Kirk Douglas Theatre Season 2013/14

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Raucous, wrenching, astounding & immediate.

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2013/14 season

Rock and roll fresh from the

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more twisted Hilarity and humbug with the

SECOND CITY

3 show package Starts at

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Strap yourself in!

Season 10 is going to be a ridiculously wonderful ride.

Intrepid theatergoers, this season is for you: immediate, palpable and exhilarating.

On the heels of groundbreaking, breathtaking original works like The Nether and The Royale, we’re breaking two world premieres. Our season starts out rocking with the angsty/ punchy, totally original garage band musical The Black Suits.

Then it closes tenderly with a fresh, new chapter in the American family drama: different words for the same thing.

Plus, two legendary returns! First, The Second City decks our halls again with the comedy mash-up A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens. Then, following his triumph at the Taper in Waiting for Godot, Barry McGovern goes solo and toe to toe with Samuel Beckett in I’ll Go On. Speaking of solo, our Douglas Plus series spotlights three must-see solo performers at the top of their game as part of the Radar L.A. Festival.

So strap in, sit back and thoroughly enjoy every moment of the inherent chemistry between the stage and audience that will continue to be the KDT’s signature.

Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director

Ron West in The Second City’s A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens! at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre. photo by craig schwartz.

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10 years of adventurous theatregoing!

In the heart of Downtown Culver City

Pop Tarts, Power Chords+ Brotherhood Every rock and roll fantasy begins in a garage.

Scattered among the drums and guitars are the hopes, dreams, angst and rebellion of a new generation screaming to be heard.

Joe Iconis made a big Smash when he penned “Broadway Here I Come” for the NBC series. Now this Jonathan Larson Award-winning composer takes us behind the music as four teenage Long Island misfits band together to escape Garden City, to conquer the world, to be “cool and whatever.”

THE BLACK SUITS Joe Iconis Book by Joe Iconis and Robert Maddock Directed by John simpkins Music and Lyrics by

Oct 27 – Nov 24, 2013

Now if the Black Suits can only win the St. Anne’s Battle of the Bands, their friendship just might survive the perilous transition to adulthood.

The Black Suits celebrates the wannabe rock star in all of us: with a score that sends us out of the theatre singing and longing to be eighteen again.

Wanna jam?!?

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Last season’s zaniest, most irreverent, interactive holiday show is back and more boisterous than ever! The twisted minds of the world famous The Second City are hard at play: bringing all the crazy antics you love, plus new jokes, more naughty audience interaction and louder, hardier laughs!

Scrooge, Tiny Tim, three ridiculous ghosts and a cast of The Second City’s funniest alums take the Douglas stage by storm, as wicked satire, daring improv and a host of guest celebs run rampant on the Victorian streets (of Culver City).

Get in the spirit with this epic celebration of the comic genius of The Second City.

Tiny Timtini’s and Scroogedrivers will be flowing in the Lounge.

THE SECOND CITY’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL TWIST YOUR DICKENS!

By Peter Gwinn & Bobby Mort directed By Marc warzecha

Dec 8–29, 2013

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“Hysterical!

Spreads just the right amount of holiday cheer.”

—Variety

“Give the gift of laughter!

This twist on Dickens is good medicine for a harried season.”

—Los Angeles Times

Are you looking to get your humbug on?

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Beckett-mania contin with more amazing

Gate Theatre production of Barry McGovern in I’ll GO ON

By Samuel Beckett From Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable Texts selected by Gerry Dukes and Barry McGovern Directed by Colm Ó Briain Barry McGovern in the Gate Theater production of I’ll Go On. photo by amelia stein.

inues McGovern!

“An outright

triumph… arrestingly funny.”

—Time Magazine

“90 minutes of laughter, bitterness, compassion and verbal music to leave you rapt.”

—New York Magazine

“Superb one-man show….

Without doubt one of the best interpreters of Samuel Beckett's work, McGovern’s performance is

masterful.”

—Sunday Business

Jan 10 – Feb 9, 2014

Following the smash successes of Waiting for Godot at the Taper and Krapp’s Last Tape at the Kirk Douglas last season, a new set of oddly charming and brilliantly compelling Beckett characters arrive in Los Angeles.

Barry McGovern, Ireland's greatest interpreter of Samuel Beckett (last seen as Godot’s Vladimir), returns to the opus he helped develop for the stage 25 years ago and has performed over 200 times all over the world.

I’ll Go On extracts indelible characters from the Beckett trilogy Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable: hailed

by The Times Literary Supplement as “one of the most remarkable, most original, and most haunting prose works of the century.”

