AZUKA THEATRE11TH SEASON

2010-2011

captivating StorieS. powerful voiceS. unexpected perSpectiveS.

azuka theatre gives voice to the people whose stories go untold. that’s our mission, and it can take us down some very interesting paths! this year will be no exception. in the past we’ve run the gamut from a christmas show to a rock re-telling of the oedipus myth; from the adaptation of a beloved novel to the darker side of life as a parking valet. all of our shows have allowed our audiences a quick look into lives they might not have noticed, stories they may never have heard. in order to tell those stories we’ve expanded our theatrical vocabulary to include site specific work, video, puppets anything we feel can enhance an audience’s experience.

we’ve never been frightened of anything new; new work, new venues, new artists. it’s a funny thing about ‘newness’, as exciting as it is, it can often be a bit scary; something about venturing into the unknown. Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom, our first show of the year, is a perfect example. this exciting work explores the world of on-line gaming and its impact on those who play and those who live with the players. part horror story, part meditation on the world of interpersonal communication in the 21st century, this show will give you shivers up your spine as well as plenty to think about.

we’ve become so invested in new work we’ve decided to start creating some of our own. azuka under construction is our new work-in-development program. every year we’ll gather a group of artists; actors, designers, dramaturges and begin creating a new work. Starting with a script or just a concept, we’ll spend two weeks building ideas into a play or performance piece. the final four days of the workshop will include you - our audience - the final piece to any theatrical project. Your response will have a direct impact on the work we’re creating.

in the spring we’ll produce the terrible girls: our ninth world premiere – our eighth by a philadelphia playwright – both remarkable numbers for a company our age and size. we’re excited to bring you this creepy Southern gothic tale of secrets kept and revealed and the dire consequences of those revelations. it’s going to be a Killer Season indeed!

thank you so much for your continued support of azuka theatre. as a special thank you, we’ve decided to begin selling subscriptions, so our loyal audiences can enjoy our work at even more affordable prices. azuka has long fought to keep our ticket prices as low as possible in order to make the experience of live theater as accessible as possible. we hope you’ll take advantage of these discounted prices and thus join us for a full season of remarkable theater.

See you soon!

Kevin glaccum, producing artistic director T H E A T R EAZUKA

a killer season

PHilAdElPHiA PREmiERE!neighborhood 3: requiSition of doomBy: Jennifer HaleyDirected by: Kevin Glaccum

October 14, 2010 - October 31, 2010the philadelphia Shakespeare theater | 2111 Sansom Street

in a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. the setting? a subdivision with identical houses. the goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. but as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a mind of its own.

Post-show Sundaysplease join us after the performances on october 17 & 24 for a post-show discussion with production members and special guests. find out more about the production and the world of video gaming.

Zombie Thursdays!every thursday, azuka welcomes all the brain-eaters out there with priority seating for the undead! arrive early in your best zombie getup to score the best seats in the house.

Guest Artist: Robin Marcotte Directed by: Kevin Glaccum

Workshop performance datesJanuary 27, 28, 29 & 30location tba

in early 2011 we will launch an exciting new program entitled azuka under construction. each year a new work, whether it’s a play, a performance piece or a concept for a larger project will be given a ten day to two week workshop with actors, a director and a dramaturg. the inaugural project will focus on xenophobia, or the fear of the outsider, and culminate in a special limited-run performance where your feedback has a direct impact on the development of the work!

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By: Jacqueline Goldfinger Directed by: Allison Heishman

March 17, 2011 - April 3, 2011the latvian Society | 531 n. 7th Street

a wicked dark comedy of friendship, obsession and Southern sensibilities. accidents seem to happen in the little diner off the interstate where three friends work together and keep a sinister secret. when one of them hides her own terrible secret from the others, everything begins to unravel. presented as a one-act through our Spotlight Series: new play readings in 2009, we are thrilled to present the new full-length version from this philadelphia playwright.

Post-show Sundaysplease join us after the performances on march 20 & 27 for a post-show discussion with production members and special guests. find out more about the production and the world of southern gothic drama.

wORld PREmiERE!the terrible girlS

the Spotlight Series is a presentation of scripts being considered for future development and production with azuka.

This season Azuka will explore three new scripts with Philadelphia roots.

Floating | By Eric Lane | Directed by Kevin Glaccum | November 15, 2010Floating focuses on 3 families at a pivotal moment - a young man searches for his long-lost father; a mother, father and son contending with the mother’s increasing dementia and a young married couple coping with almost unbearable loss. lyrical and theatrical, heartbreaking and funny, the play is ultimately about discovering moments of joy as they float by us. Floating was a finalist at this year’s playpenn new play conference here in philadelphia.

Skin & Bone | By Jaqueline Goldfinger | Directed by Allison Heishman | April 18, 2011azuka first began working with Jacqueline goldfinger developing her play the terrible girls, which will receive its world premiere at azuka theatre this Spring! we’re excited to continue to work with her as she develops her new script Skin & Bone: A Cannibal Confection from the Deep South. this is the second play in a trilogy of Southern gothic plays that began with the terrible girls, come hear more from this exciting philadelphia playwright!

