If you have ever done something despite your better judgment, maybe chose to follow the crowd instead of following your gut to avoid hard, emotionally painful work, then you will understand Charlie, the provocative and complex protagonist in Theresa Rebeck's fierce, edgy, raw and scathing new comedy The Scene opening at Capital Stage on Friday, January 23, 2009.

The Scene will make its Sacramento premiere with three preview performances on Saturday, January 17 at 7pm, Sunday, January 18 at 2pm, and Thursday, January 22 at 8pm, and will open on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 8pm. Performances will continue through February 22, 2009. Showtimes will be Thursdays - Sundays as follows: Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 7pm , and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets prices range from: $24-$32; Pilothouse Dinner & show packages and Sunday Brunch and show packages are available. Discount tickets are available as follows: Preview tickets: $15; Thursday student tickets: $12; Sunday matinees senior tickets: $18; Group rates available for groups of 15 or more. Tickets are currently available at the Capital Stage Box Office, 916-995-5464 or online at www.capstage.org.

The Scene, is what Rebeck calls a "perverse retelling of (W. Somerset Maugham's) Of Human Bondage." The lives of four New Yorkers on the fringes of the entertainment industry are explored in this shrewd and racy comedy centered around Charlie, an out-of-work actor and his TV producer wife, Stella. When Charlie meets Clea, a gorgeous knockout - fresh off a bus from Ohio - his life is turned upside down. Using the surreal world of Manhattan party goers as its background, Theresa Rebeck's The Scene examines the empty narcissism of American pop culture. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called The Scene "the most accomplished and rewarding play in the 2006 Humana Festival."

Capital Stage Artistic Director, Stephanie Gularte directs actors Christina Anselmo, Scott Coopwood, Ken Figeroid, and Elena Wright.

This production is intended for mature audiences.
 

About Capital Stage
Capital Stage Company's mission is to be a dynamic leader in the evolution of the contemporary live theatre landscape in the Capital region and to passionately engage audiences in the art of live story-telling with bold, innovative plays performed by professional artists, in an intimate, up-close setting. With a strong commitment to expanding the base of working artists in the greater Sacramento region, we shall develop a company of actors, directors, writers, designers, and technical staff who are dedicated to bringing dynamic productions of contemporary and classic plays to our community.