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INTRODUCTION Recognized as a historic site by the Heritage Resource Commission, the Village Theatre serves as a performing arts theatre with a fine arts gallery located in the lobby. Since the Town of Danville purchased the Village Theatre in 1987, it has opened its curtains to a variety of book lectures, concerts, film festivals, meetings, movie screenings, musicals, performances for youth and adults, plays and special events. In November 2013, the Village Theatre celebrated its centennial anniversary which included a Gala Event and Centennial Celebration where dignitaries and notable figures gathered to recount the variety of uses this historic building has undergone. Join us in our 101st year and enjoy the wide range of entertainment this building has to offer. Visit the Romancing the Arts in the TriValley event held February 12-22, 2015. Romancing the Arts will be an accumulation of cultural arts events happening throughout the Tri-Valley which will include theatre performances, fine arts, literary arts, culinary arts and wine, and music.
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ART GALLERY UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 2014-2015 Visit www.villagetheatreartgallery.com to find out more about special events planned for each exhibit.
The Art of the Escape: The Iceman Cometh and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof August 28-September 28, 2014 The Art of the Escape as a theme is derived from the great desire expressed in both plays for a different reality. Artwork in this exhibit will examine the visual interpretation of the theme of escape from reality as we know it.
The Landscape of Memory: An Exhibit of Multiple Mediums and Memory Boxes
Enjoy exhibits one hour prior to performances. GALLERY HOURS: Monday-Tuesday by appointment only, call (925) 314-3460
October 10-December 13, 2014
Wednesday-Friday
An exhibit focusing on landscape will allow artists to use the edges of their experience to work from broad vistas or small patches of the remembered. The work will not be a memoir, but a tailored, living memory.
12PM to 5PM
Romantic Expressions in Pastel
Closed
Saturday 11AM to 3PM
Sunday
January 9-Feburary 28, 2015 The exhibit showcases the work of five award-winning Bay Area artists with a passion for the pastel medium. The pure, luminous color and beautiful crystalline nature of pastel allows these artists to produce a breadth of possibilities ranging from delicate to bold romantic expressions.
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In an effort to bring diverse entertainment to the Village Theatre, the Town of Danville is pleased to announce the continuation of its themed double features. Previously, we have brought you Shakespeare adaptations as well as a pop icon director, John Hughes. This season, we are presenting the swanky spy himself, James Bond, and movie creator legend, Steven Spielberg. These films may have some mature themes and language; parental guidance is recommended. There will be a 15-minute intermission between movies.
JAMES
BOND January 11, 2015 General Admission: $5 First movie starts at 2:00PM
Thunderball (1965)
Casino Royale (2006)
Rated NR, 130 min
Rated PG-13, 144 min
Jurassic Park (1993)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
STEVEN
SPIELBERG March 29, 2015 General Admission: $5 First movie starts at 2:00PM
Rated PG-13, 127 min
Rated PG, 118 min
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In its third year, Thursdays @ the VT offers a new option of entertainment by providing unique music from local bands in an intimate, club-like setting as well as classic movies from yesteryear. Multi-show packages are available for the series.
LIVE
MUSIC SERIES General Admission: Presale/Door $10/$15 All shows start at 7:30PM
Beer and wine available for purchase from:
Drew Harrison August 28, 2014 Singer-songwriter performing his original work and more. His passionate, honest, and intense style resonates in the vein of Bono, Ritchie Havens and John Lennon.
MusicLore
CLASSIC
MOVIE SERIES General Admission: $5 All shows start at 7:30PM
Join us for an evening of fun and films. Great movies at a great price. Bring the whole family down and grab some popcorn and candy. Raffle ticket issued with each paid admission. Sure to be a great night out!
