Shakespeare’s Tempest

Artists Repertory Theatre
Fresno, California, USA
www.calartsacademy.com

120 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes

Artists' Repertory Theater sets sail with a variety of creative performers as they explore the theatrical possibilities of Shakespeare's final play ‹the Tempest ‹ and illuminate this elusive work. Brave the Sea of Suggestion
to journey into a world of revenge, forgiveness, absolution, greed, freedom, music and spectacle ‹ all on the isle of your imagination.

February 23, 24 7:30 pm Feb 25 2:00 pm
March 2,3,9,10 at 7:30 pm March 4 2:00 pm

$10
$10 Adult Sen/Stud $5 Advance, $12 & $6 at the door

Fri. March 2, 7:30 PM
Sat. March 3, 7:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 2:00 PM
Fri. March 9, 7:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:30 PM

Performed at
California Arts Academy
4750 N. Blackstone Ave.

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“A Yellow Rose From Texas” The Story of Emma Tenayuca

Teatro Inmigrante
Fresno, California, USA
http://home.earthlink.net/~almas2/index.htm
Play-Drama:

90 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Late comers admitted within 15 min.
Disclosures: preferably 8 years old and up (however all ages allowed). Issues of racism, discrimination and prejudice.

Labor organizer and civil rights leader Emma Tenayuca helped Mexicans achieve a sense of unparalleled confidence and group pride as racial minorities in the 1930’s. Her legacy is that she challenged an important enterprise, the power structure of San Antonio city government, called for equal pay for equal work during a difficult time of wage differentials—the Depression era, and she articulated the integral issue of Mexican-American identity.

$10

Performed at
1st Congregational Church Social Hall
2131 N. Van Ness Blvd.
*NOTE: Added performance & location

Sat. March 3, 6:00 PM
* Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM, Unitarian/Universalist Church, 4144 N Millbrook
Fri. March 9, 6:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 6:00 PM

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’Dentity Crisis by Christopher Durang

Epic Theatre Company
Fresno, California, USA
www.epictheatrecompany.com
Genre: Play

45 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: Some mature themes

THE STORY: Recovering from a nervous breakdown, Jane is nursed and nagged by her relentlessly cheerful mother, and confused by her oversexed brother—who keeps changing into her father, her grandfather and her mother’s French lover. Eventually all (including Jane’s psychiatrist, who undergoes a sex change operation and swaps places with his wife) change characters again and become Jane herself—leaving her with no identity at all and pointing up the near impossibility of self-identification in our uncertain times.

$7

Fri. March 2, 8:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 8:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 5:00 PM
Fri. March 9, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

Performed at
Studio 65
2965 N. Maroa Ave.

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Starr, Scott and Ed

Starr, Scott and Ed
Los Angeles, California, USA
http://www.myspace.com/starrahrens

Sketch/Improv
45 min
Rated: PG-13
Disclosures: some swearing, mild sexual themes, slapstick violence just like TV!!

Straight from LA … “Starr, Scott and Ed” is HIGH ENERGY, Absurd, 3 person sketch comedy. Tackling tough issues like Scientology, EMTs and the Vagina Monologues “Starr Scott and Ed” is a romp through craz-arious (crazy + hilarious). SEE THIS SHOW!!!

$4

Sat. March 3, 5:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 2:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 6:15 PM

LATE COMERS ADMITTED

All shows performed at Veni Vidi Vici, 1116 N. Fulton

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The Complete History Of America (abridged)

Aithon Theatre Company
Fresno, California, USA
www.aithontheatre.com

Play-Comedy
45 min
Rated: PG
Disclosures: All ages.

Neck snapping quick changes that will transpose the actors through time and gender; covering war, pestilence, assassinations with side splitting comedy! How many Democrats does it take to screw in a light bulb? Who told Clinton, “Go ahead, who cares, she’s an intern!” Experience America through the insanity of Aithon!

$4

Sun. March 4, 8:45 PM
Wed. March 7, 6:15 PM
Fri. March 9, 6:15 PM

LATE COMERS ADMITTED

All shows performed at Veni Vidi Vici, 1116 N. Fulton

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Sould

Cathedral For A While / Anthony Bonds
Fresno, California, USA
www.cathedralforawhile.com

Play Comedy
20 min
Rated: PG-13
Disclosures: Children may object to satirical undertones, mild language.

What is the net worth of your soul?

$4

Sat. March 3, 8:45 PM
Sun. March 4, 5:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 2:30 PM

LATE COMERS ADMITTED

All shows performed at Spectrum Gallery, 1306 N. Wishon

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Bullet Point

Jaguar Bennett
Fresno, California, USA
www.jaguarbennett.com

Music: Solo
45 min
Rated: R
Disclosures: Strong language, sexual images, charts and graphs.

