{"id":15665,"date":"2023-01-12T20:55:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T03:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/?p=15665"},"modified":"2023-01-12T20:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T03:56:00","slug":"theater-at-the-center-early-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/2023\/01\/12\/theater-at-the-center-early-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Theater at the Center Early 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Brian Passey | BrianP@ScottsdaleArts.org | 480-874-4626<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun-Filled Theater Productions Coming to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Robert Dubac\u2019s \u201cStand-Up Jesus,\u201d \u201cAssisted Living the Musical\u00ae\u201d and L.A. Theatre Works\u2019 \u201cLucy Loves Desi\u2014A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom\u201d will be performed at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in January and February.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona \u2014 From geriatrics to Jesus, with a little bit of Lucy thrown in, expect plenty of laughs from theater offerings at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in January and February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheater at Scottsdale Arts is always something fun and exciting,\u201d said Meribeth Reeves, managing director of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. \u201cWith so much great theater already in the Valley, we strive to find quirky, unique and often thought-provoking work that complements what is already here. This year the focus is on fun with \u2018Lucy Loves Desi,\u2019 \u2018Stand Up Jesus\u2019 and the triumphant return of \u2018Assisted Living the Musical\u00ae.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From early retirement right up to the pulling of the plug, 21st century seniors are partying like it\u2019s 1969. And these boomers are partying at Pelican Roost, the very active retirement community where 70-something is the new 20-something \u2014 only with looser skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAssisted Living: The Musical\u00ae\u201d is written and performed by Rick Compton and Betsy Bennett as Compton & Bennett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be eight showings, at 2 and 5 p.m., from Thursday, Jan 19, through Sunday, Jan. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s only one chance to see L.A. Theatre Works\u2019 \u201cLucy Loves Desi\u2014A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom,\u201d which tells the tale of how the pioneering television show \u201cI Love Lucy\u201d came to be with as much heart and humor as the sitcom itself. It\u2019s taking the stage at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playwright Gregg Oppenheimer \u2014 son of \u201cI Love Lucy\u201d creator Jess Oppenheimer \u2014 spins the hilarious, true story behind the beloved television comedy. Oppenheimer retells this witty, fast-paced tale of how the show came to be, as well as the gripping battle between Lucy and Desi and CBS over the pioneering ideas that changed the face of television forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L.A. Theatre Works is the nation\u2019s leading producer of audio theater, with a 30-year history of recording classic and contemporary stage plays. The nonprofit also provides classrooms throughout the Unted States with unique arts-based educational tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there\u2019s Robert Dubac\u2019s \u201cStand-Up Jesus,\u201d running for eight showings at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb 23, through Sunday, Feb. 26. Dubac draws on decades of showbiz experience as a writer, actor and stand-up comic to create solo shows that explore social mores, political ideas and the complexity of the human experience, like \u201cStand-Up Jesus,\u201d an irreverent look at reverence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using humor that is both intelligent and absurd, Dubac dissects culture with a jaundiced and probing eye. His characters boggle the mind with rapid-fire satire while simultaneously crafting a simple story that binds humanity together. Eschewing drama in the pursuit of humor, Dubac challenges convention and pulls at the audience\u2019s emotional strings with biting wit, profound insight and humor of the highest caliber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to his theatrical endeavors, Dubac has also found success in the mainstream entertainment industry with appearances in feature films like \u201cToo Hip for the Room,\u201d \u201cAfter the Game,\u201d \u201cCold Ground,\u201d \u201cSketch Artist,\u201d \u201cStitches,\u201d \u201cInnocent Obsession\u201d and \u201cThe Rookie.\u201d His TV credits range from comedic turns in sitcoms like \u201cGrowing Pains\u201d and \u201cDiff\u2019rent Strokes\u201d to drama, with appearances on \u201cLife Goes On,\u201d \u201cJack and Mike\u201d and \u201cLoving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All performances take place at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale, Arizona. Ticket prices vary by show. Visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.org\/events<\/a> or call Scottsdale Arts Guest Services at 480-499-TKTS (8587) for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottsdale Arts is continually striving to increase our accessibility offerings to provide enriching arts opportunities for everyone in the community. For more information about services we offer, please visit ScottsdalePerformingArts.org\/visit\/accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts would like to thank the partners for the 2022\u201323 season: City of Scottsdale; Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust; Great American Title Agency; Tiffany & Bosco; National Endowment for the Arts; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Dr. David and Joan Goldfarb Trust; The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music; Betty Hum and Alan Yudell; Mountain Shadows Resort; Karen and John Voris; Hotel Adeline; Hotel Valley Ho; Sacks Tierney P.A.; Theodore R Stephan Endowment for Student Matinees; WESTAF\/TourWest; Bank of America; Ethelyn Cohen, In Memory of Howard Cohen; Renewal by Andersen; The Theodore R. Stephan Endowment for Student Matinees; and Arizona Commission on the Arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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