EVENTS

Taco Jesus

Written and directed by Michael Lynch

Winner of Bay Area Critics Award 1982

SEPT 22. 23. 24, 28, 29, 30, OCT 1

Cecil Pedigrew experiences the miracle of the face Jesus on a corn tortilla. A funny/sad tale about the quest for faith in our jaded society. Written and directed by noted Modesto actor, director, playwright, MJC Drama Professor and PTP veteran (Ride Down Mount Morgan 2005, To Kill a Mockingbird 2011) Michael Lynch.

Page to Stage Discussion in the Artist Lab Sunday, Sept, 24th

Talkback with Cast and Director in the theater Sunday, Oct, 1st

Proof

by David Auburn

Directed by Anna Rose

Recipient of The Tony Award® for Best Play and Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2001

NOV 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19

Proof is the story of an enigmatic young woman, Catherine, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof.

Page to Stage Discussion in the Artist Lab Sunday, Nov, 12th

Talkback with Cast and Director in the theater Sunday, Nov, 19th

This play contains adult language.

A Doll’s House, Part 2

by Lucas Hnath

Nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award 2017

JAN 26, 27, 28, FEB 1, 2, 3, 4

In the final scene of A Doll’s House, Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children, and begin a life on her own. Many years have passed since Nora’s exit. Now, there’s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. But why? And what will it mean for those she left behind?

Page to Stage Discussion in the Artist Lab Sunday, Jan, 28th

Talkback with Cast and Director in the theater Sunday Feb, 4th

Long Day’s Journey into Night

by Eugene O’Neill

Directed by Carin Heidelbach

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1957

MAR 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31

This autobiographical play depicts one long, summer day in the life of the fictional Tyrone family, a dysfunctional household based on O’Neill’s family. It’s a story of love, hate, betrayal, addiction, blame, and the fragility of family bonds—particularly between fathers and sons. It’s a story about today. One of the most celebrated plays in American theater and Eugene O’Neill’s magnum opus.

Page to Stage Discussion in the Artist Lab Sunday, Mar, 24th

Talkback with Cast and Director in the theater Sunday, Mar, 31st

Frost/Nixon

by Peter Morgan

Directed by Traci Sprague

Nominated for the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award 2007

MAY 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

In the television age, image is king, and both men are desperate to out-talk and upstage each other as the cameras roll. The result is the interview that sealed a president’s legacy.

Page to Stage Discussion in the Artist Lab Sunday, May, 19th

Talkback with Cast and Director in the theater Sunday, May, 26th

The Lifespan of a Fact

by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell

Directed by Thomas Maden

JULY 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

A comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.

Page to Stage Discussion in the Artist Lab Sunday, July, 14th

Talkback with Cast and Director in the theater Sunday, July, 21st