Arts Listings

Stage-East Bay Through June 27

Tuesday June 15, 2010 - 03:35:00 PM

BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE  

"Speech and Debate," by Stephen Karam, through July 18, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m.; Jun. 22 and 29, 7 p.m.; Jun. 23, 30 and Jul. 7, 8 p.m. Sex. Secrets. Videoblogs and blackmail. Just another day in the life of a teenager in Salem, Oregon. $15-$55.  

David Sedaris, through June 20, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m. The NPR humorist and bestselling author takes the stage to workshop stories from his upcoming book with a live audience. $35.  

2025 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 647-2949, (888) 4BR-Ttix, www.berkeleyrep.org.

 

CALIFORNIA CONSERVATORY THEATRE OF SAN LEANDRO  

CLOSING -- "The Glass Menagerie," by Tennessee Williams, through June 27. An overbearing mother has grand ambitions for her fragile, misfit daughter. $20-$22.  

999 E. 14th St., San Leandro. (510) 632-8850, www.cct-sl.org.< 

 

CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER  

CLOSING -- "The Pastures of Heaven," by Octavio Solis, through June 27, Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. Jonatahn Moscone directs this adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel about the search for happiness in the author's own Salinas Valley.  

$112-$220 for series. Bruns Memorial Amphitheater, 100 Gateway Blvd., Orinda. (510) 548-9666, www.calshakes.org.

 

CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OF WALNUT CREEK  

CLOSING -- "A Marvelous Party: A Noel Coward Celebration," through June 26, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. This exhilarating evening of song and sparkling repartee features Coward's witty lyrics and contagious melodies. $18-$45.  

Lesher Theatre, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. (925) 943-SHOW, www.centerrep.org.

 

DOUGLAS MORRISSON THEATRE  

"I Love a Piano," June 19 through July 11, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. The works of American composer Irving Berlin are the subject of this musical which follows the journey of a piano from 1910 through the 1950s. $20-$28. (510) 881-6777. 

22311 N. Third St., Hayward. (510) 881-6777, www.dmtonline.org.

 

EAST BAY IMPROV  

"Tired of the Same Old Song and Dance?" 8 p.m. East Bay Improv actors perform spontaneous, impulsive and hilarious comedy on the first Saturday of every month. $8.  

Pinole Community Playhouse, 601 Tennent Ave., Pinole. (510) 964-0571, www.eastbayimprov.com.

 

LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER  

"Mrs. Pats's House," June 27, 7 p.m. This safe haven known as "a brothel'' brings life and magic to the neighborhood and its occupants. Jovelyn Richards performs with a live band. $12-$15.  

3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2568, www.lapena.org.

 

LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS  

CLOSING -- "Into the Woods," by Stephen Sondheim, through June 20, Jun. 4, 11, 12, 17-19, 8 p.m.; Jun. 12, 13, 19, 20, 2 p.m. Diablo Theatre Company presents a fractured musical fairytale, reimagined with a move from the woods to an orphanage. $29-$42.  

1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. (925) 943-7469, www.lesherartscenter.com.

 

THE MARSH BERKELEY  

CLOSING -- "East 14th -- True Tales of a Reluctant Player," by Don Reed, through June 20. Play chronicles the true tale of a young man raised by his mother and ultra-strict stepfather as a middle class, straight A, godfearing church boy. $20-$50.  

The Gaia Building, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. Info: (415) 826-5750, Tickets: (800) 838-3006, www.themarsh.org.

 

MASQUERS PLAYHOUSE  

"Fuddy Meers," by David Lindsay-Abaire, through July 10, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Claire, a sweet amnesiac, wakes up each morning remembering nothing. Her family must teach her who she is, each day. When she is kidnapped, the adventures really begin. $18.  

105 Park Place, Point Richmond. (510) 232-4031, www.masquers.org.

 

THEATREFIRST  

"The Drawer Boy," by Michael Healey, through July 4, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. An actor visits two aging farmers and uncovers their long-buried family secret. $10-$30.  

Old Oakland Theatre, 461 Ninth St., Oakland. (510) 436-5085, www.theatrefirst.com.

 

TOWN HALL THEATRE  

"Proof," by David Auburn, through July 3, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Jun. 13 and 20, 2 p.m.; Jun. 27, 7 p.m. Catherine lives in the shadow of her father's legacy -- a legacy of brilliance and insanity. The question is: How much of this brilliance and insanity did she inherit? $22.50-$29.50.  

3535 School St., Lafayette. (925) 283-1557, www.thtc.org.

 

WILLOWS THEATRE COMPANY  

OPENING -- "Avenue Q," June 21 through Aug. 1, Wednesday, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. This "adult Sesame Street'' romp features puppets and live actors in high-energy, naughty fun. $25-$30.  

Willows Theatre, Willows Shopping Center, 1975 Diamond Blvd., Concord. (925) 798-1300, www.willowstheatre.org.<