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YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THINGS A.C.T.

17|18 SEASON

WELCOME TO THE This guide is only the beginning of your
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17 | 18 SEASON yourself with our many offerings, subscriber
perks, and performance dates. We invite you
A.C.T. is a thriving community of artists and to follow our blog, engage with our behind-
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in which we’ll see the latest works from our
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at both The Geary and Strand Theaters, as FEB 21–APR 22
well as showcase the brightest new talent THE STRAND THEATER
through our heralded M.F.A. Program.
HEISENBERG
SEASON OVERVIEW
MAR 14–APR 8
HAMLET THE GEARY THEATER

SEP 20–OCT 15 FATHER COMES HOME
THE GEARY THEATER FROM THE WARS
(PARTS I, 2 & 3)
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
APR 25–MAY 20
OCT 11–DEC 10 THE GEARY THEATER
THE STRAND THEATER
A WALK ON THE MOON
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
JUN 5–JUL 1
DEC 1–24 THE GEARY THEATER
THE GEARY THEATER

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

JAN 10–FEB 4
THE GEARY THEATER

Left to right: Pomme Koch, Jason Kapoor, and David Coulter
in A Thousand Splendid Suns (photo by Kevin Berne)

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SHAKESPEARE RETURNS TO THE GEARY

THE WICKEDLY
SHARP COMEDY

ABOUT A
NOT-SO-SILENT
SILENT RETREAT

OCT 11–DEC 10, 2017

THE STR AND THEATER

SEP 20–OCT 15, 2017 SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS

THE GEARY THEATER by Bess Wohl
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
HAMLET
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
by William Shakespeare
Starring John Douglas Thompson OCTOBER 7:30 PM❖› 7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 2 PM❖
Directed by Carey Perloff 7:30 PM❖

11 12 13 14
7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 2 PM❖
7 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

2 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖◆ 7:30 PMê 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM
7 PM❖ 7:30 PM

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

2 PM 7 PM
7 PM
30 31
29

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT NOVEMBER 2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM¾ 2 PM
7:30 PM‚ 7:30 PM
12 34
SEPTEMBER 8 PM❖› 8 PM❖ 8 PM❖ 2 PM❖
8 PM❖ 2 PM 7 PMÒ 2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM
7:30 PM 7:30 PM
20 21 22 23 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
8 PM❖◆ 8 PMê 8 PM ᛭
7 PM❖ 8 PM¾ 2 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 2 PMÒ 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM
8 PM
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM
2 PMÒ 7:30 PM 7:30 PM

OCTOBER 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
2 PM 7 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM
7 PM 7:30 PM
2 PMß 7 PMÒ 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM 26 27 28 29 30
2 PMÒ 8 PM 8 PM
1 2 3 4 5 7
8 6 184 DECEMBER 7:30 PM 2 PM
8 PM 2 PPMMÒ 8 PM 8 PM 7:30 PM 2
10 8 2 PM 7:30 PM 9
9 11 12 8 PM 1
2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7
13 2 PM
3 7:30 PM
45 6
2 PM 8
7 PM
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THE HOLIDAY TRADITION James Carpenter and Carmen Steele in A Christmas Carol. Photo by Kevin Berne. THE MYSTERIOUS PINTER CLASSIC

DEC 1–24, 2017 JAN 10–FEB 4, 2018

THE GEARY THEATER THE GEARY THEATER

A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

by Charles Dickens by Harold Pinter
Adapted by Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh Featuring Marco Barricelli, Judith Ivey,
Music by Karl Lundeberg
Choreography by Val Caniparoli and Scott Wentworth
Directed by Domenique Lozano Directed by Carey Perloff
Based on the Original Direction by Carey Perloff

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

JANUARY 8 PM❖› 8 PM❖ 8 PM❖ 2 PM❖
8 PM❖
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 10 11 12 13

7 PM❖› 2 PM❖ 7 PM❖ 8 PM❖◆ 8 PMê 8 PM 8 PM¾ 2 PM
DECEMBER 7 PM❖ 8 PM
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
12
2 PM 7 PMÒ 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM
1 PM❖ 7 PM 7 PMê 2 PM 8 PM‚ 8 PM
5:30 PM❖ 7 PM 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
4 5 6
3 7 89 2 PMÒ 8 PM 2 PMÒ
11 2 PM 7 PM
1 PM 7 PM 7 PM 2 PM 28 29 30 8 PM 31
5:30 PM 7 PM 13 7 PM
12 14 165 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM
10 18 7 PM 15 8 PM
2 PM
1 PM 7 PM 20 7 PM 2 PM FEBRUARY 123
5:30 PM 7 PM
19 2 PM
17 21 22 23

