Season 43 - San Diego Rep

SEASON 43
San Diego Repertory Theatre 2018/2019

	FUN HOME *Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical* Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel Directed by Sam Woodhouse Choreographed by Javier Velasco September 6 – 30, 2018 "FIVE STARS. Fun Home has enormous intelligence and sensitivity. It's not your ordinary Broadway musical, because it is extraordinary." – Time Out New York “Heart-gripping and cathartic, FUN HOME occupies the place where we all grew up, and will never be able to leave. WE’RE HOME.” – The New York Times When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison Bechdel dives deep into her past to tell the story of this volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man. This refreshingly honest musical is the winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Original Score.
	ACTUALLY By Anna Ziegler Directed by Jesca Prudencio October 11 – November 4, 2018 “Gripping… the characters are beautifully rendered and complex… destined to trigger discussion.” – Los Angeles Times “Crafted with compassion, intelligence and insight… ACTUALLY is not to be missed.” – TheaterMania.com At a party Tom and Amber connect in ways that seem innocent enough, but as the night heats up, they find themselves in murky territory with ramifications that could affect the rest of their lives. Actually boldly tackles the highly charged topic of sexual consent.
	A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 *Nominated for eight Tony Awards including Best Play* By Lucas Hnath Directed by Sam Woodhouse November 21 – December 16, 2018 “Smart, funny and utterly engrossing play” – New York Times “FIVE STARS. It keeps you hanging on each turn of argument and twist of knife. It’s dynamite.” – Time Out New York This sharp-witted sequel to Ibsen’s masterpiece begins with a knock on the same door Nora exited fifteen years ago. A Doll’s House, Part 2, which garnered eight Tony Award nominations, is a blistering and very funny meditation on marriage and the high cost of personal fulfillment.
	AUBERGINE By Julia Cho Directed by Todd Salovey January 24 – February 17, 2019 “A combination of theatrical ingredients so fulfilling that a standing ovation is in order.” — San Francisco Chronicle “This is a rare form of entertainment, closer perhaps to enlightenment…” — Los Angeles Times Ray, a gourmet chef, is tasked with preparing a family soup recipe to keep his father alive. Aubergine is a mouthwatering meditation on the beauty of life where hope is no mere ingredient—it’s the main course.
	HERSHEY FELDER, BEETHOVEN Written and performed by Hershey Felder Music by Ludwig van Beethoven Directed by Joel Zwick February 21 – March 24, 2019 “Not to be missed.” – Talkin’ Broadway “A hypnotic production...a chamber music piece of exquisite beauty.” – *Chicago Sun Times* San Diego Rep’s best selling artist of all time returns. Featuring some of Beethoven’s greatest works, (“Moonlight Sonata,” the “9th Symphony” and the “Emperor Concerto,”) this intense, illuminating and unforgettable journey through time will immerse you in the astounding life of the Maestro.
	SWEAT Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama By Lynn Nottage Directed by Sam Woodhouse April 18 – May 12, 2019 “… Passionate and necessary… a masterful depiction of the forces that divide and conquer us.” – Time Out New York “Nottage goes where few playwrights have dared to go — into the heart of working-class America.” – Variety With humor and tremendous heart, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is a story of a group of close friends who share everything. When layoffs shake up the factory where they work, the fragile bonds begin to splinter and the neighborhood bar turns into a battleground.