Welk Resorts Theatre, Welk ResortsSan Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25, adults; $10,children ages 3 to 15; 760-749-3448 or welktheatresandiego.com.
“Adoration of Dora” —- Moxie Theatre’s inaugural “FightingWords” Play Reading Festival of five works by women playwrightsrunning March 19-28 presents Lojo Simon’s drama about Dora Maar,the surrealist photographer who was Pablo Picasso’s lover duringthe Spanish Civil War; 8 p.m. March 20 and 27; Moxie Theatre, 6663El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; $10 ($15 for day pass of 2 readings);$45 festival pass; 858-598-7620 or moxietheatre.com.
“Alive and Well” —- The Old Globe presents the world premiereof Kenny Finkle’s romantic comedy about the mismatched pairing of abig-city reporter from the north and a Civil War re-enactor fromthe south who team up to research a news story; previews, March 20to 24; opens March 25 and runs through April 25; showtimes, 7 p.m.Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays -Saturdays; 2p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, OldGlobe complex, Balboa Park, San Diego; $29-$62; 619-234-5623 orwww.theoldglobe.org.
“All Shook Up” —- El Camino High School presents this “ElvisPresley-meets-Twelfth Night” musical spoof about a girl who fallsfor a guitar-playing roustabout in a conservative small town; 7p.m. March 20, 25, 26 and 27; 2 p.m. March 28; Truax Theatre, ElCamino High School, 400 Rancho Del Oro Drive, Oceanside; $10 ($8 inadvance); 760-757-8550, ext. 3902.
“An American Duet” —- Ion Theatre presents two plays on thepost-9/11 experience running in repertory through April 10; the SanDiego premiere of Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Pulitzer Prize-nominatedplay “Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue,” which weaves music and memoriesof three generations of U.S. Latino soldiers; and Yussef ElGuindi’s “Back of the Throat,” about an Arab-American whose privacyis invaded in the aftermath of 9/11; “Elliot” showtimes are 4 p.m.March 20, March 27 and April 10; 8 p.m. March 18, 25 and April 1and 8; “Back of the Throat” plays 8 p.m. March 20, 26, 27, April 2,3, 9 and 10; 4 p.m. April 3 and 10; BLKBOX @ 6th@ Penn, 3704 SixthAve., San Diego; $20-$24; $10 student rush; 619-600-5020.
“An Inspector Calls” —- Lamb’s Players Theatre presents J.B.Priestley’s mystery drama about a family celebration interrupted bynews of what turns out to be a not-so-random suicide; 7:30 p.m.Tuesdays-Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m.Sundays; through March 21; Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 OrangeAve., Coronado; $26-$58; 619-437-0600 or lambsplayers.org. Critic’spick.
“Armando and the Blue Tarp School” —- Park Dale Players youththeatre presents a fundraising production of Pat Lydersen and WendyWoolf’s original musical, based on the children’s book by EdithFine and Judith Josephson about teacher/humanitarian David Lynchwho created a school for poor children in Tijuana 30 years ago;Lynch will speak after each performance; 7:30 p.m. March 19 and 20;3:30 p.m. March 21; Knoll Elementary School, 910 Melba Road,Encinitas; $5-$20; theparkdaleplayers.com.
“Backwards in High Heels, the Ginger Rogers Story” —- FCLMusical Theatre presents Kynnette Barkley and ChristopherMcGovern’s musical about the love/hate relationship betweenon-screen dancing team Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, chroniclingRogers’ rise from obscurity to eternal film fame; 8 p.m. March 12and March 13; 2 p.m. March 13 and March 14; California Center forthe Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $40-$65;800-988-4253.
“Boeing-Boeing” —- The Old Globe presents Marc Camoletti andBeverly Cross’ classic 1960s farce about a Parisian architect whosejuggling act with three flight attendant fiancees hits someunexpected turbulence; previews, March 13 through March 17; opensMarch 18 and runs through April 18; showtimes, 7 p.m. Sundays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays -Saturdays; 2 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays; Old Globe Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego;$29-$62; 619-234-5623 or www.theoldglobe.org.
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” —- Broadway Theater presents theSan Diego premeire of this musical about a woman who finds love inthe Catskills after being dumped on her wedding day, featuring thesongs of Neil Sedaka; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. March 14;Broadway Theater, 340B E. Broadway, Vista; $17.50;www.broadwayvista.com.
“The Caucasian Chalk Circle” —- MiraCosta College’s theaterdepartment presents Bertolt Brecht’s anti-war fairy tale about apeasant woman struggling against oppression in the war-tornCaucasus mountains; preview, 7:30 p.m. April 22; regular shows,7:30 p.m. April 23, 24, 29, 30 and May 1; 2 p.m. April 25 and May1, 2; MiraCosta College Theatre, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside; $12,general; $10, seniors; $8, students and preview performances;760-795-6815.
