August 31 - October 7, 2012
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once On This Island) exploded on the musical theatre scene in 1988 with this Off Broadway hit - a zany, offbeat and very funny romantic murder mystery farce complete with slamming doors, mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds and a corpse in a wheelchair.
Who's WhoTheatre Road's spotlight of Lucky Stiff
"Center REP’s latest production at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts opened last week to rave reviews — San Francisco Chronicle’s Robert Hurwitt calls it “a pleasure” and Pat Craig of the San Jose Mercury News hails director Robert Barry Fleming’s direction as “masterful.” A promising start!" <READ MORE>
CREATIVE TEAM | ||
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Directed and Choreographed by
Robert Barry Fleming^ Musical Direction by Brandon Adams Set Design by Kelly Tighe Lighting by Kurt Landisman+ Costumes by Christine Crook Sound Design by Lew Mead Associate Sound Designer: Lyle Barrere Prop Master: Megan Lush Dialect Coach: Cynthia Bassham Stage Manager: Wesley Apfel* | THE CAST | |
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Tielle Baker as Woman #1 |
Evan Boomer as Man #2 |
Lynda DiVito as Rita |
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Taylor Jones as Woman #2 |
Marcus Klinger as Man #1 |
Dani Marcus* as Annabel |
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Keith Pinto* as Harry |
Benjamin Pither* as Vinnie |
Joel Roster as Corpse |
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*Member of Actors Equity Association ^Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society +Member of United Scenic Artists Union |
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Colin Thomson* as Luigi |
Calendar
AUGUST |
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sun |
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31 8pm |
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september | ||||||
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1 8pm |
2 2:30pm |
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3 |
4 7:30pm opening |
5 7:30pm |
6 8pm |
7 8pm |
8 8pm |
9 2:30pm |
10 |
11 |
12 7:30pm |
13 8pm |
14 8pm |
15 8pm |
16 2:30pm |
17 |
18 |
19 7:30pm |
20 8pm |
21 8pm |
22 2:30pm 8pm |
23 2:30pm |
24 |
25 |
26 7:30pm |
27 8pm |
28 8pm |
29 2:30pm 8pm |
30 2:30pm |
October | ||||||
1 |
2 |
3 7:30pm |
4 8pm |
5 8pm |
6 |
7 2:30pm |
CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCES
REVIEWS
- Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle
"Lucky Stiff comes alive in madcap Center REPertory Company production"
- Pat Craig, mercurynews.com
- Richard Connema, talkingbroadway.com
"Lucky Stiff comes alive at Center REP in Walnut Creek"
- Kedar Adour, forallevents.com
"Lucky Stiff: A Musical Murder Mystery Farce!"
- Lee Hartgrave, BeyondChron
FEATURES
"Talk of the Town...Funny Lady: Lynda DiVito used to be a gypsy. "
- Martha Ross,
Walnut Creek Magazine
"Center REP's latest production opened last week to rave reviews"
-theatreroad.com
"Center REP goes for the funny bone with Lucky Stiff"
- Pat Craig, mercurynews.com
"Lucky Stiff revived collaborators' career"
- Chad Jones, sfgate.com
"Christopher Ashley Will Direct Film of Lucky Stiff..."
- Andrew Gans, playbill.com
"Center Rep to present Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Lucky Stiff."
- Bethany Rickwald, theatermania.com
PHOTOS