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Through 12 February, 2012
The Laramie Project – Mysterium, Santa Ana
Laramie, Wyoming, population 26,687. Laramie, often referred to as the “gem city of the
plains” was the site of the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21 year-old, gay, University of
Wyoming student. On October 6, 1998, he was found tied to a “buck” fence, beaten and
unconscious. On October 8, 1998, Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney were arrested for
the kidnapping, aggravated robbery and attempted first-degree murder of Matthew
Shepard. On October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepard died in Poudre Valley Health Center after 5
days in a coma. The charges against Henderson and McKinney were amended to include
first-degree murder. $15.00 – $18.00.
Through 12 February, 2012
The 39 Steps – La Mirada Theatre, La Mirada
It is the Tony Award-winning comedy thriller. Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!
Tickets start at $35. Wed.- Thurs. at 7:30pm; Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm; Sundays at 2pm.
Through 26 February 2012
Elemeno Pea – South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa
It’s just after Labor Day, and Martha’s Vineyard has started emptying out, but you can still smell the suntan lotion (the expensive kind). And the expensive life is just what Simone is living these days, as personal assistant to Michaela Kell, trophy wife of an absurdly rich (and often absent) New York ad man. When Simone’s older sister, a social worker from blue collar Buffalo, comes to visit, lifestyles—and worlds—collide. This keenly-observed comedy about class, family and the choices that shape who we are unfolds in real time, fast, furious and funny. Tickets start at $20.