With these marvelously surly characters, the mordant observations on life from a Nobel Prize celebrated author and the remarkable Barry McGovern center stage as the catalyst, I’ll Go On is sure to be another must-see, sold-out Beckett theatrical event.

“I can’t go on, but I must go on. I will go on.”

Are you prepared for the journey of a lifetime?

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A return home. An

emotional journey.

A beautifully rendered new American play. different words for the same thing

By Kimber Lee Directed by Neel Keller After putting years and thousands of miles between them, Alice gets the call to return to her hometown: forcing her to revisit and re-examine the places, events and relationships that once defined her.

Neel Keller, who helmed last season’s thriller The Nether, assembles one of the largest casts in KDT history to create an unforgettable multi-ethnic family three generations deep: complete with all the love, laughter, complications and difficult choices that come with family.

Kimber Lee, a vibrant new voice and recipient of the prestigious 2013–14 PoNY fellowship awarded by the Lark Play Development Center, weaves a beguiling tapestry of contemporary Americana. KDT fans of fresh new works like The Royale and The Nether, as well as landmark American dramas like Our Town and Joe Turner’s Come Kimber Lee and Gone, will immediately respond to this beautifully complex extended family and the power and lyrical grace of Lee’s storytelling.

World premiere

May 4 – June 1, 2014

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When hungry audiences clamor for more, Douglas Plus delivers! The runs may be shorter, the risks occasionally greater, but the pedigree of these performers and the momentum behind the work are mighty potent indeed.

This season, we’re fired up to present a power trio of solo performers in rotating repertory. All part of the celebrated RADAR L.A. Festival, a one-week multi-national celebration of groundbreaking contemporary theatre.

Roger Guenveur Smith

You’re going to want to see all three shows. Shorter running times and convenient performance schedules make going solo so easy!

Radar L.A. 2013

An International Festival of Contemporary Theater more online at Radarla.org

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History, poetry and tragedy collide when Smith tackles the thorny odyssey of Rodney King — deemed “the first reality TV star” — from the harsh initial glare of the national spotlight as the victim of police brutality to his involuntary martyrdom that ignited the LA riots to his lonely death at the bottom of a swimming pool. As with his previous Douglas triumphs (The Watts Tower Project and Juan and John), Smith seamlessly fuses facts and friction, motion and emotion into a gripping narrative that poses impossible questions while illuminating his subject with grace and empathy.

In rotating repertory

Sept 14 – Oct 6, 2013

Can you control your outrage?

See inside back cover for performance schedule

Luis Alfaro Robert Egan World Premiere

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Highway 99 becomes an emotionally charged memory lane for Alfaro when his father has a stroke, compelling him to revisit the Central Valley of his childhood. As the family gathers around the ailing patriarch, the artist, activist and MacArthur Fellow (Electricidad, Oedipus el Rey) conjures up memories of his youth (complete with an old-school slide show): from picking grapes to gospel-infused tent revivals, family holidays to running away from home at 16. St. Jude is — in Alfaro’s words — “going from ‘what I am’ to who I was.’ ” And it’s a remarkable journey rich with laughter, pathos and surprising revelations.

Are you ready for the journey?

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Trieu Tran with Robert Egan

directed by

Robert Egan

Trieu Tran and his family barely escaped Vietnam when he was six years old, but his perilous adventure was only beginning. An attack by pirates, a cold reception for refugees in Saskatchewan, a turbulent home life with an abusive father, poverty, Boston gang life, sexual assault. Uncle Ho… is a fight for survival against insurmountable odds, a story of redemption through education and art and ultimately an overwhelming act of bravery.

Do you believe in the American Dream?

three unforgettable journeys

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Your total Douglas experience.

Culver City has got your back before and after the show. Park the car — for FREE — and parlay this vibrant entertainment district into the perfect theatre date. You’ll find swank restaurants, cool coffee houses and jumping gin joints: all within comfortable walking distance of the KDT, even in heels!

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The Lounge is also an integral part of your theatre experience. Folks already love to drop in early or linger late for a cocktail in our voguish lounge. But now the action in the Lounge includes hosted interactive events, informative exhibits and live entertainment specific to the production onstage. No two lounge events are alike, but all definitely enrich and enhance your enjoyment of the show.

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And don’t forget another Douglas enhancement — beverages are now welcome at your seat inside the theatre!

Stage Talks Can’t get enough after the curtain goes down? Stick around on select Wednesdays for an informal talk with members of CTG’s artistic staff.

