The Arts Club Theatre Company recently announced its upcoming 2012/2013 season, and the shows are both exciting and varied for a company just one year shy of a golden anniversary.
All three venues – the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, the Granville Island Stage, and the Revue Stage – will offer a combined 14 productions that will include premieres by three Canadian playwrights. Three more productions will tour across the province.
According to Executive Director Howard R. Jang, “The Arts Club is heading into our 49th season stronger than ever thanks to our ever-increasing number of loyal subscribers and sponsors. We are fortunate to have many longtime public and private partnerships and supporters that contribute to our long-term sustainability. I am thrilled with the immense diversity of programming over our three stages—there is truly something for everyone to love. For our 49th season, the Arts Club continues its strong tradition of producing shows that are sure to delight.”
[Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt of 2 Pianos 4 Hands. Photo courtesy of Mirvish Productions]
A variety of affordable season ticket packages (as well as single tickets) are now on sale via phone (604.687.1644) and online.
The 2012/2013 Season
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
September 6 to October 7
Clybourne Park | A comedy of race and real estate by Bruce Norris
October 18 to November 18
She Stoops to Conquer | A bawdy romp by Oliver Goldsmith
November 29 to December 23
White Christmas: The Musical | Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
January 24 to February 24, 2013
Boeing-Boeing | Marc Camoletti’s mile-high comedy; translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans
March 14 to April 14, 2013
2 Pianos 4 Hands | An unforgettable duet in the key of laughter; written, starring, and directed by Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt
May 9 to July 7, 2013
Dreamgirls | The Motown musical; music by Henry Krieger
[Arts Club Theatre’s 2009 cast, White Christmas: The Musical. Photo by David Cooper]
Granville Island Stage
September 27 to October 27
Master Class | A diva holds court; by Terrence McNally
November 26 to December 29
It’s a Wonderful Life | The holiday heart-warmer returns; by Philip Grecian, based on Frank Capra’s classic film
January 17 to February 16, 2013
Ride the Cyclone | A musical thrill ride; music and lyrics by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond; book by Jacob Richmond
April 4 to May 4, 2013
My Turquoise Years (Premiere) | Memoir of a Canadian girlhood; by M.A.C. Farrant
June 20 to August 17, 2013
Avenue Q | The Broadway musical for adults; music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty
Revue Stage
October 11 to November 3
The Unplugging (Premiere) | In the future, only the past can save you; by Yvette Nolan
November 22 to December 22
SantaLand Diaries | True confessions of an elf; by David Sedaris
February 28 to March 23, 2013
How Has My Love Affected You? | A family memoir by Marcus Youssef
On Tour
(Metro Vancouver and throughout the province)
October and November
Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata | Your personal ads, set to music; by Bill Richardson and Veda Hille
January and February, 2013
Henry and Alice: Into the Wild | Michele Riml’s hilarious sequel to Sexy Laundry
February and March, 2013
The 39 Steps | Hitchcock meets hilarious; adapted by Patrick Barlow, from John Buchan’s novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s movie