All Mainstage shows are at the Art Court Theatre. Click here for directions.

The Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain and the doors open one-half hour before curtain. We seat approximately 125 (depending on the show) and seating is on a first come first serve basis, so reserve your tickets and arrive early to get the "good" seats.

All shows have an 8:00PM curtain unless otherwise noted.
* Matinee 2pm | **Matinee and Evening show 2pm/8pm

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The 29 And 1/2 Hour Playwriting Festival
Production Date: September 11
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Take a group of playwrights, give them an image or phrase, assign them three actors and a director, and send them off to write a play in ten hours. Bring them all back together the next day to rehearse the play in preparation for a performance that night. What do you get? An amazing and often wild evening of theatre.

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Blood Wedding (Bodas De Sangre) by Federico Garcia Lorca
Directed by Kim McCann
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Production Dates: Sept. 23, 24, 25*, 30, Oct. 1, 2*, 7, 8**, 9*, 13*, 14, 15**, 16*

A classic of 20th century theatre. A passionate tale of a family vendetta and a bride who runs away with the married son of the enemy family. The play investigates desire, repression, ritual, and the constraints of the rural Spanish community where the play is rooted. The production will feature choreographed movement and will be bi-lingual in order to best capture the passion and tragedy of Lorca’s poetry.

This play is intended for mature audiences.

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I Remember Mama by John Van Druten
Directed by Luther Hanson
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Production Dates: Nov 11, 12, 13*, 18, 19, 20*, 25, 26, 27*, Dec. 2, 3**, 4*, 8*, 9, 10**, 11*

A memory play perfect for the holiday season. The story of a close and loving Norwegian family struggling to make ends meet in San Francisco during the early part of the twentieth century. Full of laughter and love with a few tugs of the heart strings, it is the perfect way to warm your heart.

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The Studio: An Evening of Original Works
Directors/Playwrights to be Announced
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Production Dates: January 15*, 20, 21, 22*, 26*, 27, 28**, 29*

An evening of three original works to be commissioned by City Theatre. We are committed to encouraging new works ~ as is evident in our 29 ½ Hour Playwriting Festival. This evening of new plays will allow us to present lengthier works with full production values.

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The Women by Claire Boothe-Luce
Directed by David Harris
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Production Dates: Feb. 24, 25, 26*, March 3, 4, 5*, 10, 11**, 12*, 16*, 17, 18**, 19*

A sophisticated, wise-cracking comedy from the 30’s featuring an all female cast. What is warm hearted, trust-worthy wife Mary to do when she discovers her husband is having an affair with gold-digger Crystal? Your best friends will tell you : go to Reno for a quickie divorce, of course. But will this solve all of her problems? Probably not! But she will meet a wonderful array of eccentric characters and you are guaranteed an evening of fun.

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Carnival by Bob Merrill and Michael Stewart
Directed by Christine Nicholson
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Production Dates: April 28, 29 30*, May 5, 6, 7*, 12, 13**, 14*, 18*, 19, 20**, 21*

The tale of orphan Lili, her search for her place in the world, and her love for an unhappy, disabled puppeteer. Can her love and her innocent joy in life transform him and bring him the redemption he so desperately seeks? Full of wonderful songs such as “Hi Lili Hi Low”, Carnival gives the audience a theatrical behind the scenes look at life in a European carnival.

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2005-2006 Storytime Season

The Rapunzel Project
The Nutcracker
Pinocchio

The Rapunzel Project
Written by Michael Pollock
Directed by Doug Lawson
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Production Dates: Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Nov. 5, 6
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Little Theatre (A6)

Another fun and funny take on a classic faery tale ~ the kind of children’s theatre that City Theatre’s Story Time Theatre is famous for!

Nutcracker (The Remix)
Adapted & Directed by Angela-Dee Alforque
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Production Dates: Nov. 19, 20, 26, 27, Dec. 3, 4, 10 & 11
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Little Theatre (A6)

A theatrical version of the ballet classic. Perfect entertainment for the family during the holiday season, the story of Clara, her Nutcracker prince, and his defeat of the Mouse King never fails to please. Happy Holidays!

Pinocchio
Adapted & Directed by Doug Lawson
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Production Dates: March 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, April 1, 2, 8, 9
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Little Theatre (A6)

A new version of the classic tale of the wooden boy who wants to be a real boy. This production will feature actor Crom Saunders (of Iceworm) in the role of “Pinocchio” and will be presented using American Sign Language and spoken English.