Theatre

 

Performances For information, visit www.smc.edu/theatre or call (310) 434‑4319. Performances are held in one of the two theaters in the Theatre Arts Complex, located on SMC's Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Advance tickets may be purchased by phone at (310) 434‑4319, or in person at the SMC Theatre Arts Box Office (Theatre Arts Complex, SMC Main Campus). Discounts available for students and seniors attending selected events. Stage Beauty (Compleat Female Stage Beauty) By Jeffrey Hatcher. It’s 1661 in Restoration Era London, and King Charles II declares that only women may play female roles in plays. This puts Kynaston famous for his portrayal of women out of work. But with the help of the King’s mistress, ‘pretty, witty Nell Gwynn,’ Kynaston makes a suspenseful and dramatic comeback! (Adult material; discretion advised) Preview: October 8 • 8pm October 9, 10, 16, 17 • 8pm October 11, 17, 18 • 2pm $15/$12/$10 (Preview: $8) • Main Stage • Theatre Arts Complex Picasso at the Lapin Agile By Steve Martin. Comedian Steve Martin’s absurdistcomedy his first for the stage places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a fictional Parisian cafe in 1904, musing with infectious dizziness on the century’s achievements and prospects, as well as other fanciful topics. No late seating! October 23, 24 • 8pm October 24, 25 • 2pm October 25 • 7pm $10 • Studio Stage • Theatre Arts Complex 3X3: A Trio of Short Plays By Terrin Adair. 3 Directors X 3 Short Plays = 1 Dynamic Performance! Three short plays individually directed by Kathleen Dunn, Aric Martic and David Schwartz will combine to provide the audience with a theatre experience filled with variety. 3 shows for the price of one!(Adult material, discretion advised) No late seating! November 6, 7 • 8pm November 7, 8 • 2pm November 8 • 7pm $10 • Studio Stage • Theatre Arts Complex Musical Theatre Workshop Terrin Adair-Lynch and Gary Gray, Co-Directors. SMC Music and Theatre Arts students present a program of solos, duets, and ensemble selections from the musical theatre genre. Fri, December 18 • 8pm • $10 Sat, December 19 • 2pm & 8pm • $10 Sun, December 20 • 2pm • $10 • Studio Stage • Theatre Arts Complex No late seating! The Good Woman of Szechwan By Bertolt Brecht. Three gods descend on a Chinese villagelooking for a good person, and reward a kind-hearted prostitute.  She opens a small business, but her moderate success places her in jeopardy, so she “invents” a male cousin to operate her business profitably, with no regard for others. Preview: December 3 • 8pm December 4, 5, 11, 12 • 8pm December 6, 12, 13 • 2pm $15/$12/$10 (Preview: $8) • Main Stage • Theatre Arts Complex