2010 Season...
The
2010 season shows are listed below.
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Sherlock’s Last Case; written
by Charles Marowitz; directed by Jim Cook
Starring; Sean O’Shea (It Had To Be You) as Sherlock Holmes
and David Couch as Dr. Watson
April 2nd-May 16th
Not so elementary my dear Watson…..Someone is trying to kill Sherlock
Holmes and he must now
solve the case of his life. Travel back to foggy Victorian London to
witness hair-raising twists and turns as Holmes and Watson take the
stage for a mystery that’s part spoof, part loving tribute and all fun;
leading to a stunning twist that will catch you by complete breath
stopping surprise. Not advisable for small children.
Santa Barbara Independent's Preview from
May 7th, 2010 on the above show:
http://www.independent.com/news/2010/may/05/sherlocks-last-case-circle-bar-b/
The Girl in the Freudian Slip;
by William F. Brown; directed by Joseph Beck
May 29th-July 11th
A staid New York psychiatrist finds
himself in a heap of hot water after he has written a play about a very
sexually charged young woman. The trouble is that no one was supposed to
see the play especially because the woman in the play may or may not be
his former patient and the lead character (a psychiatrist) may or may
not be him. Throw in a fashionable wife yearning for a spark in her
marriage and a “best friend” who might be taking a little too much
interest in the wife’s “yearning”. Oh, and did we mention that the
former patient just happens to be a publisher? Compromising positions
and misunderstandings abound in this very funny farce.
Precious Nonsense;
Book and new lyrics by Rachel
Lampert; original lyrics by William Gilbert with music by Sir Arthur
Sullivan. Directed by Miller James with music direction by
John Douglas.
July 23rd-Sept 5th
Rachel Lampert, the author of last year’s
huge success; Tony and the Soprano, again gives us a high energy
musical that is part Noises Off, part The Taming of the Shrew and all
fun. It’s about family, romance and the power of positive thinking. The
time is the Depression and a traveling troupe of four are about to
perform Precious Nonsense of Gilbert and Sullivan in a barn in upstate
New York. The owner of the “theater” has decided that he wants the
operetta Pirates of Penzance instead. In the spirit of “the show
must go on”, it does with the four original troupe members and a couple
of others they have picked up along the way. Cross dressing, mistaken
identities, love complications and crazy on stage/ off stage moments
lead to fun for the entire family.
The Cocktail Hour
written by A. R. Gurney
Sept. 18th- Oct.31st
The time is the mid-70’s, the ritual is
the cocktail hour and the prodigal son has returned home to get his
family’s approval about a play that he has written about them. Since it
does not necessarily paint his proper family (and specifically his
father) in a favorable light, they are cautious. As the martinis flow
and the night drags on so do the recriminations and revelations both
funny and poignant. Gurney, who penned Sylvia, has once again
proven that the strength of love and family conquers all and we mustn’t
take ourselves too seriously.
Independent's Preview from June 4th, 2009:
http://www.independent.com/news/2009/jun/04/circle-bar-b-presents-new-musical/
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