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Rising Star:
Third-generation San Franciscan and Princess Grace finalist Lauren Yee writes new play for AlterTheater
alter THEATER Team

World Premiere Commission extends through December 11th

A Man, his Wife, and his Hat by Lauren Yee

One of the best new plays in American theater! Coming first to a storefront in San Rafael
All tickets held at will call. No tickets are mailed in advance. All purchases are final.
Full cast & crew list

Thursday Night Market

Friday
November 11th
8 pm
$35
Subscriber Opening Night

Saturday
November 12th
8 pm
$25
Press Opening Night
Limited Availability!

Sunday
November 13th
5 pm
Senior Matinee

Wednesday
November 16th
7:30 pm++

No shows on Thursday

Friday
November 18th
8 pm

Saturday
November 19th
8 pm

Sunday
November 20th
5 pm

Wednesday
November 23rd
7:30 pm

Thanskgiving! Friday
November 25th
8 pm
Saturday
November 26th
8 pm
Sunday
November 27th
5 pm
Wednesday
November 30th
7:30 pm
$25
  Friday
December 2nd
8 pm
$25 Post-show discussion

Saturday
December 3rd
8 pm
Special benefit!
Marin Advocates for Children
Alternative Family Services

Sunday
December 4th
5 pm
$25

Wednesday
December 7th
7:30 pm
$25

Double header: join us after the show for live music with acoustic country/blues/folk band Smooth Toad

 

Friday
December 9th
8 pm
$25

Post-show discussion

Saturday
December 10th
8 pm
$25

Post-show Holiday Party! With homemade, hand-decorated holiday cookies.

Sunday
December 11th
5 pm
$25
 

Thursday, December 15th
Informational meeting about being a foster parent
FREE
7 pm - 8:30 pm

Health & Wellness Campus
3250 Kerner Blvd., Room 107
San Rafael, CA 94901
More info: (415) 473-5028

     

Discounts: Students must be full-time, currently enrolled students or current members of Theatre Bay Area, and show id at the door. Seniors may be asked for proof of age when picking up discounted tickets (only available for Senior Matinee performance).

Rush tickets: Student rush tickets available 30 minutes prior to curtain, for $15 cash only, at the door. Must have a full-time student i.d. or TBA membership card. Not available Opening Night or on Pay-What-You-Can performances.

All tickets purchased online will be held at will call, and can be picked up a half-hour before the performance. Seating is general admission, except for subscribers. All ticket purchases are final.

More info about A Man, his Wife, and his Hat

2011/2012 Season Passes Now on Sale!


Join AlterTheater as a Season Subscriber and:

  • be the first to learn of performance locations,
  • have the best seats in the house,
  • easy & flexibile reservations,
  • receive invitations to special behind-the-scenes events with AlterTheater artists!
  • protect yourself from price increases!

Two different options for Season Passes:

  • Limited Pass: Use a Limited Season Pass for any performance during the first two weeks of each production, including Opening Night. An unbeatable deal!


  • Regular Season Pass: Good for any performance during the run of each production. Three productions, for only $60! Absolute flexibility in scheduling: just call or email the Box Office with the date you'd like to attend. Plus, get first crack at limited seating events, and access to private events like AlterLab's Salon of works-in-progress.
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2011/2012 Season:

A Man, his Wife, and his Hat by Lauren Yee, a world premiere commission
Directed by Robin Stanton
Written specifically for AlterTheater’s ensemble of actors, this quirky comedy about family love and hidden secrets follows Hetchman, a hat-maker in love with his hat….and his wife. When they both go missing, he just may be inspired to get out of his armchair. A charming new comedy from rising star Lauren Yee, featuring a woman on a quest, a friendly, neighborhood monster, and a man who just needs a hug.
Full show info
Performance calendar

TBA Winter 2012, directed by Ann Brebner.

References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot by Obie Award winner and Oscar nominee Jose Rivera.
With a mix of sultry poetry and quick-fire dialogue, Puerto Rican playwright Jose Rivera offers an impassioned tug-of-war between a husband’s swaggering commitment to a life in the army, and his wife’s increasing desire for something more. Equal parts humor and pathos, References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot uses elements of the surreal and fantastic to tell a story about two people trying to recapture what it was to fall in love. Featuring AlterTheater’s newest associate artist and Princess Grace award winner Matt Jones (Intimate Apparel, Two Sisters and a Piano) as enlisted man Benito.

Plus: AlterLab, a New Works Development Lab
AlterTheater announces the formation of the AlterLab, an incubator for new work, supporting the work of Marisela Treviño Orta, Dawn Scott, Rebecca Frank, Ignacio Zulueta, and Ann Brebner, adapter of Anne Lamott's novel Hard Laughter for the stage, as they develop new projects.

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Contact

The Box Office Mailing Address
By phone: 415-454-2787
By email: boxoffice@altertheater.org
AlterTheater Ensemble
1337 Fourth Street, Suite A
San Rafael, CA 94901

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