Circus Vargas —- Fabares Entertainment presents an all-newedition of this touring tent circus; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday;4:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 1:30 p.m. March 13 and March 14; 7 p.m.March 15 at Vista Village Drive and Highway 78, Vista; also at 7:30p.m. March 25-28; 4:30 p.m. March 26-28; 1:30 p.m. March 27 and 28;7 p.m. March 29 at the Temecula Promenade, Winchester and Ynezroads, Temecula; $20-$55, reserved seating; $20, bleacher seating;$5 ticket discount for chilren ages 2 to 11; 877-468-3861 orcircusvargas.org.
“Collective Dating” —- PowPAC, Poway’s community theater,presents a reader’s theater performance of V.B. Leghorn’s energeticcomedy featuring seven vignettes on the dating scene, from speeddating to Internet matchmaking; 7 p.m. March 21; PowPAC, 13250Poway Road, Poway; $10; 858-679-8085.
“Comedy & Magic” —- Family-friendly evening of stand-upcomedy and magic tricks featuring Scott “Mr. Punchline” Wood and”Anthony the Magic”; 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Welk Resorts Theatre, WelkResorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $25,adults; $10, children; 760-749-3448 or welktheatresandiego.com.
“Coming Attractions” —- Moxie Theatre’s inaugural “FightingWords” Play Reading Festival of five works by women playwrights,running March 19-28, presents Zsa Zsa Gershick’s drama about agroup of Hollywood has-beens gathered at a closeted friend’sfuneral in 1979 Palm Springs; 3 p.m. March 21 and 28; MoxieTheatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; $10 ($15 for day pass of 2readings); $45 festival pass; 858-598-7620 or moxietheatre.com.
“Diva Dish! With Luke Yankee” —- North Coast Repertory Theatrepresents a live, multimedia stage show featuring the son of Oscarwinner Eileen Heckart telling the true, behind-the-scenes Hollywoodstories of film stars up-close, including Marilyn Monroe, PaulNewman, Lucille Ball, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and more; 7:30p.m. March 15; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa FeDrive, Solana Beach; $20-$25; 858-481-1055 ornorthcoastrep.org.
“Fame” —- Fallbrook Players presents this stage musical aboutthe students at a performing arts high school in New York; opensMarch 12 and runs through March 21; showtimes, 7:30 p.m.Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Mission Theatre, 231 N. MainSt., Fallbrook; $15, adults; $12, students; 760-728-0998 orfallbrookplayers.com.
“Ghosts” —- North Coast Repertory Theatre presents HenrikIbsen’s drama about a Norwegian widow whose ambitious plan to burythe ghosts of her past is troubled by family secrets; previews,April 7-9; opens April 10 and runs through May 2; showtimes, 8 p.m.Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; through March 14; NorthCoast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach;$30-$47; 858-481-1055 or northcoastrep.org.
“The Good, the Bad and the Udderly Ridiculous” —- Mystery CafeDinner Theatre presents a fast-paced mystery-comedy about a seriesof murders that take place in the Old West; 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays; runs indefinitely; Imperial House Restaurant, 505 KalmiaSt., San Diego; $59.50, price includes four-course dinner;619-460-2200 or mysterycafe.net.
“The Heidi Chronicles” —- New Village Arts Theatre presentsWendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a womannavigating the currents of American culture, politics and feminismfrom the 1960s-1980s; opens April 1 and runs through April 25;showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m.Sundays; New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St., Carlsbad;$20-$40; 760-433-3245 or www.newvillagearts.org.
“The Hiding Place” —- Village Church Community Theaterpresents this stage adaptation of Corrie ten Boom’sautobiographical story about a Dutch family who hid from the Nazisduring World War II; 7 p.m. March 19 and 20; 2 p.m. March 21;Village Community Presbyterian Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, RanchoSanta Fe; free; villagechurch.org.
“In a Garden” —- South Coast Repertory presents HowardKorder’s drama about an American architect and a foreign culturalminister whose petty skirmishes unfold against a global landscape;7:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; throughMarch 20; Argyros Stage, South Coast Repertory, 655 Town CenterDrive, Costa Mesa; $20-$65; 714-708-5555 or www.scr.org.
“Independence” —- PowPAC, Poway’s Community Theatre opens LeeBlessing’s drama about three very different sisters struggling tobreak free of their past and family ties in small-town Iowa; 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; through March 28; PowPAC,13250 Poway Road, Poway; $15, general; $13, seniors, students andactive military; all tickets are $10 for March 6 and 7performances; 858-679-8085 or www.powpac.org.