By and By | By James Ijames | Directed by Kevin Glaccum | May 16, 2011By and By tells the story of three generations of a family wrestling with the sudden and horrible loss of a child. filled with equal parts sorrow and joy, this life affirming story is the latest work by the 2010 f. otto haas award finalist and author of last year’s remarkable one man show on the life of James baldwin, The Threshing Floor.

7:00pmPlays & Players Theater, 3rd Floor, 1714 Delancey StreetFree!

azuka lounge is presented as a social fundraiser to help support future azuka productions and events.

Neighborhood 3: Meet and Greet | September 28, 2010come kick off the 11th Season and mix and mingle with the azuka Staff and the creative team for our fall production of Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom! get the inside scoop on rehearsals, a behind the scene glimpse at our production and buy your favorite artist a drink! bloody good drink specials, good music and good fun are the theme of the day!

Azuka’s Naughty or Nice Holiday Bash | December 7, 2010it’s ho-ho-holiday time! come ring out the old and welcome in the new Year with a festive fete azuka-style. warm up with some of the kids that made the naughty list this year. come and spin your dreidel on Santa’s lap (wink wink) and catch some of the hottest holiday entertainment in town! You won’t want to miss this sexy soiree.

I Love You/I Hate You – The Best of Azuka Theatre’s Anti-Valentine’s Day Valentine to Philadelphia | February 14, 2011i love You/i hate You is back and bigger and better than ever! Join us for our 4th installment of this event, as some of the best and funniest actors in philly read from the city paper’s i love You/i hate You column. this year we’re pulling out all the stops. it will be a best of the best extravaganza, featuring a full night of comedy, music and a few surprises. don’t miss the event of the valentine’s day season and fall back in love with the city and the people you love to hate!

5:00pm – 8:00pmVarious Locations TBACover: $10.00

as part of our commitment to make our work accessible, we have held strong as one of the most affordable theater companies in the city. we have not increased our ticket prices since 2006 and we continue to find more ways to make ticket-buying simple and budget-conscious.

this season, we are pleased to introduce azuka Subscriptions – an easy way to save even more by purchasing tickets to all of our productions at the same time. Starting at $25, Subscriptions include one ticket to each production including azuka under construction.

with our buy more, Save more option Subscribers can save as much as $85 (make your purchase online to save even more)!

SUBSCRIPTIONS ::NEW!::Single Subscriptionsincludes both shows and one ticket to azuka under construction By Mail, Phone or In-Person Online ::NEW!::previews $35 $25wed., thurs., & Sun. $45 $35fri., Sat., & opening $55 $45

Buy More, Save More Subscriptionspurchase 4 Subscriptions for the price of 3! Save up to $95 off single ticket prices! By Mail, Phone or In-Person Online ::NEW!::previews $105 $75wed., thurs., & Sun. $135 $105fri., Sat., & opening $165 $135

SINGLE TICKETStickets for individual productions and performances. By Phone or In-Person Online ::NEW!::previews $16 $10wed., thurs., & Sun. $20 $15fri., Sat., & opening $25 $20azuka under construction $15 $15

TICKET EXCHANGE ::NEW!::all ticket buyers (individuals and Subscribers) can exchange tickets for another performance and may do so by calling the azuka theatre box office at 215.733.0255. ticket exchanges are subject to availability and cannot be exchanged on the day of or after your performance. individual ticket buyers are subject to a $5.00 ticket exchange fee per order. this fee is waived for our Subscribers. all ticket buyers must pay any upgrade fee if exchanging into a higher price level. if tickets are exchanged into a less expensive performance, the price difference is non-refundable and will be applied as a donation to azuka theatre. in addition, tickets may not be exchanged from one production to another.

DISCOUNTS ::NEW!::Students and seniors with a valid id can enjoy $5.00 off each individual ticket or Subscription level, including opening night! discount not available for preview performances.

STUDENT RUSH ::NEW!::$10.00 Student rush tickets are available for purchase, in person, 10 minutes prior to the performance. tickets are subject to availability and students must present a valid id. limit one ticket per id. rush tickets are not available opening night.

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PREVIEWS FRI 8pm oct 15 mar 18 $35 $30 $105 $100 $16SAT 8pm oct 16 mar 19 $35 $30 $105 $100 $16SUN 2pm oct 17* mar 20* $35 $30 $105 $100 $16TUES 8pm oct 19 mar 22 $35 $30 $105 $100 $16

OPENING WED 7pm oct 20 mar 23 $55 $50 $165 $160 $25

REGULAR THUR 8pm oct 21 mar 24 $45 $40 $135 $130 $20FRI 8pm oct 22 mar 25 $55 $50 $165 $160 $25SAT 8pm oct 23 mar 26 $55 $50 $165 $160 $25SUN 2pm oct 24* mar 27* $45 $40 $135 $130 $20WED 8pm oct 27 mar 30 $45 $40 $135 $130 $20THUR 8pm oct 28 mar 31 $45 $40 $135 $130 $20FRI 8pm oct 29 apr 1 $55 $50 $165 $160 $25SAT 8pm oct 30 apr 2 $55 $50 $165 $160 $25SUN 2pm oct 31 apr 3 $45 $40 $135 $130 $20

AZUKA UNDER CONSTRUCTIONTHUR 8pm Jan 27* included with Subscription $15FRI 8pm Jan 28* included with Subscription $15SAT 8pm Jan 29* included with Subscription $15SUN 7pm Jan 30* included with Subscription $15

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