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Tabard’s 13Th season! subscribe Today! With a Twist ... or a Turn ... Tabard. www.tabardtheatre.org • 800-838-3006

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“...an unexpected delight...” – The New York Times

Welcome to Tabard’s 13th Season

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Welcome to The Tabard Theatre Com-pany at Theatre on San Pedro Square

– and to our exciting 2013-2014 season –filled with many twists and turns, as you might expect from anything “13”.

I am especially excited because 13 is my fa-vorite number. So, I thought, let’s just go for it and do a season that has more than a few innovative ventures, including three new works we are creating in-house. That being said, we chose the theme Tabard with a Twist or a Turn! One way or the other, it’s going to be an exciting ride. It will be all the more exciting with you alongside.

So, buckle up, and check out this brochure of 8 productions! We are offering a 7-show sea-

son package with the opportunity to add the 8th at special discounted subscriber rates. Ad-ditionally, Nineteen Jazz Ensemble returns for three unique and exciting concerts.

Save the Date! We are having a special 13th season event on Friday, September 13th – we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to embrace that date for this season of Twists and Turns! More about that to come soon – but not yet in this brochure. For now, justsave the date!

See you at the theatre!

Cathy Spielberger Cassetta Founder and Executive

8 SHOWS!

Astunning revue of the songbook from the multi-Tony-award-winning team of John Kander and Fred Ebb. Filled with humor, romance, drama, nonstop melody and brassy, insightful

lyrics, song after impeccable song from one of Broadway’s most prolific, daring, and successful teams are delivered by five of the South Bay’s best. This glittering revue features unforgettable gems from K&E’s incredible career, including favorites from Cabaret, Chicago, Funny Lady, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, New York, New York, and more.

Music by Lyrics by

JOHN KANDER FRED EBBConceived by

SCOTT ELLIS, SUSAN STROMAN, DAVID THOMPSON

San Jose Jazz Fest Swing Stage

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2013-2014 Season Subscription Qty. Full 7-Show Subscription (choose shows/dates/seating below) Price Amount

Cabaret Seating Subscription $231 $Adult (18+) Subscription $190 $Senior (65+) Subscription $175 $Student/Youth Subscription (For students over 18, student ID required.) $ 70 $

Qty. 5-Show Mini-Subscription (choose shows/dates/seating below) Price AmountCabaret Seating Subscription $175 $Adult (18+) Subscription $145 $Senior (65+) Subscription $135 $Student/Youth Subscription (For students over 18, student ID required.) $ 55 $

Qty. Add-On Shows Price Amount

Alternate Holiday Show (7-Show Sub.): ❏ ELvES or ❏ ELLINGTON $ $

Jazz Night - Saturday, October 19 @ 8pm $ $

Jazz Night - Saturday, February 22 @ 8pm $ $

Jazz Night - Saturday, May 3 @ 8pm $ $

3-Concert Package $ $

Tax-deductible donation Thank you! $

TOTAL AMOUNT (subscription + donation) $Please indicate choices of performance date/time for each show (full or min-sub):

WORLD LAUGH ❏ ELvES or ❏ ELLINGTON 1776 FITzGERALD LINGUINE

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Subscribe to Tabard’s 13th Season! Featuring more shows than ever, each with a Twist or a Turn!2013-2014 Ticket Prices

Add-On ShowsNon-

subscriberSubscriber Savings

Alternate Holiday Show: v Elves and The Shoemaker: A Musical Tale OR v The Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suite

Cabaret $36 Adult $30 Senior $28

Student $12

Cabaret $32 Adult $27 Senior $25

Student $10

12% 10% 11% 16%

Jazz Night - Saturday, October 19 @ 8pm

Cabaret Table Advance $30

In Advance $20 At-the-Door $25

Cabaret $25 General $18

15% 10%

Jazz Night - Saturday, February 22 @ 8pm




15% 10%

Jazz Night - Saturday, May 3 @ 8pm




15% 10%

3-Concert Jazz Night Package Cabaret $85 General $55


18% 9%

Subscriber Benefits• Save up to 17% off single tickets.• FREE ticket exchange with 12-hour notice,

subject to availability.• Sit in preferred reserved seating with the under-

standing that the seating configuration changeswith each production.