“It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want To” —- Newly formedPeggy Sue Productions presents Beth Roseberry McNellen’s murdermystery dinner theater production about a birthday party goneterribly wrong at Mikki’s Restaurant; opens March 19 and runsthrough July 31; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays;Mikki’s Restaurant, 1639 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido; $32.50(includes dinner and show); 760-743-4050 orwww.peggysueanddinnertoo.com.
“Jacob and Jack” —- The San Diego Center for Jewish Culutre’sNew Jewish Plays Program presents a staged reading of JamesSherman’s new play about a television actor paying tribute to hisgrandfather, a great Yiddish theater actor, who’s also seen inflashback; 7 p.m. March 15; Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive,La Jolla; $18; 858-362-1348 or www.sdcjc.org.
JD Lawrence Presents “The Clean Up Woman” —- Playwright JDLawrence wrote and co-stars in this play about a black workingwoman and a newlywed who hires a cleaning woman to keep her homeclean, but the maid gets too close to the woman’s husband; 3 and 8p.m. March 13; 3 p.m. March 14; Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway,San Diego; $35-$39; 619-220-8497.
“John Leguizamo Diary of a Madman” —- La Jolla Playhousepresents the Emmy-winning film and stage star in a Page to Stageworkshop production of his new solo show about his own life and thecolorful characters who have shaped his life, from his adolescencein Queens, to his avant-garde theater days in the ’80s, to hiscareer as a film actor; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. March 14;La Jolla Playhouse at Mandell Weiss Theatre, UC San Diego, LaJolla; $30, general; $15, students; 858-550-1010 orwww.lajollaplayhouse.org.
The Jumpitz: “Color Splash Safari” —- The San Diego-basedperformance troupe for children will perform series of interactivetalking, singing and dancing shows designed for preschool and gradeschool-aged children; 11 a.m. March 12 and March 19 and 26; 2 p.m.March 13 and March 27; The Vine: Mojalet’s Place for the Arts,13330 Paseo del Verano North, Rancho Bernardo; $10, adults; $5,children; 858-576-7114 or tickets@thejumpitz.com.
“Kooza” —– Cirque du Soleil returns with an all-new travelingtent circus spectacular, this time dedicated to the circustraditions of acrobatics and clowning; 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 4and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays; throughMarch 28; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar;$40-$125, adults; $28-$87.50, children ages 2 to 12; $36-$112.50,students and seniors; cirquedusoleil.com.
“The Language Archive” —- South Coast Repertory presents JuliaCho’s quirky comedy about a brilliant linguist who finds himself ata loss for words with his estranged wife and assistant; opens March26 and runs through April 25; showtimes, 7:30 p.m. Sundays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays; Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, 655Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa; $24-$59; 714-708-5555 orwww.scr.org.
“Last March 14 Cabaret” —- Classic standards, jazz, gospel andBroadway tunes, performed at 7 p.m. on the last March 14 of eachmonth; Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado; $15-$45;619-437-6050 or www.lambsplayers.org.
“Let It Be Art!” —- North Coast Repertory Theatre presentsRonald Rand in his one-man play based on the life of HaroldClurman, the influential co-founder of New York’s Group Theatre andhis relationship with Stella Adler, Marlon Brando and many others;7:30 p.m. April 14; North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987D Lomas SantaFe Drive, Solana Beach; $25-$30; 858-481-1055 ornorthcoastrep.org.
“The Lieutenant of Inishmore” —- Carlsbad Playreaders presentsa staged reading of Martin McDonough’s Tony-nominated Irish blackcomedy about a dead cat, a tortured drug dealer, a brutal shootoutand its bloody aftermath; 7:30 p.m. March 22; Schulman Auditorium,1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad; $5, adults; $1, students; 760-602-2012 orcarlsbadplayreders.org.
“Little Women” —- North Coast Repertory Theatre presents theworld premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s play with music adaptedfrom the first half of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 19th-centurynovel about a group of New England sisters finding their way whiletheir father is away during the Civil War; 8 p.m.Thursday-Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. March 14; North Coast RepertoryTheatre, 987D Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach; $30-$47;858-481-1055 or northcoastrep.org. Critic’s pick.
“The Male Intellect: The 2nd Coming” —- Robert Dubac stars inthe sequel to his one-man show that features several men from allwalks of life answering the question about what women want; 8 p.m.March 27; Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road,Poway; $17-$55; 858-748-0505 or www.powayarts.org.
