Theater Listings

For January 27 - February 2, 2006

Comments (0) By Derek Thomas Friday, Jan 20 2006

Opening This Week

THE BACHELORETTE PARTY Donald Welch’s eve-of-marriage dramedy. Theater District at the Cast, 804 N. El Centro Ave., Hlywd.; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 7 p.m.; indef. (310) 346-3343.

BASH Neil LaBute’s trio of one-acts: Iphigenia in Orem, A Gaggle of Saints, Medea Redux. Odyssey Theater, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., W.L.A.; opens Fri., Jan. 20; call for schedule; thru Feb. 26. (310) 477-2055.

THE CATHOLIC GIRL’S GUIDE TO LOSING YOUR VIRGINITY A 24-year-old virgin vows to go all the way before her next birthday, in Annie Hendy’s world-premiere comedy. Hudson Guild Theater, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd.; opens Wed., Jan. 25, 8 p.m.; perfs Wed., 8 p.m.; thru March 1. (323) 960-7753.

CHOICE WORDS Suicide may be the only cure for OCD, in Hector Hill’s drama based on true events. Hollywood Court Theater, United Methodist Church, 6817 Franklin Ave., Hlywd.; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; thru Feb. 25. (323) 692-8200.

CITY OF ANGELS Larry Gelbart spoofs ’40s detective movies in this Hollywood satire with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by David Zippel. Reprise! at the Freud Playhouse, UCLA, Wstwd.; previews Tues., Jan. 24, 8 p.m.; opens Wed., Jan. 25, 8 p.m.; perfs Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7 p.m.; thru Feb. 5. (310) 825-2101.

DIALECTICS OF THE HEART Dale Griffiths Stamos’ “forbidden love story” about a philosophy professor and a grad student. Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St., Santa Monica; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m.; perfs Fri.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.; thru Feb. 26. (310) 392-7327.

DIVA Howard Michael Gould’s portrait of an egomaniacal sitcom star. Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Tues.-Wed., call for schedule; Thurs.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 5 & 9 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7 p.m.; thru Feb. 19. (626) 356-7529.

HEROTIQUE-AAHH .?.?. 3 Blacque Chix promote the erotic power of women over 40. Fremont Center Theater, 1000 Fremont Ave., S. Pasadena; opens Sat., Jan. 21, 8 p.m.; perfs Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 p.m.; thru Feb. 26. (626) 441-5977.

IF YOU GET TO BETHLEHEM, YOU’VE GONE TOO FAR Mariette Hartley’s one-woman show, based on her memoir Breaking the Silence. Whitefire Theater, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; previews Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; opens Sat., Jan. 21, 8 p.m.; perfs Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.; thru Feb. 26. (866) 811-4111.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Lynn Redgrave stars as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s comedy. Ahmanson Theater, Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., dwntwn.; previews Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., Jan. 21-22, 2 & 8 p.m.; Tues., Jan. 24, 8 p.m.; opens Wed., Jan. 25, 8 p.m.; perfs Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7:30 p.m.; thru March 5 (no eve perfs Feb. 5 & 19 & March 5; added 2 p.m. perfs Feb. 2 & 16 & March 2). (213) 628-2772.

JUDY AT THE STONEWALL INN A Judy Garland impersonator is confronted by the ghost of the real Judy, in Thomas O’Neil’s drag-queen comedy. Celebration Theater, 7051-B Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd.; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.; thru Feb. 24. (323) 957-1884.

MAMMA MIA! You know you love ABBA, just admit it. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Fred Kavli Theater, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks; opens Tues., Jan. 24, 8 p.m.; perfs Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7:30 p.m.; thru Feb. 5. (805) 449-2787. Also at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Feb. 8-12. (213) 365-3500. And at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Feb. 14-19. (714) 740-2000.

MR. KOLPERT West Coast premiere of David Gieselmann’s absurdist comedy. Odyssey Theater, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., W.L.A.; opens Sat., Jan. 21, 8 p.m.; call for schedule; thru March 19. (310) 477-2055.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING The Aquila Theater Company’s offbeat take on the Shakespeare comedy. La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7 p.m.; thru Feb. 19. (858) 550-1010.

NO SHAME SEASON FOUR, PART DEUX: Declaring Victory and Pain All-new under-five-minute works, which may or may not include “dance pieces, rants, Dadaist constructions, serialized epics, corrupt magicians, chainsaw juggling, puppet abuse.” Powerhouse Theater, 3116 Second St., Santa Monica; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 11 p.m.; perfs Fri., 11 p.m.; thru May 19. (323) 646-0033.

OTHELLO MET Theater, 1089 Oxford Ave., Hlywd.; opens Wed., Jan. 25, 8 p.m.; perfs Wed.-Thurs., 8 p.m.; thru March 16. (323) 957-1152.

REFLECTIONS OF A BLACK DEAF WOMAN Michelle Banks stars in her own play about the relationship between a deaf mother and her deaf daughter. Little Victory Theater, Victory Theater Center, 3324 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m.; thru Feb. 26. (818) 841-5422 or TTY (818) 843-9253.

ROMEO AND JULIET Next Stage, 1523 N. La Brea Ave., Second Floor, Hlywd.; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Fri.-Sun., 8 p.m.; thru Feb. 11. (310) 383-6644.

STRING OF PEARLS One string of pearls passes through the hands of four actors in 27 roles, in the West Coast premiere of Michele Lowe’s play. Road Theater Company at the Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hlywd.; opens Fri., Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; perfs Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 & 7 p.m.; thru March 26 (pay-what-you-can perfs Jan. 22 & 26 & Feb. 3, resv. required). (866) 811-4111.

TEENAGE PAPI: The Remix Butchlalis de Panochtitlan’s take on “interracial desire and prison-bitch politics.” Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica; Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 26-28, 8:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 29, 2:30 p.m. (310) 315-1459.