Gremlins November 6, 2014
September 25, 2014
A San Francisco Bay Area-based musical Butch Cassidy & duo. MusicLore’s sound is based on The Sundance Kid interpretations of modern chart hits plus November 20, 2014 some timeless favorites. The Princess Bride
Slim Jenkins
December 4, 2014
October 16, 2014
Scrooged
Harking back to the heyday of hot jazz December 18, 2014 and blues, Slim Jenkins evokes a world of seduction and mystery, love and betrayal. WWW.VILLAGETHEATRESHOWS.COM • (925) 314-3400
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PERFORMANCE SERIES In the fall of 2009, the Town of Danville began to host a series of top-level entertainers for preschool-aged children. The Town of Danville continues to bring high quality, professional and unique entertainers to the Tri-Valley area. Whether you have a teeny one, toddler, or you yourself are just a kid at heart, you are sure to enjoy the variety of magicians, jugglers, and musicians who fill the Village Theatre with giggles and laughter each month. For more information visit www.villagetheatreshows.com. General Admission: $5 All shows start at 10AM
Magic Dan September 5, 2014
EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville October 3, 2014
Cowgirl Tricks with Karen Quest November 7, 2014
Dante the Magician December 5, 2014
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Music by Octopretzel January 9, 2015
Music From The Brian Waite Band
February 6, 2015
Juggler Frisco Fred March 6, 2015
Kenn Adams Adventure Theater April 3, 2015
The Greg Frisbee Show May 1, 2015
Physical Comedy with Unique Derique June 5, 2015
The Keith Show! July 10, 2015
Zappo the Magician August 7, 2015 *Artist may be subject to change
DANVILLE CHILDREN’S
MUSICAL THEATER
WWW. DANVILLECHILDRENMUSICALTHEATER.COM Danville Children’s Musical Theater (DCMT) is a California non-profit organization created for the purpose of providing children ages 10 to 16 an opportunity to experience and perform live musical theater. This non-profit organization is not an acting class, and casts by audition only. Performing two Broadway shows annually for the past 21 years, the Danville Children’s Musical Theater continues to bring quality children’s theatre to the Danville community. For more information, contact Pamela Greenan at (925) 837-8146 or pamelagreenan@yahoo.com.
General Admission: Children-$8 Adults-$10 Seniors-$8
Fall Show: Wizard of Oz November 20 at 9AM, 11AM & 1PM (school performances) November 21 at 7:30PM November 22, 28 & 29 at 2PM & 7:30PM After a tornado whisks her away to the magical land of OZ, young Dorothy Gale teams up with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman and a Cowardly Lion to find the mighty Wizard of Oz who can send her home. Along the way, they must avoid the clutches of the Wicked Witch of the West, who is trying to steal the mysterious magic slippers that once belonged to her evil sister but are now on Dorothy’s feet. Dorothy eventually learns just how magical friendship can be and how wonderful it can feel to go home again.
The most beloved tale of all time comes to life on the stage.
Spring Show: Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. March 26 at 9AM, 11AM & 1PM (school performances) March 27 & April 3 at 7:30PM March 28 & April 4 at 2PM & 7:30PM Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit the children and whisks them away to Neverland. Their adventure introduces Based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie’s enchanting play, Disney’s them to the Lost Boys, Mermaids, Indians and even the Peter Pan JR. is a modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who infamous pirate, Captain Hook! wouldn’t grow up.
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CHILDREN PERFORMANCES DO YOU HAVE A CHILD WITH FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC OR LOVES TO SING, DANCE OR PERFORM? Check out these amazing performing art classes. For more information about any of these programs, or to register your child, visit www.danville.ca.gov or call (925) 314-3400. General Admission: Children-$6 Adults-$12 All shows start @ 6PM
SUNSHINE VOCAL August 19 December 16 March 10 June 2 With a microphone in hand, young participants between 6 to 12 years of age develop their musical talents in an enjoyable, specialized environment. Inspired by such programs as Star Search and American Idol, the Town’s Sunshine Vocal program is designed to provide months of training and coaching in order to prepare these young participants to perform live on stage.
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THEATRE PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
9:30AM (school performances) 7PM 2PM & 7PM 2PM
General Admission: Children-$8 Adults-$10 Seniors-$8
Since 2003, the Town of Danville has offered an after-school program for youth ages 7 to 14 who aspired to be on stage. Theatre Performance Workshop’s creator, script writer, and instructor, Jeff Seaberg, creates a program based on the idea that children ought to be introduced to the entire process of play production. Working from original scripts, the young participants in the program enjoy the complete theatre experience from auditions through rehearsals and technical rehearsals, culminating in a oneweekend run on stage.