• Free or discount admission to Special Events &Performances.

• Tickets held at Will Call.• Parking validation in City garage for all

performances except pre-pay events(e.g., Sharks games).

• Personal Subscriber Support at408-679-2330.

• Acknowledgment in each program.• Downtown Dining Gift Certificate.

Season Pricing

Cabaret Seating*

Adult (18+)

Senior (65+)

Student/ Youth Savings

7-Show Season $231 $190 $175 $70 17% over single tickets

5-Show Mini-Season $175 $145 $135 $55 8% over single tickets*Table guaranteed on main floor. For tables elsewhere, add $30/show per table.

PricingCabaret Seating*

Adult (18+)

Senior (65+)

Student/ Youth Ordering

Single Tickets $36 $30 $28 $12 www.tabardtheatre.org or 800-838-3006

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“... a gem of comic relief .... this new heartwarming

comedy has everything going for it.”

– Chicago Sun Times

“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans….” Pull up a chair and join acouple of beleaguered “empty nest” parents as they host their three alternately troubled

and triumpant adult children — a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former star football player — over the course of thirty years of family celebrations with many unexpected twists!

Whether strut or swing, ballads or blues, gospel or standards, experience James Creer as he sings the songs and brings to life exciting and touching moments from the lives

of American music greats Ellington, Basie, Cole and others who shaped and defined 20th century music.

“James Creer, a variety of talent, OUTSTANDING”— Campbell Express

West Coast

Premiere!

WorldPremiere!

MAKING GOD LAUGHWritten by

SEAN GRENNAN

THE , THE COUNT, AND ME...Dixie to Swing, when Jazz was King!

Created by

GUS KAMBEITZ, TINA PAULSON,

JAMES CREER AND CATHY SPIELBERGER

CASSETTA

Meet the Bill Ruthie Richard Maddie Thomas family ...



NOvEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 15THU FRI SAT SUN

28 THANKSGIVING 29 3 & 7 pm 30 3 & 7 pm 1 2 pm

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“Prepare to laugh and smile at this musical rendering of a classic

holiday story. ”

Kids! Bring your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles downtown for some holiday fun! This multigenerational cast will enchant you with this expanded musical twist on

the classic Grimms’ fairy tale.

Feel the beat and bop along to Duke Ellington and Nineteen, San Jose’s premiere jazz ensemble. Experience Ellington’s Big Band twist on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker in

addition to a delicious appetizer of classic Ellington hits like Take the A Train, Sophisticated Lady, Mood Indigo served with other of Duke’s treats.

Subscribers: choose one of these two great holiday shows! Enjoy the other one at subscriber discounted rates!

DECEMBER 5–15THU FRI SAT SUN

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“... one of the outstanding examples ... of one great composer rethinking and

re-imagining another.”

WorldPremiere!THE

ELvES AND

THE

SHOEMAKERA Musical Tale

Created by

JENNIFER PACKARD AND JEREMY HARRIS

THE

DUKE ELLINGTONNutcracker Suite

Tabard Subscribers in advance General Seating ...................................... $18 Cabaret ................................................... $25

Subscription to all 3 Nineteen concerts:TABARD SUBSCRIBER General Seating ...................................... $50 Cabaret ................................................... $70NON-TABARD SUBSCRIBER General Seating ...................................... $55 Cabaret ................................................... $85

Thrill to jazz classics and jazz arrange-ments of familiar standards and pop

songs in concert by San Jose’s premier jazz ensemble, Nineteen.