Larry Driscoll has problems. His company is under SEC investigation. His partner is selling him out. Death stalks his family. His wife won’t sleep with him, and he suspects God feels the same way. But Larry can’t think about distractions; he’s making the most important PowerPoint presentation of his life.

$4

Sun. March 4, 8:45 PM
Wed. March 7, 8:45 PM
Fri. March 9, 7:30 PM

LATE COMERS ADMITTED

All shows performed at Ashtree Studios, 1035 N. Fulton

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The Disgusting Truth About Life

Pieter Moerdyk
Fresno, California, USA

Music: Solo
45 min
Rated: R
Disclosures: no one under 17 admitted, partial nudity, adult situations & language, gratuitous violence, and sarcasm

Singer, songwriter, musician, comedian, motivational speaker, world traveler, prison guard, gossip monger using original songs exploiting human beings as props, being extremely insensitive to people’s feelings and pushing the boundaries of human behavior to the limit. Although appearing dangerous and unsanitary, no one will be physically harmed by this performance.

$4

Fri. March 2, 7:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 7:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 6:15 PM

LATE COMERS ADMITTED

All shows performed at Ashtree Studios, 1035 N. Fulton

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We Are Rwanda

YOU’RE DOING GOOD PRODUCTIONS
Fresno, California, USA

Play Drama
45 minutes
Rating: PG-13

A contemporary tragedy told by the storytellers of the 1994 genocide. Written by the creator of last year’s hit Rogue show, “It’s OK to Like Porn!” Aaron A. Bonilla takes us on a new journey of social self-discovery, as he asks, “Do you remember the genocide in 94’ ?”

* NOTE: Playing in more than one venue!

$4

Sun. March 4, 1:00 PM (Ashtree Studios)
Fri. March 9, 8:45 PM (Spectrum Gallery)
Sat. March 10, 6:15 PM (Spectrum Gallery)

LATE COMERS ADMITTED

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Thread

Entandem Productions
Fresno, California, USA
www.entandemprod.com
Genre: Play-Drama

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: Recommended for a mature audience. Adult subject matter.

“When a monster unravels, is there a man underneath?

Lisle Thread is the perfect consultant—silent, efficient, professional. Lisle is an expert at resolving troublesome situations. But when a somber but beautiful woman moves in across the hall, his carefully constructed life starts to unravel…”

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 4:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 2:30 PM
Wed. March 7, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 8:30 PM

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A Muse of Fire: The Passion of Shakespeare, the Possession of Parkview

Theatre Ventoux
Fresno, California, USA
www.theatreventoux.net
Genre: Dramatic Monologues

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: 13 and up

It is a “normal” day at Parkview; as normal as a day can be in a sanitarium. The patients are in the dayroom, prisoners of their inner demons. One by one, they are possessed by the Muse of Fire and become Shakespeare’s most famous characters, including King Lear, Lady Macbeth and Hamlet, performing the Bard’s most memorable monologues. Audience members will receive $5.00 of Theatre Ventoux’s production of “This Flattering Glass,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Richard II,” premiering in April.

$5

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 7:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 8:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 8:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 10:00 PM

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Are Ya Dating?

Other Fish To Fry Productions
San Francisco, California, USA
http://www.myspace.com/stevenkarwoski
Genre: Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: R
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Adults only, strong language, sexual themes and all that good stuff

Do women really want men to be in touch with their feelings? Can even the best date go on too long? What would possibly drive a man who is afraid of ghosts and goblins to spend a date in a cemetery? Come discover the answers to these questions as veteran solo performer Steven Karwoski chronicles his life in the trenches of the dating world.

“GET YOUR TICKET FOR THIS HOT DATE WHILE YOU CAN.”
SEE MAGAZINE Edmonton

Edmonton Sun’s Top 3 picks of the Fringe 2006

$7

Sat. March 3, 10:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 7:00 PM
Fri. March 9, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 5:30 PM

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

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Tale End

Theatre J’Nerique
Fresno, California, USA
www.theatrejnerique.com
http://www.myspace.com/jnerique

PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS

Genre: Play-Dramedy

57 minutes
Rated: R
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: adult situations and language, loud sharp noises, underwear and the threat of nudity.

A quirky, fun, and deliciously devious ride with more twist and turns than a horny rattlesnake with a hernia. Tale End PREMIERS at Rogue 2007! What if the Kingdom was a casino in Vegas and the royalty had nary a speck of nobility? This taut one act blows the faerie out of the tale with a cold loaded Glock. A sleazy, grim re-imagined fantasy that will catch you smiling for all the wrong reasons. Plus, the threat of nudity is so real we had no choice but to rate it “R”… just in case. Be warned, you may need a drink or 5 directly after you experience the disemboweling of this fable.