Marie Hitchco*ck Puppet Theatre —- Balboa Park Puppet Guildpresents Puppet Express in “Peter Rabbit,” Thursday-Sunday; Big JoeProductions presents “Animals, Animals, Animals,” March 17-21;Gaston’s Puppets presents “Benito Bunny’s Great Easter Egg Hunt,”March 24-28 and March 31-April 4; regular showtimes, 10 and 11:30a.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays andSundays; Marie Hitchco*ck Puppet Theater, Balboa Park, San Diego;$5, adults; $4, seniors; $3, children 12 and under; 619-544-9203 orbalboaparkpuppets.com.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” —- San Diego Junior Theatrepresents a youth-cast production of William Shakespeare’s comedyabout mismatched lovers in an enchanted forest; 7 p.m. March 19,20, 26 and 27; 2 p.m. March 21 and 28; La Jolla YMCA FirehouseTheatre, 7877 Herschel Ave., La Jolla; call for tickets;619-239-8355.
“Mozu” —- Theatre Arts for Fun Education will present areading of Carlsbad playwright Steven Oberman’s new musical forfamilies about a deformed Japanese snow monkey who seeks analliance with man to survive, but faces conflicts with his tribe asa result; the reading will be followed by a discussion with thecreative team; 6 p.m. May 3; Schulman Auditorium, 1775 Dove Lane,Carlsbad; $5; 760-268-0169.
“The Music Man Jr.” —- Vista Academy of Visual and PerformingArts presents a pared-down youth cast version of the MeredithWillson musical; 7 p.m. March 18-20; 2 p.m. March 20 and 21; 600 N.Santa Fe Drive, Vista; call for ticket prices; 760-547-3747 oremail denise.r.smith@live.com.
“My Fatal Valentine” —- Newly formed Curtain Call Productionswill present Eileen Moushey’s comedy murder-mystery set at aromance writers’ convention on the third March 11 of each month;Hukilau Restaurant, Fallbrook Golf Course, Fallbrook; $35;760-723-2724 or e-mail curtaincallcompany@yahoo.com.
“My Year of Living Anxiously” —- Encinitas playwright MoiraKeefe in her autobiographical play about being a peri-menopausalwoman in the sandwich generation between geriatric parents andhormonal teens; 7:30 p.m. March 12; Encinitas Library, 540 CornishDrive, Encinitas; free; www.etcinfo.net.
“Orestes” —- The Theatre Inc. presents Marianne McDonald’szany new adaptation of the ancient Greek classic about a young manwho kills his mother to avenge the murder of his father; 8 p.m.Thursdays-Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays; through March 21; The TheatreInc., 899 C St., San Diego; $22-$25; 619-216-3016 orwww.thetheatreinc.com.
“Pippi Longstocking” —- San Diego Junior Theatre presents thismusical based on Astrid Lindgren’s children’s novel; 7 p.m.Fridays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through March 21; Casa delPrado Theatre, Balboa Park, San Diego; $8-$14; 619-239-8355 orwww.juniortheatre.com.
“Pinocchio” —- San Marcos’ Theatre West youth theatre presentsa musical production of this fairy tale featuring 40 local youth;7:30 p.m. March 12, March 13 and March 19-20; 2 p.m. March 13,March 14 and March 20-21; Hearth Theater, San Marcos CommunityCenter, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos; $10, adults; $7, youth,students and seniors (all tickets for March 13 matinees are $7);760-744-9000.
“Pirates of Penzance” —- Welk Resort Theatre presents Gilbertand Sullivan’s comic operetta about an unhappy apprentice piratewho falls for the daughter of a wealthy Navy captain; opens March11 and runs through May 2; showtimes, 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays,Saturdays and Sundays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; Welk ResortsTheatre, Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive,Escondido; $44-$47, show only; $58-$63, show and buffet (brunch ordinner); 760-749-3448 or welktheatresandiego.com.
“Pirates of Penzance” —- Lyric Opera San Diego presentsGilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta about an unhappy apprenticepirate who falls for the daughter of a wealthy Navy captain; opensMarch 26 and runs through April 11; showtimes, 7:30 p.m.Thursdays-Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays; Birch North Park Theatre,2891 University Ave., San Diego; $32-$52, general; children 17 andunder are half-price; 619-239-8836 or lyricoperasandiego.org.
“Pocahontas” —- Christian Youth Theatre presents a youth-castproduction of this musical based on the story of the Indianprincess; 7 p.m. March 12 and March 13; 2 p.m. March 13; Bob BurtonCenter, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook;$10-$15; 800-696-1929 or cytsandiego.org.
“Pump Boys and Dinettes” —- Lamb’s Players Theatre presentsthis rockabilly musical revue featuring singing diner waitressesand gas station attendants; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays; 4 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; extended through March28; Lamb’s Players at the Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave.,San Diego; $26-$48; 6190437-0600 or lambsplayers.org.
