The San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce their upcoming 2019-2020 Season. Season Tickets are now on sale for a diverse and exciting season of six Mainstage Season Shows and six Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Readings, PLUS four individual “a la carte” shows including two Academy of Creative Theatre Family Shows, the annual holiday production of A Christmas Story and a special Gala musical production of Always…Patsy Cline. SLO REP will stage all 16 of these shows at the intimate city playhouse at 888 Morro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.
“We are proud to bring our community together 200+ times each year to tell powerful stories which connect people in ways that open the mind, nourish the soul, and illuminate our shared humanity. Our 2019–2020 Season was carefully chosen to provide timeless entertainment and encourage discussion about the kind of world we aspire to create. We encourage you to be the most vital aspect of that discussion.” – Kevin Harris, Managing Artistic Director
All dates, shows and prices are listed below. Due to high demand and limited seating, season tickets are not available for purchase online. Season subscriptions may be purchased using the season ticket order form available on their website at slorep.org. For more information and assistance, please call the Box Office at (805) 786-2440. Online sales for “a la carte” shows begin June 19th and all shows will be available for individual (non-subscription) purchase beginning July 8th.
Tickets On Sale Dates
June 8-18 Priority Seating for Renewing Season Subscribers
June 19 Season Subscriptions on Sale PLUS individual tickets for The Little Mermaid, JR, Always…Patsy Cline, A Christmas Story and ACT’s Macbeth on sale
July 8 All shows available for individual purchase
For more information, please contact Communications Director Patty Thayer at (805) 781-3889, ext. 15 OR email patty@slorep.org.
6 Mainstage Season Shows
Season Tickets for all 6 shows: $185 / Individual Show Prices: $20-$39
SHOW: GREATER TUNA by Ed Howard, Joe Sears & Jaston Williams
Dates/Times: August 9-September 25, 2019 / Wed-Sun @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP will kick off the 2018-2019 Season with GREATER TUNA, a madcap comedy featuring two actors playing 20 different characters. GREATER TUNA runs Aug. 9-25, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $20-$37
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: THE FANTASTICKS Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones / Music by Harvey Schmidt
Dates/Times: September 13-October 13, 2019 / Wed-Sat @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP will present THE FANTASTICKS, the acclaimed musical fable about love and loss that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time. THE FANTASTICKS runs September 13-October 13, Wednesdays‒Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $20-$39
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin
Dates/Times: November 1-17, 2019 / Wed-Sun @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP is proud to present Ira Levin’s ingenious comic thriller DEATHTRAP, offering audiences a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients: gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter. DEATHTRAP runs Nov. 1-17, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $20-$37
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: EVERY BRILLIANT THING / By Duncan Macmillan / with Jonny Donahoe
Dates/Times: March 27-April 12, 2020 / Wed-Sun @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP will present EVERY BRILLIANT THING, the one-person show that isn’t a one-person show at all. EVERY BRILLIANT THING is the funniest show about depression ever written and runs Mar. 27-Apr. 12, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $20-$37
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: THE LARAMIE PROJECT By Moises Kaufman and the Members of the Tectonic Theater Project
Dates/Times: May 1-17, 2020 / Wed-Sun @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT, the true story of an average American town in the wake of a brutal murder. Hailed as one of the most captivating and encompassing pieces of contemporary theatre, THE LARAMIE PROJECT runs May 1-17, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $20-$37
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Written & Created by Roger Bean
Dates/Times: June 5-July 3, 2020 / Wed-Sat @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’S 2019-2020 Season will come to a delightful end with the delightful jukebox musical THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. Liberally laced with comedy and featuring over 30 classic hits from the 1950s and ’60s, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES runs June 1-July 3, Wed-Sat at 7 pm and Sat. and Sun. at 2pm.
COST: $20-$39
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
2 ACT Young Performer Family Shows
SHOW: DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR.
Dates/Times: July 12-21, 2019 / Thu-Sat @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre presents THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. a young performers’ version of Disney’s “under the sea” musical. THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. runs July 12-21, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $17-$25
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH
Dates/Times: January 10-19, 2020 / Thu-Sat @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Academy of Creative Theatre presents a young performers’ adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, MACBETH. The show runs January 10-19, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $17-$25
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
Blockbuster Gala Musical
SHOW: ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE
Dates/Times: February 7-March 8, 2020 / Wed-Sun @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP presents ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE, a delightful musical about friendship, country music and a brilliant artist who left us all too soon. ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE runs Feb. 7-Mar. 8, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $40-$55
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
Special Holiday Show
SHOW: A CHRISTMAS STORY
Dates/Times: December 7-22, 2019 / Wed-Sun @ 7 pm; Sat & Sun @ 2 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP presents A CHRISTMAS STORY, the holiday classic about young Ralphie Parker and his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB Gun. Back by popular demand for the sixth year in a row, A CHRISTMAS STORY runs Dec. 7-22, Wednesdays‒Sundays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.
COST: $20-$39
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
Six Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Readings
COST: $15
PHONE: (805) 786-2440
WEBSITE: slorep.org
SHOW: Staged Reading of The Antipodes
Dates/Times: July 26-27, 2019 / Fri @ 7 pm; Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading THE ANTIPODES, by Annie Baker, running July 27-28, Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm.
SHOW: Staged Reading of The Humans
Dates/Times: August 30-31, 2019 / Fri @ 7 pm; Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading of THE HUMANS, byu Stephen Karam, running Aug. 30-31, Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm.
SHOW: Staged Reading of Mary Jane
Dates/Times: October 18-19, 2019 / Fri @ 7 pm; Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading MARY JANE by Amy Herzog running October 18-19, Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm.
SHOW: Staged Reading of HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE
Dates/Times: January 24-25, 2020 / Fri @ 7 pm; Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE by Sarah Ruhl, running January 24-25, Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm.
SHOW: Staged Reading of The Designated Mourner
Dates/Times: March 13-14, 2020 / Fri @ 7 pm; Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading of THE DESIGNATED MOURNER by Wallace Shawn, running March 13-14, Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm.
SHOW: Staged Reading of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Dates/Times: April 17-18, 2020 / Fri @ 7 pm; Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION: SLO REP’s Ubu’s Other Shoe Staged Reading series presents a staged reading of MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY by Anne Washburn, running April 17-18, Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm.
For more information, please contact Patty Thayer at (805) 781-3889, ext. 15 OR email patty@slorep.org.