April 12 through 21
GENESIS WEST PRESENTS
TURNIP FAMILY SECRETS
Play and songs by MICHAEL SMITH
Music by JOSEF WOODARD
Directed by Deanne Anders
Scenic design by Yadi Zeavin
Costume design by Mary Gibson
Cast: Fred Lehto, Paula Re, Geren Piltz, Andrew McCafferty
Musicians: Joe Woodard, Dick Dunlap, Jim Connolly, Tom Lackner
Stage manager: Alison Torbitt
Genesis West proudly announces the premiere production of "Turnip Family Secrets," a new play with songs by Michael Smith, with music by Joe Woodard.
A fair tale for grownups, "Turnip Family Secrets" is full of surprises as a fearsome Giant terrorizes an idealistic family in their placid home and a peace-loving Turnip Fairy comes to their aid.
Santa Barbara favorites Fred Lehto and Paula Re play Cal and Bess, with Geren Piltz as their son David. Talented seven-year-old Andrew McCafferty appears as the Giant and the Fairy. The director is Deanne Anders, acclaimed for Santa Barbara Youth Theatre's productions including "The Diviners" and "Dracula." Sets are by Yadi Zeavin, costumes by Mary Gibson.
Michael Smith, the playwright and lyricist, is the author of more than 20 plays, including the recent "Trouble" and "Dogs Bark All Night."
Joe Woodard, composer of the many songs, is the guitarist-leader of Headless Household, a Santa Barbara band whose annual Christmas concerts at Center Stage Theater are a community institution. Headless Household's keyboardist, Dick Dunlap, and percussionist, Tom Lackner, will perform live for "Turnip Family Secrets," along with bassist Jim Connolly.
TURNIP FAMILY SECRETS
TIMES: Preview: Thursday April 11, 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Opening
night: Friday April 12, 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Evenings:
Fridays & Saturdays, April 12, 13, 19, 20 at 8:00 P.M.
TIMES: Matinees:
Sundays, April 14 and 21, 2:00 P.M.
TICKETS: $18 general, $14 students. April 11 preview, $12
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BOX OFFICE
INFORMATION
The Center Stage Theater Box Office is open
Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5:00 P.M., and one hour before each performance. See below for location.
Tickets may also be purchased
by telephone using
Visa, Master Card, and American Express.
Phone (805) 963-0408 (V / TDD).
LOCATION AND
DIRECTIONS
Center Stage Theater is located in the Paseo Nuevo
Center, upstairs at the intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra Streets,
Santa Barbara, California.
Take Highway 101 to Carrillo Street, exit and turn toward the mountains (northbound turns right, southbound turns left). Proceed to Chapala Street (fourth light) and turn right. Proceed 1-1/2 blocks and turn left into either of two entrances to Paseo Nuevo. Park near the elevator, or proceed to roof-level parking.