LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to present the final show in its 97th season, the critically acclaimed, Pulitzer and Tony award winner for Best Play, CLYBOURNE PARK, written by Bruce Norris and directed by Matt August. Executive Director Ellen Richard comments, “What a privilege to close this extraordinary season with one of the most important plays of the past decade.” Adds Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham. “Under the direction of Matt August and with our exceptional cast, our subscribers and audiences are in for an unforgettable evening of thrilling and thought-provoking theatre.” CLYBOURNE PARK will begin previews on Wednesday, June 6; will open on Sunday, June 10 at 5:30 pm and perform through Sunday, June 24, 2018, at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.
A spin-off of Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama A Raisin in the Sun, this razor-sharp satire examines race and real estate in a fictional Chicago neighborhood. Smart and funny, this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play featured the evolution of a house, acting as the focus of reactions to the shifting racial landscape of a community.
ABOUT THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
MATT AUGUST (Director) directs regularly at regional theatres, for national tours, at Madison Square Garden and twice on Broadway. His shows have been highlighted at “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” “The Wendy Williams Show” and even performed at the White House. He has been recognized with nominations and awards including the LA Ovation, Helen Hayes, Mac, Bay Area Critics, Broadway World, and Australia’s Helpmann Awards. His work has appeared on Year-End Top-Ten lists for the LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, Arizona Republic, Oakland Tribune, Tuscon Sun, San Jose Mercury News and NPR/KQED. Matt has been awarded fellowships and residencies from the Old Globe Theatre, Drama League, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Acting Company, Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center, the Juilliard School, and San Francisco’s Zen Center. In addition to theatre, he was awarded the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant and directed the short family film “How to Get to Candybar” which has played at festivals around the world and twice been awarded “Best Comedy Short.”
BRUCE NORRIS (Playwright) is the author of the plays Domesticated, The Low Road, A Parallelogram, Clybourne Park, The Unmentionables, The Pain And The Itch, Purple Heart, We All Went Down To Amsterdam, and The Infidel, among others. In 2011 – 2012 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as the Olivier, Evening Standard, and Tony Awards for Clybourne Park in the West End and on Broadway. His work has been produced by Steppenwolf Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons, The Royal Court Theatre, ACT, Yale Repertory Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Staatstheater Mainz, and many others. He is a recipient of the 2009 Steinberg Playwright Award, The 2006 Whiting Foundation Prize for Drama, and two Joseph Jefferson Awards for Best New Work. As an actor, he can be seen in the recent film “Sea of Trees.” He lives in New York City.
The Cast of CLYBOURNE PARK will feature (in alphabetical order): Heather Ayers, Jennifer Cannon, Jay Donnell, JD Cullum, Christian Pedersen, Bryan Porter and Jennifer Shelton.
The Scenic Design is by D. Martyn Bookwalter. The Lighting Design is by Chris Rynne. Costume Design is by Ann Closs Farley. The Sound Design is by Mike Ritchey. The Production Stage Manager is Susie Walsh.
This season is generously underwritten by The Hale Family. Additional Season Sponsors are South Coast Plaza, Haskell White, Surterre Properties, Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders, Gelson’s, and Nolet’s Silver Dry Gin.
ABOUT THE SCHEDULE AND PRICING
CLYBOURNE PARK will begin previews on Wednesday, June 6; will open on Sunday, June 10 at 5:30 pm and will run through Sunday, June 24, 2018, at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Performances will be Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 pm & 7:30 pm; Sundays at 1 pm. There will no performance on Tuesday, June 19 at 7:30 pm or Thursday, June 14 at 2 pm. There will be an additional Sunday performance on Sunday, June 17 at 5:30 pm.
Tickets range from $45 – $75 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Founded in 1920, the historic Laguna Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously-operating not-for-profit theatres on the West Coast and is proud to be an active participant in the celebrated Laguna Beach arts community. From classic plays and musical comedies to the current off-Broadway smash, cutting edge and traditional music exhibitions, dance festivals and stand-up comedy performances, Laguna Playhouse brings the magical experience of the performing arts direct to over 80,000 patrons each season.
Laguna Playhouse educational programming includes year-round classes, productions by and for children and teens (Youth Theatre) and is one of the few companies in the region that offer a curriculum-based professional theatre-touring program, TheatreReach, which aligns with the California State Standards for literature, history and performing arts curriculum.
Laguna Playhouse has been recognized in 2017, 2016 and 2015 as one of Orange County Register’s “Best of OC” in the category of Live Theatre, and has been recognized by OC Hotlist in their “Best Theatre Group” winning first place in 2017 and 2016. The Laguna Playhouse has featured many talented performers on stage, including Ed Asner, Leslie Caron, Hershey Felder, Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Val Kilmer, Gregory Harrison, Dan Lauria, Hal Linden, Wendie Malick, Rita Rudner, Charles Shaughnessy, French Stewart, Loretta Swit, and Bette Davis.
Learn What’s Going On at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