“Red Helen” —- Moxie Theatre’s inaugural “Fighting Words” PlayReading Festival of five works by women playwrights, running March19-28, presents Jennifer Barclay’s dark comedy about a steelymatriarch whose iron rule is challenged at the family steakhouse; 8p.m. March 19 and 26; Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., SanDiego; $10 ($15 for day pass of 2 readings); $45 festival pass;858-598-7620 or moxietheatre.com.
“Re-Drowning Ophelia” —- Moxie Theatre’s inaugural “FightingWords” Play Reading Festival of five works by women playwrightsrunning March 19-28 presents Katie Henry’s tale about six verydifferent adolescent girls at an all-girls Catholic school; 4 p.m.March 20 and 27; Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; $10($15 for day pass of 2 readings); $45 festival pass; 858-598-7620or moxietheatre.com.
“Ring Round the Moon” —- Moonlight Stage Productions presentsChristopher Fry’s adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s French comedy abouttwin brothers vying for the affection of the same young woman in1911 Paris; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays andSundays; through March 21; Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $29,general; $27, seniors, students and military; $21, youth 12 andunder; 760-724-2110 or www.vistixonline.com. Critic’s pick.
“Romeo and Juliet” — San Diego Opera’s 2010 season continueswith Gounod’s grand French opera, featuring married singers StephenCostello and Ailyn Perez in the title roles; 7 p.m. March 13 andMarch 16; 8 p.m. March 19; 2 p.m. March 21; San Diego CivicTheatre, Third Avenue at B Street, San Diego; tickets start at $35;619-533-7000 or www.sdopera.com.
“Romeo and Juliet” —- Poor Players presents WilliamShakespeare’s tragedy of star-crossed lovers, updated into moderndress and setting; opens March 19 and runs through April 4;showtimes, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 7 p.m. Sundays; SwedenborgHall, 1531 Tyler Ave., San Diego; $20, general; $15, seniors,military and students; www.poorplayers.com.
“The Secret Garden” —- Patio Playhouse presents this musicaladaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel about anorphaned English girl who finds surprises, friendship and a familyat a mysterious English country manor; 8 p.m. March 12 and March13; 2 p.m. March 14; Patio Playhouse, 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido;$17, general; $15, seniors, students with ID; $7, youth under 16;760-746-6669 or patioplayhouse.com.
“Self (the remix)” —- Mo’olelo Performing Arts presents RobertFarid Karimi in his spoken-word, hip-hop play that mixes stories,movement and music to tell the story of an American child ofIranian and Guatemalan immigrants growing up in the shadow of the1970s Iranian hostage crisis; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 2p.m. Sundays; through March 21; 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Ave.,San Diego; $22-$27; 619-342-7395.
“A Streetcar Named Desire” —- Palomar College presents anupdated version of Tennessee Williams’ steamy drama about twotroubled sisters in New Orleans; opens March 12 and runs throughMarch 21; showtimes, 4 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College,1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos; $12, general; $10, seniors; $8,students; 760-744-1150, ext. 2453 or www.palomarperforms.com.
“The Sound of Music” —- J*Company Youth Theatre presentsRodgers and Hammerstein’s musical about a wayward novitiate whobecomes governess to a widowed sea captain’s children in WWIIAustria, featuring a cast of 98 and a 23-piece orchestra;showtimes, 7 p.m. March 11 and March 18; 8 p.m. March 13 and March20; 1 and 4:30 p.m. March 14 and March 21; Garfield Theatre, JacobsFamily Campus, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla; $13-$17;858-362-1348 or www.sdcjc/jcompany.
“Speech and Debate” —- Diversionary Theatre presents StephenKaram’s edgy new comedy about an Oregon teen discovering thehypocrisy of the adult world; opens March 25 and runs through April11; showtimes, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays;Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego; $29-$33;619-220-0097 or diversionary.org.
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” —- CygnetTheatre presents Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s dark dramaabout a revenge-minded barber who wreaks havoc on 19th centuryLondon with the help of a partner who bakes his victims into meatpies; opens March 18 and runs through April 25; showtimes, 7:30p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m.Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays; Cygnet’s Old Town Theatre, 4040Twiggs St., San Diego; call for ticket prices; 619-337-1525 orwww.cygnettheatre.com.
“The Tempest” —- MiraCosta College’s theater department andNorth Coast Repertory Theatre will co-produce WillliamShakespeare’s late romance about a shipwrecked sorcerer and hisbright young daughter, starring Jonathan McMurtry, Richard Bairdand Eric Bishop; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. March 13 andMarch 14; MiraCosta College Theatre, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside;$25, general; $20, seniors; $15, students with ID; 760-795-6815.Critic’s pick.
“the terrible girls” —- Moxie Theatre’s inaugural “FightingWords” Play Reading Festival of five works by women playwrights,running March 19-28, presents Jacqueline Goldfinger’s full-lengthgothic comedy/drama about two women battling for the love of oneman while a third guards his terrible secret; 7 p.m. March 21 and28; Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego; $10 ($15 for daypass of 2 readings); $45 festival pass; 858-598-7620 ormoxietheatre.com.