11 AM 4
4 PM

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THE IRREVERENT
ROAD-TRIP COMEDY

THE IRREVERENT
ROAD-TRIP COMEDY

FEB 21–APR 22, 2018 HEISENBERG

THE STR AND THEATER

VIETGONE

by Qui Nguyen
Directed by Jaime Castañeda

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT THE HIT BROADWAY PLAY

FEBRUARY 7:30 PM❖› 7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 2 PM❖
7:30 PM❖
21 22 23 24

7 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ MAR 14–APR 8, 2018

25 26 27 28 THE GEARY THEATER

MARCH 7:30 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖ 2 PM❖
7:30 PM❖
HEISENBERG
123
by Simon Stephens
2 PM❖ 7:30 PM❖◆ 7:30 PMê 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM Directed by Hal Br ooks
7 PM❖ 7:30 PM
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 PM
2 PM 7 PMÒ 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM¾ 2 PM
7 PM 7:30 PM
12 13 14 15 16 17
11

2 PM 7 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM
7:30 PM 7:30 PM SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
18 19 20 21 22 23 24

2 PM 7:30 PM 2 PMÒ 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM MARCH 8 PM❖› 8 PM❖ 8 PM❖ 2 PM❖
7:30 PM 7:30 PM 8 PM❖
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 14 15 17
16 24
7 PM❖ 8 PM❖◆ 8 PMê 8 PM 8 PM 31
2 PMÒ 2 PM
APRIL 18 19 20 21 22 8 PM
2 PM
7 PMÒ 8 PM‚ 8 PM 8 PM¾ 23

2 PMÒ 7:30 PM 2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 72:P30MP᛭M 25 26 27 28 29 2 PM
7:30 PM 8 PM
1 2 4 56
3 30
2 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 2 PM
2 PM 7:30 PM 7 APRIL
8 9 7:30 PM 11 14
12 13 21 7 PM 8 PM 2 PPMMÒ 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM
2 PM 7:30 PM 10 7:30 PM 8 8 PM
7:30 PM 2 PM 1 2 34 5 7
15 16 2 PM 18 7:30 PM 6
7:30 PM 2 PM
2 PM 19 20
17 8
23
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A NEW AMERICAN ODYSSEY A WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICAL

APR 25 –MAY 20, 2018 JUN 5–JUL 1, 2018

THE GEARY THEATER THE GEARY THEATER

FATHER COMES HOME A WALK ON THE MOON
FROM THE WARS
(PARTS 1, 2 & 3) Music and Lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman
Book and Additional Lyrics by Pamela Gray
by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Sheryl Kaller
Directed by Liz Diamond
A coproduction with Yale Repertory Theatre

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
28
APRIL 8 PM❖› 8 PM❖ 8 PM❖ 2 PM❖ JUNE 8 PM❖ 8 PM❖› 8 PM❖ 8 PM❖ 2 PM❖
8 PM❖ 8 PM❖
25 26 7 PM❖ 56
27 789
10 8 PM❖◆ 8 PMê 8 PM
7 PM❖ 8 PM¾ 2 PM
30 2 PMÒ 11 12 13 8 PM
29
17 7 PMÒ 2 PM 8 PM 14 15 16
MAY 8 PM❖◆ 8 PMê 8 PM 8 PM¾ 2 PM 8 PM‚
8 PM 2 PM 18 20 8 PM 2 PM
2 PM 7 PMÒ 1 2 3 5 19 8 PM
4 12 24 8 PM 8 PM
6 7 2 PM 8 PM 8 PM 19 2 PMÒ 21 22 23
8 PM‚ 2 PM 25 8 PM 27
2 PMÒ 8 PM 9 10 8 PM 8 PM 2 PM
8 26 8 PM
13 14 8 PM 8 PM 11
2 PMÒ 28 29 30
2 PM 8 PM 16 17 2 PM
8 PM JULY
20 15
18 2 PM

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Photo by Jay Yamada

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