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 8:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

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The Rap Canterbury Tales

Baba Brinkman
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
www.babasword.com
Genre: Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Children under twelve must be precocious to enter. No actual profanity, but some descriptions of mature subject matter

Since first appearing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2004, “The Rap Canterbury Tales” has been taking the world by storm. The show re-creates Chaucer’s 14th century classic as an edgy rap battle, bringing the raunchy stories of lust and revenge to vivid new life. Hailed as one of the must-see shows at the Edinburgh Festival (“Truly awe-inspiring … 5 Stars!” - The Scotsman), Baba Brinkman’s medieval rap classic has ignited minds and sold-out theatres across Australia, Canada, England, and even at Harvard University. The Rogue Festival hit of ‘05 is returning for another round of rudeness. Don’t miss it!

$7

* NOTE: This show is playing in THIS, Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton and other
venues! (S) = Starline, (DN) = Dianna’s North

Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM (DS)
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM (DS)
Sun. March 4, 8:30 PM *(DN)
Thur. March 8, 10:00 PM (DS)
Fri. March 9, 5:30 PM *(S)
Sat. March 10, 8:30 PM *(S)

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This Lily Was (Fontana)

chaotic heart/Mia Paschal
San Francisco, California, USA
www.miapaschal.com
PROMOTIONAL SLIDE SHOW
Genre: Solo Performance

55 minutes
Rated: R
NO Latecomers admitted.
Disclosures: 16 years old and up. Adult language

“An arm embroidered with scars. Seven suicide attempts. From Arkansas to Paris to Amsterdam, from Harvard to a Hungarian terrorist cell to a Milanese psych ward, in myths both holy and profane, Mia Paschal explores the life of a cutter, discovering a deeper truth that will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered “Why?”.

SF Fringe audience members said: “It sings with a
transcendent beauty”, “wonderful comedic moments”, “a truly excellent and courageous piece of theatre”, “pure poetry in motion”, “exceptional talent and stage presence”, “Mia transcends her pain and reigns triumphant”. Winner: Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival 2006

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 11:30 AM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

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Tea With Anne

Casey Ballard
Selma, California, USA
Genre: Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Teens and adults who enjoy alternate answers.
Some strong language and some anger.

The story of Shakespeare is well known; his brilliance outgrew his hometown, so he left for the glory of London. But what of his wife? How could the wife of the most famous writer be so easily forgotten? Making its United States Premiere, “Tea with Anne” explores the mentality of a woman dealing with the secrets and lies of abandonment; a woman who must ultimately chose between the painful truth and even harsher reality.

$5

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Sat. March 3, 10:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 2:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 2:30 PM

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The Irresistible Rise Of Arthur Huey

Sen Productions
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Genre: Solo Performance

45 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO Latecomers admitted.
Disclosures: 15 and above.

In 1876 Melvil Dewey invented the Dewey Classification System. It is still used in libraries today. He also had a son who had a son who had a son named Arthur. You could call it a dynasty. Arthur was a librarian. Now he is not. But all is not lost. He has a plan. He needs your help. Taylor Hanes is Arthur Huey.

$3

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Fri. March 2, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 5:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 1:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

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Who We Found Instead

Warm Gun Productions
Fresno, California, USA
Genre: Play-Comedy

45 minutes Rated:
PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes.
Disclosures: All ages.

Two hapless strangers and soldiers, Private Simon and Private Garfunkel are sent out to the Afghan wasteland with heavy backpacks, sandwiches and binoculars. And they each have a whistle. The mission? To find Osama. The real reason? To get these blundering buffoons out of the way so they won’t bring down the US effort in Iraq. But in this environment of desert strikes and air strikes, Cupid takes aim. A new play by Ross Howard.

$3

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Sat. March 3, 1:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 7:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 7:00 PM

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Jesus in Montana

Barry Smith
Aspen, Colorado, USA
www.jesusinmontana.com
Genre: Comedy/Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: R
NO Latecomers admitted.

Disclosures: For mature audiences, adult language, sexual
themes, drug references, potential blasphemy

WINNER - OUTSTANDING SOLO SHOW - 2005 New York International Fringe Festival. The true story of a surreal journey into the depths of a bizarre religious cult. Barry Smith, then a disillusioned dishwasher in Aspen, believes his sophistication, wisdom and hallucinogenic drug use have helped him to overcome his Southern fundamentalist upbringing … until he discovers Jesus has returned and is living in Montana! Incorporating home movies, photos and graphics, this tale examines the humorous side of everyday cult life.
“Five Stars! A devastatingly significant work.”
- Montreal Gazette.
“This show is both funny and gently thought-provoking.”
- New York Times

$7

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Fri. March 2, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 11:30 AM
Wed. March 7, 8:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM

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