A Season of Surprises!

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1 A Season of Surprises! Subscription Season Burbank, CA Producer/Director Garry Marshall announced today the fifth subscription series, A Season of Surprises! to be presented at his FALCON THEATRE in Burbank, California. The series will feature five plays, including four World Premieres. Falcon Theatre unveils its subscription series with the World Premiere of Fritz Coleman s revealing TONIGHT AT 11! The second show, a great MUSICAL SURPRISE, will be announced soon. Stay tuned for exciting details! Next for the holidays, The Troubadour Theater Company is back for the merry World Premiere of their latest holiday spoof, JACKson FROST, A Holiday Fable with Music by Jacksons A-Z. Spring brings Gordon Hunt (Mad About You, Frasier) directing the World Premiere of the 70s cult classic comedy film, WHERE S POPPA? adapted for the stage by playwright/screenwriter/novelist Robert Klane. The Falcon will cap its fifth season with the World Premiere of Valerie Martin s award-winning drama, PROPERTY, directed by Peter Schneider (Sister Act the Musical and Grand Hotel). Whether it s your local weathercaster dropping by or storm clouds gathering over the antebellum south, this is a surprise-studded subscription season. Leading off, Fritz Coleman, the honorary Mayor of Toluca Lake, brings us the timely inside scoop on the fascinating world of broadcast news in his TONIGHT AT 11! Marshall announced. But don t worry; Fritz will be done in time to bring us our five-day-forecast each night at eleven o clock. Next up, the Falcon is putting the finishing touches on a MUSICAL SURPRISE for the second show. Then for our third show, The Troubadour Theater Company is back to make merry with their latest yuletide parody, JACKson FROST, A Holiday Fable with Music by Jacksons A-Z. Any Jackson is fair game in this Jackson extravaganza. And the Troubies will be back in the new year to present their annual Shakespearean parody 1 of 5

2 which will be specially discounted for Falcon Theatre subscribers. Everyone will be buzzing over MUCH ADOOBIE BROTHERS ABOUT NOTHING, a sidesplitting send-up of Shakespeare s classic romp with the classic rock of the Doobie Brothers! Following the Troubies, Director Gordon Hunt, from Mad About You, Frasier, and this summer s fabulous Sound of Music at the Hollywood Bowl, brings the rollicking retelling of Robert Klane s satirical comedy WHERE S POPPA? to the Falcon! In this play about a hilariously eccentric family, the middle-aged son s love life is constantly ruined by his overpossessive and jealous mother. His only chance for freedom is to scare his mother to death in this absurdist, slapstick comedy. For the fifth and final play in the Falcon subscription series, we are sincerely proud to present the World Premiere of Valerie Martin s award-winning novel PROPERTY. Adapted for the stage by Ms. Martin, PROPERTY will be directed by acclaimed Broadway producer Peter Schneider. Set against the backdrop of an 1828 slave insurrection, this powerful new play explores the lives of two women divided by color and bound by slavery. ********************************************************** The Season at the Falcon Theatre September 6 October 1, 2006 TONIGHT AT 11! Written by Fritz Coleman Directed by Richard Kline 1st Preview / Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Opening / Friday, September 15, 2006 Closing / Sunday, October 1, 2006 Truth proves stranger than fiction when Fritz Coleman exposes the behind-the-scenes drama at a fictional Los Angeles television station. The real life award-winning weathercaster for NBC4, Coleman delights in giving us a real insider s look at what goes on during your typical late night broadcast, behind the camera and off the air. News from the inside out comes off the TV and onto our stage. October 11 - November 5, 2006 MUSICAL SURPRISE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!! 1st Preview / Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Opening / Friday, October 20, 2006 Closing / Sunday, November 5, of 5

