Cal State Fullerton’s Performing Arts Center
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College), Fullerton

The 10-show 2007-08 Cal State Fullerton Theatre and Dance season includes MOTHER COURAGE by Bertolt Brecht, with a translation by David Hare; COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN by Ed Graczyk; ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD by Tom Stoppard; FALL DANCE THEATRE; I MARRIED WYATT EARP, with music by Michele Brourman and lyrics by Sheilah Rae; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare; AS IT IS IN HEAVEN by Arlene Hutton; CITY OF ANGELS, with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by David Zippel; NIGHT OF THE IGUANA by Tennessee Williams; and the SPRING DANCE THEATRE.

MOTHER COURAGE was Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece of social drama.  First produced in 1939, the play had to be first mounted in Switzerland, with Brecht in exile; the play drew strong parallels between its setting in the Thirty Years War and its contemporary surroundings of the rise of Fascism in Germany. It would not be until 1949 that Brecht could debut the play in his homeland, in East Berlin, Germany. A fine example of Brecht’s Epic Theatre, MOTHER COURAGE features a hard-hitting and objective look at the effects war has on society.  Directed by Denise Schulz (guest director from the University of New Mexico), MOTHER COURAGE performs in the Young Theatre, Oct. 5-21.

COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN, by Ed Graczyk, features a group of women whose lives were all affected by the short but infamous life of James Dean. All members of the James Dean fan club, the women meet each year to reflect and remember; but this year is filled with revealed secrets and surprises from the past.  Directed by Joseph Arnold, COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN will be performed in the Little Theatre, Oct. 19-Nov. 4.

Tom Stoppard’s fractured Shakespearean comedy ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD features Hamlet’s sidekicks as they question where they are going, what they are going to do, and even who they are. This existential comedy of errors is the winner of both the Tony and NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, and one of Stoppard’s greatest hits. Directed by Kevin Slay, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD performs in the Hallberg Theatre, Nov. 2-18.

FALL DANCE THEATRE, coordinated by Gladys Kares, will be performed in the LITTLE THEATRE, Nov. 29-Dec. 9.

A brand new musical, I MARRIED WYATT EARP features the women of Tombstone, Arizona in 1879, and their role in the dramatic shoot-out at the OK Corral. With an all-female cast, this new musical features strong characters in a nonfictional ghost story of American history. With music by Michele Brourman, libretto by Thomas Edward West and Sheilah Rae, and lyrics by Rae, it is directed by Eve Himmelheber, with musical direction by Mitchell Hanlon and choreography by William F. Lett. I MARRIED WYATT EARP performs in the Young Theatre, Nov. 16-Dec. 9.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy featuring two mismatched couples, a fairy king and queen, and a magical forest where mischief and mayhem invariably ensue. Directed by Paul Barnes, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM performs in the Young Theatre, March 7-22, 2008.

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, by Arlene Hutton, is the story of the historic Shaker community, the American religious phenomenon, as they deal with challenges to their society and beliefs. Set in 1830s Kentucky, this drama features the ecstatic religious experiences and distinct culture of the Shakers, and how the movement is changed and perhaps endangered by newcomers. Directed by Patrick Pearson, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN performs in the Hallberg Theatre, March 7-22, 2008.

The Broadway musical set for the Little Theatre will be CITY OF ANGELS, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel, and book by Larry Gelbart. This musical is two shows in one, as a young novelist attempts to write a movie screenplay in glamorous 1940s Hollywood. Directed by James R. Taulli, with musical direction by Mitchell Hanlon, CITY OF ANGELS runs March 28-April 20, 2008, in the Little Theatre and is a “College of the Arts” production.

Tennessee Williams’ tropical drama of sexual intrigue, compassion and the hope of redemption, NIGHT OF THE IGUANA is the story of two travelers, running away from their pasts and discovering each other in surprising circumstances. Directed by Kevin Slay, NIGHT OF THE IGUANA is set to perform in the Young Theatre, April 18-May 4, 2008.

SPRING DANCE THEATRE, coordinated by Gladys Kares, will be performed in the LITTLE THEATRE, May 1-11, 2008.

Subscriptions for the Theatre and Dance season at California State University, Fullerton are available now. Subscriptions range from $46 to $91.Single tickets range from $8 to $18, but aren’t available until 2 weeks before each show. Many performances sell out.

Tickets available at the Performing Arts Center box office 657-278-3371 Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and one hour prior to performance or online at: www.tickets.com

Questions? Call or Email pacboxoffice@fullerton.edu.

MOTHER COURAGE
By Bertolt Brecht, Translated by David Hare
Directed by Denise Schulz (guest director from the University of New Mexico)
YOUNG THEATRE
October 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8 p.m.
October 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 2 p.m.

COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
By Ed Graczyk
Directed by Joseph Arnold
LITTLE THEATRE
October 19, 20, 26, 27, November 1, 2, 3 at 8 p.m.
October 21, 28, November 3, 4 at 2 p.m.

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Kevin Slay
HALLBERG THEATRE
November 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8 p.m.
November 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 at 2 p.m.

FALL DANCE THEATRE
Coordinated by Gladys Kares 
LITTLE THEATRE
November 29, 30, December 1, 6, 7, 8 at 8 p.m.
December 2, 8, 9 at 2 p.m.

I MARRIED WYATT EARP
Libretto by Thomas Edward West and Sheilah Rae
Lyrics by Sheilah Rae, Music by Michel Brourman
Directed by Eve Himmelheber, Musical Direction by Mitchell Hanlon
YOUNG THEATRE
November 16, 17, 29, 30, December 1, 6, 7, 8 at 8 p.m.
December 1, 2, 8, 9 at 2 p.m.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Paul Barnes
YOUNG THEATRE
March 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8 p.m.
March 9, 15, 16, 22 at 2 p.m.

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
By Arlene Hutton
Directed by Patrick Pearson
HALLBERG THEATRE
March 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8 p.m.
March 9, 15, 16, 22 at 2 p.m.

CITY OF ANGELS
Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by David Zippel,
Book by Larry Gelbart
Directed by James R. Taulli, Musical Direction by Mitchell Hanlon
LITTLE THEATRE
March 28, 29, April 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8 p.m.
April 12, 13, 19, 20 at 2 p.m.

NIGHT OF THE IGUANA
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Kevin Slay
YOUNG THEATRE
April 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, May 1, 2, 3 at 8 p.m.
April 20, 26, 27, May 3, 4 at 2 p.m.

SPRING DANCE THEATRE
Coordinated by Gladys Kares
LITTLE THEATRE
May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8 p.m.
May 4, 10, 11 at 2 p.m.