Tim Conway and Friends —- The veteran “Carol Burnett Show”comedian performs skits and characters with several guest comics; 8p.m. March 13; Pechanga Showroom, Pechanga Resort & Casino,45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; $40-$65; 877-711-2946 orpechanga.com.
“Tom and Huck and Jim” —- San Diego State University’s Schoolof Theatre, Television and Film celebrates the 100th anniversary ofMark Twain’s death with this music-filled tale for all ages of howhe wrote “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn,” narrated by theirascible author himself; 8 p.m. March 12, March 13 and March 18; 4p.m. March 20; 2 p.m. March 15 and March 21; Experimental Theatre,5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego State University, San Diego; callfor ticket prices; 619-594-6884 or theatre.sdsu.edu.
“Triple Espresso” —- The “highly caffeinated comedy” about acomedy trio whose big break is foiled by a series of unfortunatedisasters is back; the production that ran for 11 years in SanDiego before closing in 2008 returns for a one-month revival; opensMarch 16 and runs through April 11; showtimes, 7:30 p.m.Tuesdsays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays;Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego; $34-$39; 619-544-1000or www.tripleespresso.com.
“Voices of Ireland” —- In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, WriteOut Loud and Lamb’s Players Theatre presents dramatic readings ofshort stories by Irish authors Brendan Behan, Frank O’Connor, JohnM. Feehan and Paul Vincent Carroll, and a poem by W.B. Yeats,accompanied by traditional Irish music; 7:30 p.m. March 15; HortonGrand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave., San Diego; $18-$20;619-437-6000.
“A Weekend With Pablo Picasso” —- San Diego Repertory Theatrepresents a workshop production of Herbert Siguenza’s one-man playabout the mercurial Spanish painter and bon vivant, where he talksabout his life and paints in his studio; previews, 7 p.m. March 21,23 and 24, and 8 p.m. March 25; opens March 26 and runs throughApril 11; regular shows, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays; Lyceum Theatre, 79 HortonPlaza, San Diego; $29-$40; 619-544-1000 or sdrep.org.
“Willy Wonka Jr.” —- Aviara Oaks Middle School dramadepartment presents a youth musical based on Roald Dahl’s classicnovel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”; 7 p.m. March 11 andMarch 12; 2 p.m. March 13; Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center, 3557Monroe Ave., Carlsbad; $10, adults; $5, children 12 and under;760-420-7004.
“Wizard of Oz” —- Metropolitan Educational Theatre Networkpresents a youth-cast musical about the girl who flew over therainbow, complete with flying and special effects; 7:30 p.m. March20; 2 p.m. March 21; Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498Espola Road, Poway; call for ticket prices; 858-748-0505.
AUDITIONS
Editor’s note:Many events require that sheetmusic, cued CDs, resumes or head shots be brought to the audition.It’s suggested those interested in auditioning call for specificinformation.
Old Globe’s 2010 Summer Shakespeare Intensive —- The Old Globewill hold auditions by appointment March 13 and March 14 for highschool-age actors who want to refine their acting skills in aprofessional setting in a four-week summer program running July 19through Aug. 16. Performers accepted to the program will receive afull scholarship; for details, visittheoldglobe.org/summerintensive.
“The Music Man” —- Fallbrook Mission Theatre and CASTProductions is seeking an actor for the lead role of Prof. HaroldHill for a production of the Meredith Willson musical this May; foran audition appointment, call 760-731-2278 or e-mail PattyHornsveld at phornsveld@gmail.com.
“Mozu” —- TAFFE Productions will hold non-Equity auditions forthis adult-cast musical about Japanese snow monkeys; 10 a.m. to 1p.m. March 21; Granary, McGee Park, 258 Beech St., Carlsbad; showwill be produced Aug. 19-Sept. 12 in San Diego; 760-268-0169.
“Sleeping Beauty” —- San Marcos’ Theatre West youth theaterwill hold auditions for ages 7 to 18 for this musical; auditions, 5to 8 p.m. March 22; San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic CenterDrive, San Marcos; $2 audition fee; show runs April 23-May 2;760-744-9000.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS/CAMPS
Kids Act! Youth Theater Workshop —- Six- and 10-week workshopsin self-expression, role-playing and acting are being presented forages 4 to 11 operated by Aleta Barthell, a member of the ScreenActors Guild, Television and Radio Artists Guild and Writers Guildof America; New Village Arts Theatre, 2787B State St., Carlsbad;Barthell also teaches classes for youths ages 4 to 17 at EncinitasCommunity Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas; 760-635-3340or aletabarthell.com.