Saturday, October 19 @ 8pm Saturday, February 22 @ 8pm

Saturday, May 3 @ 8pm

Director: Gus Kambeitz



APRIL 4–27THU FRI SAT SUN

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“Thanks for bringing this intimate theatre experience

to the South Bay.”— Tabard Subscriber

Life’s a banquet. Live it to the fullest and laugh heartily. Share the spice of life through this rousing musical that looks at the twists and turns of life through women’s eyes. You’ll

be treated to stories and celebrations seasoned with generous portions from the American songbook and a buffet of new tunes like When Sara Lee Met Jenny Craig. A tasty treat for your heart and soul -- this show will make you feel glad to be alive!

WorldPremiere!LOvE, LAUGHTERAND LINGUINE

Created by

CATHY SPIELBERGER CASSETTA AND JEREMY HARRIS

JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 16 THU FRI SAT SUN

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“...warm with life of its own; it is funny, it is

moving...”- Daily News

Told with a fresh twist, presented in contemporary dress with an all-female cast, this Tony-award-winning musical strikingly brings to life the signing of the Declaration of

Independence. Contemporary staging and revolutionary casting give the musical’s passion-ate songs and quick-witted dialogue a new and exciting impact.

This return engagement of Kurt Gravenhurst in his stellar captivating performance as F. Scott Fitzgerald includes new scenes with music

by Jeremy Harris. When you arrive, a combo greets you with an invi-tation to dance to wonderful Jazz Age classics that sets the tone for this Gatsby-esque party. Soon “Scott” and “Zelda” join the party followed by your host taking the stage to reflect honestly and poignantly on his romantic, often amusing yet troubled life and the novel-in-progress he hopes will revive his forgotten reputation. The performance concludes with a casual conversation between you, Kurt and Jeremy.

”Kurt was fabulous, and the music was the perfect extra touch.”

— Tabard Subscriber

California

Premiere! 1776 (All Female Cast)

Music and lyrics by Book by

SHERMAN EDWARDS PETER STONE

Farewell, Fitzgerald Back byDemand!

Written by Original Music by

KURT GRAVENHORST JEREMY HARRIS



The Tabard Theatre Company’sCircle your preferred dates and times here for future reference, and then fill in those dates and times where indicated on the order form.

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND JULY 26 – AUGUST 25THU FRI SAT SUN

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MAKING GOD LAUGH SEPTEMBER 20 – OCTOBER 13

THU FRI SAT SUN

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10 8 pm 11 8 pm 12 3 & 8 pm 13 2 pm

THE DUKE, THE COUNT, AND ME ...Dixie to Swing, when Jazz was King! NOvEMBER 1-23

San Jose Jazz Fest Swing Stage

THE ELvES AND THE SHOEMAKER A Musical Tale NOvEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 15THU FRI SAT SUN

28 THANKSGIVING 29 3 & 7 pm 30 3 & 7 pm 1 2 pm

5 6 7 pm 7 11 am 8 11 am

12 13 14 11am&7 pm 15 11 am

2013-2014 Season-at-a-Glance

Add on these great concerts at special subscriber rates!Sat., October 19 @ 8pm

Sat., February 22 @ 8pm

Sat., May 3 @ 8pm

LOvE, LAUGHTER AND LINGUINE APRIL 4–27THU FRI SAT SUN

3 4 8 pm 5 3 & 8 pm 6 2 pm

10 11 8 pm 12 3 & 8pm 13 2 pm

17 18 8 pm 19 3 pm 20 EASTER24 8 pm 25 8 pm 26 3 & 8 pm 27 2 pm

1776 (All Female Cast)JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 16 THU FRI SAT SUN

23 24 8 pm 25 3 & 8 pm 26 2 pm

30 31 8 pm 1 3 & 8 pm 2 2 pm

6 8 pm 7 8 pm 8 3 & 8 pm 9 2 pm

13 8 pm 14 8 pm 15 3 & 8 pm 16 2 pm

FAREWELL, FITzGERALD (Back by Demand!)

THE DUKE ELLINGTON NUTCRACKER SUITEDECEMBER 5–15THU FRI SAT SUN

5 8 pm 6 7 3 & 8 pm 8 3 pm

12 13 8 pm 14 3 pm 15 3 pm


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