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May 30 - July 6 A New Brain by William Finn and James Lapine. Gordon writes music for a corny children's television show and he's on deadline. The show's demanding star - a singing frog named Mr. Bungee - wants a song about spring from him...yesterday; his lover is living the good life and out sailing; his best friend and business manager needs to talk about his career over lunch; his mother is nagging him and Gordon has a splitting headache. What happens next in this cult musical is beautiful, inspiring, heart-breaking and wickedly funny. Directed by Patrick Pearson Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 p.m. Sunday matinees @ 2:30 p.m. Join us on Friday, May 30 for our Opening Night Celebration including champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Sponsored by Bistro 400. Tickets are only $30. PLEASE NOTE: General Admission is $25.00, $20.00 for Seniors and $15.00 for Students w/ I.D.

* PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CHANGED BACK TO OUR REGULAR SUNDAY MATINEES FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Location: 202 North Broadway Santa Ana, CA For Reservations and Information call: 714 547 4688

All productions generally play: Thursdays,Fridays, Saturdays @ 8:00 p.m., Opening Night Admission is $25.00 General Admission is $20.00. There is a $15.00 price available to Senior Citizens and teachers $10.00 for Students w/ I.D.

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What the Critics are Saying - "This buoyant "Brain" lands firmly inside the mind (and heart and music) of William Finn, and it's an enchanting place to be." LA Times-- David C. Nichols "Rude Guerrilla Theatre Company's staging strips the show down to its bare bones, an approach that carries a nearly equal number of plusses and minuses. That the advantages outstrip the drawbacks is a testament to the conviction of director Patrick Pearson and his talented cast when it comes to telling a story that's essentially Finn's own emotional, intensely personal confession. " Eric Marchese - OC Register "Not very flashy, but stick all these people into a small performance space, minimally prop it, and get each one to play an instrument—clarinet, drums, keyboard, acoustic guitar and bass—and the “wow” factor shoots up about a zillion notches." Stacy Davies - OC Weekly "Patrick’s Pearson breathtakingly conceived production of William Finn’s A New Brain is the most dazzling display of young talent you’re likely to see this year. Even with gas prices what they are, it behooves every lover of musical theater to make the drive to Santa Ana to experience this must-see production. The future of musical theater is in good hands indeed." Steven Stanley - StageSceneLA.com

Gordo finds that friends and family are key to healing. - Jesse Bradley, Kaitlyn Etter, Courtney Walton, Gregg Hammer, Aimee Karlin, Andrew Roubal, Ryan Wagner, Jeffrey Aiken, Ashley Kane and Luke Jacobs

Gordo realizes that what he needs to be a success comes from within, not without. - Ryan Wagner

Roger comforts Gordo in his darkest hour. - Jeffrey Aiken and Ryan Wagner

Gordo's worst nightmares come to life as he finds his fears and friends eating away at him. - Jesse Bradley, Courtney Walton, Ashley Kane, Ryan Wagner, Jeffrey Aiken, Kaitlyn Etter, Luke Jacobs

The weight of the diagnosis weighs havily on Gordo, Roger, Rhoda and Mother. - Courtney Walton, Aimee Karlin, Jeffrey Aiken and Ryan Wagner

An MRI proves to be as much fun as being buried alive for Gordo. Andrew Roubal, Jesse Bradley, Aimee Karlin, Ryan Wagner, Jeffrey Aiken, Kaitlyn Etter, Luke Jacobs, Gregg Hammer, Courtney Walton, Ashley Kane

Gordo and Roger attempt to rekindle their passion. Ryan Wagner and Jeffrey Aiken

Mr. Bungee gives a thumbs up to Gordo's new song for his show. - Ashley Kane, Gregg Hammer, Andrew Roubal, Jesse Bradley, Luke Jacobs, Ryan Wagner

Lisa strives to find change, both literal and figurative, from an unwilling Mr. Bungee and Nancy. - Jesse Bradley, Kaitlyn Etter and Ashley Kane

Gordo and Mother argue over the best treatment. Ryan Wagner and Aimee Karlin

Gordo clues into that heart and music truly do make a song. Jesse Bradley, Courtney Walton, Ashley Kane, Kaitlyn Etter, Gregg Hammer, Ryan Wagner, Jeffrey Aiken, Aimee Karlin, Luke Jacobs, Andrew Roubal

OUR SECOND STAGE PRESENTS

June 7 - July 6 Orange Flower Water by Craig Wright Married couples David and Cathy and Brad and Beth live with their children in relative peace…until two of them begin an adulterous affair. Through a series of scenes taking place on or around a single bed, we see the painful unraveling of both marriages and, eventually, the construction of a fragile, but new, beginning. Directed by Sharyn Case. Warning: Nudity, sexual situations and adult language. Opens Saturday June 7, 2008 and runs for 9 more performances, closing July 6. Saturdays @ 4:30 p.m. Sunday @ 7:00 p.m

What the Critics are Saying - "That being said, for anyone interested in provocative adult theater, and especially for those who’ve not yet discovered Craig Wright’s work, this production is well worth seeing. The taste of orange flower water may well be sweet, but for the four characters in Wright’s play, life can be a bitter pill to swallow." - Steven Stanley - StageSceneLA.com "Director Sharyn Case and a cast of four wonderful actors make a thoroughly compelling case for Mr. Wright’s play. Craig Wright’s play may not be perfect, but it’s worth a trip to the theatre to see it, especially in an excellent production like the one currently onstage at the Rude Guerrilla." Keith Dillon - KUCI and moochemusic.com "Rude Guerrilla Theater Company’s production of the show’s Orange County premiere is an ideal intersection of troupe (which doesn’t shy from emotionally intense material) and script, which spares no one’s feelings or sensibilities. Sharyn Case’s outstanding staging shows that it’s basic human nature to want to feel the security of a permanent connection. " Eric Marchese - Orange County Register

David Calhoun (Jay Michael Fraley) and Beth Youngquist (Kirsten Kuiken) David: "You know where I made my mistake? I never should have talked."

Beth Youngquist (Kirsten Kuiken) :"Now I look around, and there are no notes anywhere - on anything."

Beth Youngquist (Kirsten Kuiken) and Cathy Calhoun (Susan Daniels): "I pray. Not as much as I used to, but I pray."

Beth Youngquist (Kirsten Kuiken) , David Calhoun (Jay Michael Fraley), Brad Youngquist (Ryan Harris) and Cathy Calhoun (Susan Daniels) David : "Mommy and I hurt a lot of other people' feelings...but somehow love keeps happening..."

David Calhoun (Jay Michael Fraley) and Brad Youngquist (Ryan Harris): "That was a handball, ref! A handball!"

Brad Youngquist (Ryan Harris): "So come back home...and we can be lovers again..."

Beth Youngquist (Kirsten Kuiken) and David Calhoun (Jay Michael Fraley) Beth": "It's all so hard..." David: "Yeah...it is."

Beth Youngquist (Kirsten Kuiken) and Brad Youngquist (Ryan Harris) : "You loved me, Beth! You know you did!"

Cathy Calhoun (Susan Daniels) and David Calhoun (Jay Michael Fraley) Cathy: Our marriage is essentially over, right?...Do I really have to waste my dignity on you?"