Santa’s Christmas Angel December 4-7
Grannies Bedtime Stories 5: Sakes Alive March 19-22
Captain Cool and the Lizard People May 28-May 31
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ROLE PLAYERS
ENSEMBLE THEATER WWW. ROLEPLAYERSENSEMBLE.COM The dictionary describes “Cat and Mouse” as a game involving constant pursuit, near capture and repeated escapes. It is a hunt in which the advantage constantly shifts between the contestants. Role Players choice of plays this season feature the hopes, the fears and the thrill of the chase.
SHOWTIMES: FRIDAY, 8PM | SATURDAY, 8PM | SUNDAY, 2PM
15TH ANNUAL EUGENE O’NEILL FESTIVAL Co-sponsored by the Town of Danville September 7-30, 2014 The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, assists the National Park Service in preservation of the Nobel-Prize winning playwright’s Tao House, located in Danville, California, and provides artistic and educational programs which focus on Eugene O’Neill’s contribution to the American Theatre.
Complete festival information available at www.eugeneoneill.org.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof By: Tennessee Williams
September 5-20, 2014 Storms are brewing over and under the roof of the southern plantation of Big Daddy Pollitt as the family gathers for Big Daddy’s 65th birthday. Long held silences are shattered as a family in crisis tries to face itself. With temperatures soaring, passions boil over and everyone is changed forever in this Pulitzer prize-winning play presented as part of the 2014 Eugene O’Neill Festival.
PURCHASE
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SINGLE TICKETS:
THREE PLAY SEASON: Adults-$28 Seniors-$25 Students-$20
GROUP RATE:
General-$69 Seniors-$60
FOUR PLAY SEASON: 10 or more-$15 200 or more-$12.50
General-$92 Seniors-$80
Arsenic & Old Lace
The Ladies Man
Of Mice and Men
By: Joseph Kesselring
By: Charles Morey
By: John Steinbeck
October 31November 16, 2014
January 30February 15, 2015
April 17May 3, 2015
Mortimer Brewster fears that he may be going crazy. It seems to run in the family. His Uncle thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, his sweet and innocent aunts comfort lonely old men by poisoning them, and his brother is a career criminal with a Boris Karloff complex. You’d be crazy to miss this celebrated classic screwball comedy.
In Paris, the recently married Dr. Hecule Molineaux tells “one, tiny, little, hardly noticeable lie” to cover an innocent but embarrassing indiscretion. From that single untruth tumbles a cascade of increasingly convoluted deceptions, misunderstandings and mistaken identities. The Ladies Man literally spins out of control and will leave you dizzy with zany joy.
George and Lennie are two drifters who look out for each other. They dream of a day when they can have a “little place of their own,” but for the present, they are bouncing from ranch to ranch just trying to get by with trouble always just a step behind. When trouble finally catches up with them, dire circumstances demand dire actions.
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SHOWCASED EVENTS WWW. VILLAGETHEATRESHOWS.COM The Town of Danville is privileged to welcome these groups into the Village Theatre. Some of them are returning, some are brand new, but either way they are sure to entertain and provide a wonderful experience. Be sure to reserve your tickets early as these shows are sure to sell out.
Foodies! The Musical October 17-October 18, 2014 Foodies! The Musical, one of the longest-running original shows in San Francisco history comes to Danville! This musical comedy revue takes a humorous look at the current food scene including restaurants, eating habits, quirks, trends, and how we eat. This musical has won multiple San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Awards for outstanding music and lyrics. Don’t miss this opportunity for a unique evening filled with fun and food.
Wigged Out! February 20-February 28, 2015 From the same people that brought you The Reel Blondes comes Wigged Out - a uniquely original, fast-paced singing, dancing musical experience. As in all Wigged Out shows, you can count on a healthy dose of popular icons, celebrities and household products showing up on stage. And the audience, at times, may become part of the show. It’s a hilarious and completely original show that always makes for a fun night out. Join Wigged Out as they fill the Village Theatre with lots of laughs!
Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre May 9-May 24, 2015 Be on the lookout for the announcement of another gem of a musical to be presented at the Village Theatre by TriValley Repertory Theatre in May 2015, the same company who brought you the sold-out performances of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Forever Plaid.
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TICKET INFORMATION Tickets are available for purchase online approximately one month prior to the first performance at www.villagetheatreshows.com or at the Danville Community Center, MondayFriday, 8:30AM-5:00PM, 420 Front Street, (925) 314-3400. Tickets will be available for pick up at Will-Call one hour before showtime. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No refunds or exchanges. In the event of a cancellation for which there is no rescheduled date, a refund may be issued at the discretion of the Town of Danville. In the event of a sold-out show, unclaimed will-call tickets will be released 10 minutes after the start of the show. WWW.VILLAGETHEATRESHOWS.COM • (925) 314-3400
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ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS Wheelchair seating is available for users and their companions. Please be sure to mention your needs at the time of ticket purchase so the appropriate location can be reserved for you. Patrons with disabilities or special seating requirements should notify the Box Office at the time of ticket purchase, as special requests cannot be guaranteed without advance notice. Assisted Listening Devices are available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. One current form of ID (Driver’s License, State or Military ID) with address is required as a deposit per headset. Service animals that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act are always welcome. Service animals must remain on a leash or harness at all times. Please alert the Box Office if you intend to bring a service animal in order to ensure proper seating is reserved for you.
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PARKING Free surface lots and street parking are available on the premises and in close proximity to the Village Theatre. Loading and unloading of passengers is permitted directly in front of the building for your convenience. For public parking options, click on the Public Parking Map located in the Parking Permit Toolbox at www.danville.ca.gov/Services/ Permits/Parking-Permit/.
RENTAL INFORMATION Looking to host an event? The Village Theatre is available to rent for graduations, theatrical and dance performances, movie screenings and more. Rentals include access to lighting and sound system, dressing rooms, lobby and an experienced technician to assist you in making your event a success. Other amenities available upon request. For more information call (925) 314-3466.
RESTAURANT GUIDE Visit www.villagetheatreshows.com to discover participating restaurants’ special offerings exclusively for ticketholders to use before or after the show.
Akira Sushi Bistro 449-A San Ramon Valley Blvd. 552-5888 Amber Bistro 500-A Hartz Ave. 552-5238
Incontro Ristorante 455 Hartz Ave. 820-2349 Kane Sushi Japanese Cuisine 125 Hartz Ave. 362-8686
Sideboard Neighborhood Coffeehouse & Kitchen 90 Railroad Ave. 984-2713 Sushi Bar Hana 301 Hartz Ave. #106 820-0670
AuburnJames Winery 321 Hartz Ave., Ste. 1 984-2138
Koji’s Sushi 480 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Thai House #E 254 Rose Ave. 855-1084 820-0635
Bridges 44 Church St. 820-7200
Mangia Mi 406 Hartz Ave. #A 831-3276
McGah’s Pub & Pianos 148 E. Prospect Ave. 743-8466
Chow 445 Railroad Ave. 838-4510
Mexcal Antojeria & Bar 327 Hartz Ave. 838-8588
The Peasant & The Pear 267 Hartz Ave. 820-6611
Father Nature’s Hideaway 172 E. Prospect Ave. 820-3160
Norm’s Place 356 Hartz Ave. 552-6676
Tower Grille 301 Hartz Ave. #103 820-6996
Faz 600 Hartz Ave. 838-1320
Pete’s Brass Rail & Car Wash 201 Hartz Ave. 820-8281
Uncle Wang’s 150 Hartz Ave. 820-6088
Firehouse Ale Brewery 340 Hartz Ave. 838-8800
Primo’s Pizza & Pasta 298 Hartz Ave. 838-8214
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Town of Danville Village Theatre and Art Gallery 233 Front Street Danville, CA 94526