3 November 29 - December 30, 2006 JACKson FROST A Holiday Fable with Music by Jacksons A-Z Written by The Troubadour Theater Company Directed by Matt Walker Starring the Troubies 1st Preview / Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Opening / Friday, December 8, 2006 Closing / Saturday, December 30, 2006 Who s that nipping at your nose? It s the Troubadour Theater Company, and they want to Rock With You and the whole family! This holiday season, the Troubies unleash their brand new Thriller of a spoof, JACKson FROST. This year, the Troubies melt the icy tale of Jack Frost with music from the Jacksons. And any Jackson is fair game in this Jackson extravaganza from Michael to Janet to the whole Jackson family, and don t be surprised, you might even hear a little Jackson Browne. All you Pretty Young Things will Shake Your Body cuz That s the Way Love Goes with the Troubies in the house! February 28 - March 25, 2007 WHERE S POPPA? Written by Robert Klane Directed by Gordon Hunt 1st Preview / Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Opening / Friday, March 9, 2007 Closing / Sunday, March 25, 2007 Director Gordon Hunt (Mad About You, Frasier) brings the madcap stage adaptation of Robert Klane s dark comedy classic to the Falcon! WHERE S POPPA? brings us the hilariously eccentric family of the Hocheisers. The middle aged son s love life is constantly being ruined by his over-possessive and jealous mother. Unfortunately, he promised his dying father never to put Momma in a home. But when Momma s lovely new live-in nurse arrives, he resolves his only chance for freedom is to scare his mother to death in this absurdist, slapstick comedy! April 11 - May 6, 2007 PROPERTY Written by Valerie Martin Directed by Peter Schneider 1st Preview / Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Opening / Friday, April 20, 2007 Closing / Sunday, May 6, 2007 On a plantation in 1828 Louisiana, against the backdrop of a slave insurrection, Manon, a spoiled young beauty, and Sarah, her servant, are locked in a psychological struggle forged by circumstance. Although divided by class and race, they are united in their hatred of Gaudet, Manon's tyrannical husband who has forced Sarah to become his mistress. When a bloody night swings open the gates of their cages, subsequent choices reveal the corrupting nature of ownership. Based on the award-winning novel by 3 of 5

4 Valerie Martin ( Chilling [and] Intriguing The New York Times) and directed by Peter Schneider (Dir. Sister Act the Musical, Grand Hotel, Prod. Aida, The Lion King), PROPERTY presents theater-goers a rare and thrilling look into a dark corner of American History exploring what it truly means to be reduced from person to property. All performances, unless scheduled otherwise, are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm and Sundays at 4 pm. All productions and artists are subject to availability. * * * * * * * BONUS SHOW! (Discounted for Subscribers!) January 5 January 28, 2007 MUCH ADOOBIE BROTHERS ABOUT NOTHING Written by The Troubadour Theater Company Directed by Matt Walker Starring the Troubies Opening / Friday, January 5, 2007 Closing / Sunday, January 28, 2007 ***Thursday Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 4pm*** This January, the Falcon Theatre will be Rockin Down the Highway when The Troubadour Theater Company presents their latest masterpiece of mayhem, MUCH ADOOBIE BROTHERS ABOUT NOTHING. Minute By Minute in this irreverent rendition of Shakespeare s comedy, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, you ll Listen to the Music of the country/rock group, the Doobie Brothers! We re Takin It to the Streets and Nobody will want to miss this amazing performance! So wade through the Black Water, cross the China Grove, or take the Long Train Runnin, but don t miss the Troubies hilarious new show! * * * * * * * Subscribers get up to 20% off of the individual ticket prices of all five shows! In addition, subscribers receive free on-site parking, the best seats in the house and discounted tickets for other shows, including Troubadour Theater Company s MUCH ADOOBIE BROTHERS ABOUT NOTHING, as well as adult tickets at kids prices for Falcon Theatre children s shows. Subscribers may choose from a variety of Subscription Packages Opening Galas (includes champagne reception with cast) $250 Weekends (Sat/Sun) $150 Weekdays (Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri) $125 Previews $100 Individual Show Ticket prices Previews $ Weekdays (Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri) $ Weekends (Sat/Sun) $ of 5

5 UPCOMING FALCON THEATRE KID S SHOW DATES: Kid s show performances are Saturday at 1 & 3pm and Sunday at 1pm. THE EMPRESS AND HER NEW CLOTHES Back by Royal Decree! 12 Performances Only! Opening / Saturday, August 26, 2006 Closing / Sunday, September 17, 2006 PETER AND THE WOLF A World Premiere Halloween Haunt Written by Timothy Groff Opening / Saturday, September 23, 2006 Closing / Sunday, November 12, 2006 THE ROOT BEER BANDITS A Rootin Tootin Wild West Musicale Opening / Saturday, January 20, 2007 Closing / Sunday, March 25, 2007 GOLDILOCKS A World Premiere Pop Musical Opening / Saturday, June 16, 2007 Closing / Sunday, August 19, 2007 FALCON THEATRE BOX OFFICE (818) of 5