MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017: For its 10th Anniversary celebration, Dezart Performs has selected a provocative 2017/2018 season of theatrical productions which will entertain, engage and stimulate audiences. In announcing the 2017/2018 line-up of productions, Artistic Director Michael Shaw commented, “It’s an incredibly exciting time for Dezart Performs as we announce our new season and look ahead in celebration of our 10th Anniversary. Coming off of an amazingly successful past season, we have challenged ourselves to continue providing bold, provocative, quality productions never-before seen in the Coachella Valley.
Dezart Performance 2017/18 10th Anniversary season line-up is as follows:
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE runs November 3-12, 2017
Directed by Michael Shaw
The season opens with an outrageously funny comedy that premiered Off-Broadway in 2015 and drew critical raves. The play is centered on Casey, an Elvis impersonator in a run-down, small-town Florida bar. He’s young, broke and his wife is going to have a baby. But to make matters even more desperate, he’s fired from his gig and the bar owner brings in a B-level drag show to replace him. Casey finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show business and himself. THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE was a New York Times Critics Pick: “A stitch-in-your-side new comedy full of sass and good spirits!”
RABBIT HOLE runs January 12-21, 2018
Directed by Scott Smith
RABBIT HOLE is a compelling drama that stirs the emotions when a life-shattering accident turns Becca and Howie Corbetta’s world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. They both search for comfort and a path that will lead them back into the light of day. This gripping Pulitzer Prize-winning play opened on Broadway in 2006 and was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Play.
ON THE AIR! AN EVENING OF LIVE RADIO SHOW CLASSICS
Camelot Theatres, Thursday, March 8, 2018, 7 p.m.
Directed by Gregg Oppenheimer with original material written by Eric Chiel
ON THE AIR! AN EVENING OF LIVE RADIO SHOW CLASSICS returns for its fifth year for this one-night-only thoroughly entertaining production and is sure to be a sell-out event. ON THE AIR! features a cast of seasoned celebrity performers, recreating on stage some of radios funniest and most memorable shows from the 1940s and 50s. Complete with vintage microphones, on the air and applause signs, the actors, live musicians and sound effects provide an unforgettable evening of uproarious entertainment. ON THE AIR! benefits Dezart Performs, the award-winning, local nonprofit theatrical organization. An exclusive meet-and-greet VIP Reception with the performers will follow the show.
MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD runs March 30 – April 8, 2018
Directed by Michael Shaw
Dezart Performs ends its 10th anniversary season with the utterly unpredictable MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD, a play that shatters traditional notions about parenthood, unveils its inherent comedy and celebrates the deeply personal truths that span and unite generations. This 2011 Off-Broadway play, written by a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers, is a joyous, moving, hilarious, and altogether thrilling theatrical event. MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD never fails to strike both the funny bone and the heart. Backstage
DEZART PERFORMS
(For all shows except ON THE AIR!)
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m.
Matinees Saturdays and Sundays @ 2:00 p.m.
Pearl McManus Theater
(located at the historic Palm Springs Woman’s Club)
314 S. Cahuilla Rd., Downtown Palm Springs
Two and Three Show Season Packages – $50-108
Will go on sale July 10
Individual tickets – $28-40
Will go on sale September 1