Encinitas School of Music Flute Choir —- The Encinitas Schoolof Music is seeking flutists of all ages for its flute choirprogram. Musicians should have played for at least two years. Theyear-round program includes clinics, field trips and concerts. Thegroup meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. There is a $40 monthly fee (or$10 per session); 775 Orpheus Ave., Encinitas; call Ron Ebel at760-757-3096.
Encinitas School of Music Big Band —- Students who have playedsaxophone, trombone, piano, bass, guitar and drums for at least twoyears are invited to join this Encinitas-based all-ages ensemble;call Jack Hill at 760-612-5299 or visit ww.esom.org.
Positive Action Community Theater free acting classes —- NewEncinitas theater group offers free acting classes for preschool,elementary and teen/adults, from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Saturdays; DanceNorth County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas; free;760-436-4869.
Christian Youth Theatre’s Theater for Kids —- Drama classesfor ages 4 to 18 will be presented by CYT in seven locationscountywide. Class enrollment allows youth to audition for CYTmusicals; 800-696-1929.
Premiere for Kids youth acting classes —- Premiere for KidsYouth Theatre, run by Randall Hickman and Douglas Davis, presentsongoing acting classes for youth actors ages 8 to 17; BroadwayTheater, 340B E. Broadway, Vista; www.premiereforkids.com.
New Village Arts acting classes —- Ongoing acting programfeatures techniques taught at the Actors Studio Drama School,including relaxation and sensory exercises as well as scene study;6 to 9 p.m. Mondays or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in Carlsbad;call for fees; 760-439-3784 or www.newvillagearts.org.
Triple Threat Academy —- This Temecula theater school, foundedby Paul Kehler and Joseph J. Arreola, offers classes in acting,musical theater, vocal training, music theory, dance, stagemanagement, stagecraft and more; 27574 Commerce Center Drive #137,Temecula; 951-693-1017.
Center Stage Senior Theater —- New nonprofit North Countyperforming arts group for seniors is auditioning for members toentertain for special occasions and organizations; seniors who candance, sing, do comedy or have other specialty talents are invitedto contact co-founders Lynnell Nelson and Margaret Olson, who arelongtime dance teachers and experienced performers; 760-941-9211 or760-754-4866.
Teen film/TV acting workshops —- Acting coach Al Vallettaoffers a 12-week acting workshop for actors ages 10 to 17 who wantto pursue a career in film and television. Ongoing classes meetfrom 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Star Theatre in Oceanside, andfrom 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Rising Stars Studio inSolana Beach. A separate class for older teens meets from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. Thursdays in Solana Beach. Cost is $275 for 12 weeks;760-941-3208.
Actors Workshop Studios —- San Diego acting and auditionsworkshop for film and TV; on-camera training, audition techniques,industry knowledge; weekly in-house auditions with producers,casting directors, agents; www.actorsworkshopstudios.com.
Christian Youth Theatre acting classes —- CYT holds 10-weekacting classes for children ages 6 to 18; activities includeeducation in acting, singing, dancing and general theater skills;classes beginning in Rancho Bernardo, Solana Beach and Carlsbad;the two-hour classes are held weekly on Tuesdays; call for prices;800-588-0206.
Choirs/orchestras:
Civic Youth Orchestra —- The nonprofit training program foryoung musicians has a new conductor, Greg Lawrence, and a newrehearsal location at the San Marcos Senior Center, 111 RichmarAve., San Marcos. Lawrence will instruct the Chamber Strings andIntermediate Strings Orchestra. For information, call760-728-1977.
Encinitas Youth Show Choir —- The choir for children ages 6and up, and all ability levels; rehearsals are 6 to 7:30 p.m.Tuesdays; Dance Connection, 625 Encinitas Blvd., Suite A,Encinitas; contact Katherine Pupping at 760-717-9249 orkatepupping@roadrunner.com, or visitencinitasyouthshowchoir.com.
Encinitas School of Music Flute Choir —- Flutists who’veplayed for at least one year are invited to join instructor RonEbel’s program, which includes clinics, field trips and concertsyear-round; the choir practices at 7 p.m. Mondays at 775 OrpheusAve., Encinitas; call Ebel at 760-757-3095.
MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra —- MiraCosta College’smusic department is launching a new jazz repertory big band,nicknamed MOJO, under the direction of Steve Torok that willconcentrate on the music of the great big band-era jazz arrangers,including Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Gil Evans andMel Lewis/Thad Jones, along with contemporary composers. The bandwill form in the spring 2010 semester and will hold weeklyrehearsals from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays; Concert Hall, Building2400, MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside; 760-757-2121,ext. 6438, or contact Torok at jazzband@miracosta.edu.