In these special events for die-hard theatregoers, the audience gets its turn to speak up about the play. Be a part of the dialogue at AfterWords: a highly social hour filled with refreshments and lively conversation hosted by Center Theatre Group’s literary department.

(AfterWords happens after the show has closed.)

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Season Tickets.

Your Way. Check out new prices for our 3-show season ticket packages. Gallery seating starts at just $75.

Call Audience Services at 213.972.4444 for current updates.

PRIORITY SERVICE. When you call our award-winning Audience Services, you’re speaking to a theatre lover like yourself ready to give you exactly what you need: from info on all the shows to insider advice on the best seats.

3-Show Prices for the douglas include

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Student (All performances except Sat evenings - Gallery only) $99

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A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens

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PRIORITY SEATING. Season ticket holders are assigned seats first and enjoy the same location for every performance. Donors who make a tax-deductible contribution are put on the fast track for future seating upgrades.

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Project D.A.T.E. (Direct Access Theatre Experience) ASL interpretation/Open Captioning/ Audio Description (Ask about our D4 Sat Mat series)

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GUARANTEED LOW PRICES. When shows get hot (as they often do at the Douglas) and ticket prices go up, you’ll be enjoying cool guaranteed prices locked in with your season ticket purchase. Even if you buy now and exchange for a different performance date later, you are guaranteed your original price (unless, of course, you upgrade to a higherpriced section). Day of performance exchanges for evening shows now available subject to a fee.

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For detailed pricing, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org/Douglas or call Audience Services at 213.972.4444.

PRIORITY UPDATES. Before each show, we’ll email you a ticket reminder along with special online links to interviews with the creative team, podcasts, behind-the-scenes videos and a copy of the program so you learn more about the show you're about to experience.

PRIORITY PLUS FLEXIBILITY. Lost your tickets or need to change for a different date? We’ll handle it for FREE at our box office or through our Online Ticket Exchange.

Miss a performance? We’ll put you on priority standby for future performances (subject to availability and FREE, unless you choose a higher-priced ticket).

MORE PRIORITY TICKET OPPORTUNITIES. Season ticket members can also buy advance tickets for friends AND get first pick at tickets to special added events at the Ahmanson, Taper and Douglas BEFORE they go on sale to the general public.

Please note: Theatrical devices such as smoking (herbal non-tobacco only), stage fog, strobe lights, gun shots, rough language and nudity may occur in some productions. If you need to be warned in advance of these occurrences, please contact Audience Services. Productions, casting, performance dates and times are subject to change, due to unforeseen changes after the printing of this material. All tickets include a $6 handling fee.

Beat the rush! See them all and save with a season ticket package.

Call 213.972.4444 for Priority Seats & more bonus perks.

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Each year we rely on your passion for the arts to support our education and community outreach efforts that make an impact in the Los Angeles community.

Whether providing theatre access to those with special needs or bringing thousands of underserved students to a matinee, your support helps CTG welcome diverse audiences to the theatre.

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MAJOR SUPPORT FOR CENTER THEATRE GROUP IS PROVIDED BY

The Ahmanson Foundation, Center Theatre Group Affiliates, Center Theatre Group Artists & Educators Forum, The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Edgerton Foundation, Elisabeth Katte Harris Trust, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Music Center Fund for the Performing Arts, Nonprofit Finance Fund, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Lloyd E. Rigler - Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation, Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinocco Foundation, The Shubert Foundation Inc., Stein Family Foundation, The Dream Fund at UCLA Donor Advised Fund, Weingart Foundation and The Wells Fargo Foundation.

ADDITIONAL MAJOR SUPPORT ALSO COMES FROM MEMBERS OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE INCLUDING

Anonymous, Judith & Thomas Beckmen, Debra & Norris Bishton, Margaret M. Bloomfield, Erica & Vin Di Bona, Kirk & Anne Douglas, Louise & Brad Edgerton, Ruth Flinkman-Marandy & Ben Marandy, Kiki & David Gindler, Brindell Roberts Gottlieb, In Memory of Morris A. Hazan, June & Gareth Hughes, Eileen & Ken Kaplan, Alice Mathias, Donna McKenna, Dale S. & Shideh Miller, Nancy & Jack Mishkin, Jerri & Dr. Steven Nagelberg, Timothy A. Regler, Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation, Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinocco Foundation, Jeanette Shammas, Maggy & Jack Simon, Judie Stein and Stein Family Foundation, Eva & Marc Stern, Sue Tsao, Sheila & Wally Weisman and Misty Widelitz.

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McGovern in the Gate Theater production of I’ll Go On. photo by amelia stein.

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