Lamplighters Music Theatre 2018-19 Season Brochure

2018-2019 SEASON

SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE AT THREE VENUES Subscribe Now for Best Seats and Save up to 17%!

AUGUST 2018 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Gilbert and Sullivan

One of the most beloved of all operettas, and known as one of the “Big Three” of the Gilbert and Sullivan canon, Pirates is full of some of their most famous musical numbers, including “I am the very model of a modern Major-General,” “Poor wand’ring one,” “With cat-like tread,” and the glorious anthem “Hail, Poetry”. Director Nicolas Aliaga frames his first production with Lamplighters through a more modern lens, emphasizing the late 19th Century concept of the “New Woman,” which embraced an entirely new feminist ideal. Major-General Stanley’s wards are intrepid, curious, and hardy, and the pirates themselves are gentlemen whose true crime is merely casting off society’s expectations; this will be a show about not doing what you are expected— or, indeed, duty-bound—to do!

Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek August 4 (2 pm & 8 pm), 5 (2 pm), 2018

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts August 11 (2 pm & 8 pm), 12 (2 pm), 2018

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, San Francisco August 18 (2 pm & 8 pm), 19 (2 pm), 2018

Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center August 25 (2 pm & 8 pm), 26 (2 pm), 2018

CHAMPAGNE GALA

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OCTOBER 2018 CHAMPAGNE GALA

Special Subscription Add-on!

Lamplighters Music Theatre has been writing unique and timely spoofs on current events, set to music (mostly Arthur Sullivan’s), since 1979! Zany comments on current times and popular culture keep the audience laughing, and then the cast pours champagne for the audience in the beautiful Green Room afterwards. Our largest fundraiser of the year includes live auction, silent auction, and raffle prizes. Whether you fancy a week in Tuscany, handmade sweets and crafts by Lamplighter company members, or something in between, we have all sorts of treasures available for patrons of the arts to enjoy and simultaneously support our company!

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Sunday, October 14, 2018 Silent Auction at 2 pm, Performance at 3 pm

SU B A SCR D I D P -O TI N ON !

This year the Lamplighters Champagne Gala dives into the hustle & bustle of the newspaper biz. Join us as we meet the rapid-fire star reporter, the hard-bitten editor, the crusty columnist, and the poor cub reporter who has to make sense of them all. What will land on the Front Page?

The impending Royal Wedding that fascinates one and all? The shady goings-on at the local water works, John Wellington Wells? The whistle-blower… from a whistle factory? Or are they all part of one big topsy-turvy scandal?

Join us as we bring you the madness of a Model Modern Major Metropolitan Newspaper… Hot off the presses!

FEBRUARY 2019 A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler A Little Night Music is the enchanting story of three couples and their romantic machinations, set during the magical and romantic midsummer of Sweden at the turn of the last century. The story of the play unfolds through the eyes of the young and the memories of the old. The show employs an affectionate nod to the operetta style, blending witty and urbane dialogue with beguiling melodies. The proceedings are both manipulated and reflected on by a quintet of singers serving as a Greek chorus of sorts, sometimes participating in the action while offering commentary on the white lies, false witness and little treacheries of the lovers throughout the story. This exquisite blend of theatre and music styles provides an enchanting adventure as it explores the themes of lost loves, the yearning of the young, the sometimes foolishness of re-discovered middle-aged love and the gilded memories of the old. Accomplished stage director Dennis Lickteig directs his first show with us since becoming Lamplighters’ Artistic Director.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, San Francisco February 2 (2 pm & 8 pm), 3 (2 pm), 2019

Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek February 9 (2 pm & 8 pm), 10 (2 pm), 2019

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts February 16 (2 pm & 8 pm), 17 (2 pm), 2019

Photo: Florian Maul Photography

MARCH/APRIL 2019 TRIAL BY JURY

Gilbert and Sullivan

TRIAL BY JURY DUTY

a Lamplighters original Gala Spoof This one-act operetta was the first real success by the duo Gilbert and Sullivan. With a cast comprised of a gentleman who has jilted his fiancĂŠe, the jilted bride-to-be and her bridesmaids, a pontificating foreman, a lecherous judge, and a chorus of jurors, Trial by Jury is a hilarious farce on English law and the human condition.