Music Men chorale and a cappella chorus —- The Palomar PacificMusic Men barbershop harmony chorus is seeking new members for itschoir and a cappella ensemble; no audition required; all male voicetypes welcome; group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Salvation Armyfacility, 1301 Las Villas Way, Escondido; 760-839-6518.
The Music Men Barbershop Chorus —- The choir is seeking malesingers; auditions will be held at the group’s rehearsals, 7 p.m.Tuesdays; San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar Ave., San Marcos;760-839-6518.
Pacific Coast Harmony —- This men’s barbershop chorus isseeking talented singers who can sing a cappella and in harmony;619-427-6669.
Pacific Women’s Chorus —- Singers are needed for the 2009-10season; choir rehearses on March 17 evenings in Solana Beach; foran audition, email director@pacificwomenschorus.org or call760-846-6184.
Poway Community Symphony Orchestra —- This community orchestrafor ages 18 and up, led this year by University of San Diego andGrossmont College professor Branden Muresan, is seeking newmusicians; no audition necessary; rehearsals are held from 7 to 9p.m. Mondays at Room 501, Bernardo Heights Middle School, 129909Paseo Lucido, Rancho Bernardo; 858-748-5131, ext. 2613.
Rancho Penasquitos Flute Choir —- New members are sought forthe group’s March 17 evening sessions; all levels of adult fluteplayers are welcome to the choir, led by local musician andrecording artist Bradley Leighton; 858-484-8609 or visitwww.fluteguy.com.
RB Chorale —- The choir led by Pat Bean is seeking members;rehearsals are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Westwood Elementary Schoo, 17449Matinal Road, SanDiego; 858-485-7664 or rbchorale.org.
San Diego A Cappella Chorus —- The choir will hold auditionsfor girls ages 11 to 17 in all vocal ranges; the choir rehearsesevery March 16 in Rancho Bernardo; call for audition appointment,858-717-0262.
San Diego Chorus —- The 100-member women’s a cappella chorusis seeking singers in all voice parts; choir rehearses from6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Balboa Park; call 619-685-3385.
San Diego Master Chorale —- Experienced singers are invited toaudition by sitting in on the rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondaysat First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino del Rio South, SanDiego; audition appointments at 858-581-2203.
San Diego North Coast Singers —- The 125-voice youth choralgroup is auditioning boys and girls, grades two to 12, for its fourensembles; auditions by appointment; rehearsals on Tuesdays inEncinitas; call Miel Burnett at 760-944-1866 or visitwww.northcoastsingers.com.
San Diego Youth Philharmonic Orchestra —- The advancedensemble is holding auditions for strings, winds, brass andpercussion students up to age 25; rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesdays at Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos; for anaudition appointment, call 858-673-0217.
San Diego Youth Symphony and Symphonic Orchestra —- Musiciansages 7 to 25 are invited to audition for positions in theorchestra; artistic director Jeff Edmons directs both the YouthSymphony and more advanced Symphonic Orchestra; ensembles rehearseon weekends from September through June; 619-233-3232.
Southern California Sinfonietta —- San Diego-based trainingorchestra for musicians ages 7 to 13 (feeder orchestra for SouthernCalifornia Youth Symphony) is auditioning players of allinstruments; auditions by appointment; rehearsals, 3:30 to 4:30p.m. Sundays; California Institute of Music, 3346 Industrial Court,San Diego; e-mail office@fairbanksartscenter.com or858-259-5508.
Southern California Youth Symphony —- San Diego-based youthorchestra conducted by Grammy-winning horn player and conductorWarren Gref is auditioning players of all instruments; auditions byappointment; rehearsals, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays; CaliforniaInstitute of Music, 3346 Industrial Court, San Diego; e-mailoffice@fairbanksartscenter.com or 858-259-5508.
Southwest Women’s Chorus —- The Temecula-based communitywomen’s choir is seeking new singers; beginners welcome;music-reading ability desirable but not required; Old Town TemeculaCommunity Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; for reservationappointment, call 951-926-4100.
Symphonic orchestra —- The Civic Youth Orchestra is forming anew youth symphony (with strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion)to provide a symphonic experience for music students not yet at theCYO level; rehearsals are from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays at PalomarCollege; for audition information, visit www.sandiegocyo.org orcall Rebecca Washburn, 858-484-9635.
Valley Center-Pauma Community Orchestra —- Adult and youthstring and woodwind players are needed for this chamber ensemble,which will perform works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Faure and JohnWilliams; meetings are 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Valley CenterUpper Elementary School; $70 sign-up fee; 760-749-4218.
Village Presbyterian Church Junior Choir —- Children in gradesone to six are invited to audition for the program for its choirfestivals and musicals; rehearsals, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays; 6225Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe; 760-739-0706.