We are pairing this one act with an updated Lamplighter Gala original, Trial by Jury Duty. Come see what happens to all of the characters AFTER the end of the original show!

Happily ever after, or not so much?? One of the Lamplighters’ more popular and famous spoofs deserves to be seen with the original show. When directed by Barbara Heroux, we know we have a winning combination!

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

March 21, 2018 (7:30 pm)

Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

March 29, 2018 (8 pm)

Herbst Theater, San Francisco

April 7, 2018 (2 pm)

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How to order subscription tickets:

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Subscriptions Available at Three Venues: San Francisco, Walnut Creek,

and Mountain View. Visit our website at lamplighters.org for subscription forms & information. Questions? Call the Lamplighters office at 415-227-4797.

Venue & Single Ticket Information:

ALL SINGLE TICKETS GO ON SALE JUNE 2018

Ticket prices for premium seating vary by venue and are listed below. Senior, student, child, and group discounts are available.

Herbst Theatre

401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 392-4400 | cityboxoffice.com Champagne Gala & Auction Single Tickets: $45-$97 (tax-deductible over $50) Trial by Jury with Trial by Jury Duty Single Tickets: $45-$60

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Lesher Center for the Arts

1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-943-7469 | lesherartscenter.org The Pirates of Penzance A Little Night Music Trial by Jury with Trial by Jury Duty Single Tickets: $50-$55 (inc. $5 facility fee)

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Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center

2400 First Street, Livermore, CA 94550 925-373-6800 | bankheadtheater.org The Pirates of Penzance Single Tickets: $48-$53

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Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041 650-903-6000 | mvcpa.com The Pirates of Penzance A Little Night Music Trial by Jury with Trial by Jury Duty Single Tickets: $51-$56 (inc. $3 facility fee)

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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater

700 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103 415-978-2787 | ybca.org The Pirates of Penzance A Little Night Music Single Tickets: $45-$60

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Why Subscribe?

SPECIAL PROGRAMS Lamplighters School Programs We offer two affordable fun & interactive school programs for grades 3-12:

‣ Interactive Assembly Program

H.M.S. Pinafore: Get on Board with Gilbert & Sullivan

‣ Mini-Residency culminating in a

student performance – your choice of: The Pirates of Penzance or H.M.S. Pinafore

SF Conservatory of Music Program

Gilbert & Sullivan Scenes Program at the SF Conservatory of Music:

A popular two-week summer program for ages 10-18 led by Lamplighter educators, and culminating in a fully staged and costumed performance of scenes from the G&S repertoire.

Auditions are held in April each year; performance open to the public on June 23, 2018 at 2 PM. Graduates from this program frequently earn their way onto the Lamplighters main stage.

For more information or to sign up for any of these programs or events, contact 415-227-4797 or info@lamplighters.org

Too Much Happiness!

The Lamplighters’ Annual Spring Party & Fundraiser Coming in May 2019!

The Veterans Building Green Room, San Francisco $95 per person, $500 for a table of 6 with a Lamplighter host An intimate afternoon with some of your favorite Lamplighters, old and new, with some behind the scenes insights, reminiscences, recollections, and glimpses into the next season.

Song, laughter, and a few surprises! It’s Too Much Happiness!

2018-2019 SEASON THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Walnut Creek August 4-5, 2018 Mountain View August 11-12, 2018 San Francisco August 18-19, 2018 Livermore August 25-26, 2018

San Francisco October 14, 2018

CHAMPAGNE GALA A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC San Francisco February 2-3, 2019 Walnut Creek February 9-10, 2019 Mountain View February 16-17-, 2019

TRIAL BY JURY & TRIAL BY JURY DUTY Mountain View March 21, 2018 Walnut Creek March 29, 2018 San Francisco April 7, 2018

Special Events!

Do you need musical entertainment for a special party?

Would your club enjoy a fascinating talk about Gilbert & Sullivan?

Small groups of Lamplighters are available to enlighten and entertain!

For more information, contact 415-227-4797 or info@lamplighters.org

469 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

T: (415) 227-4797 F: (415) 896-2844 www.lamplighters.org

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