
The Cutting Ball Theater "Within Melrose’s tight orchestration, each actor finds whole volumes of delicious nuances."
Source: www.sfexaminer.com
For theatergoers familiar with the works of Beckett, Albee, Shepard and other modern dramatists, Romanian-born French playwright Eugene Ionesco’s first and most famous comedy, “The Bald Soprano,” may seem trivial by comparison. In fact, it does seem superficial c

The Cutting Ball Theater "Translator/director Melrose's crisp 65-minute staging brings out that humor beautifully...It's a lively production of a compact gem..."
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The Cutting Ball Theater kicks off its 10th Year Anniversary with a launch party following tonight's performance of The Bald Soprano.

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"The Creator of the Anti-play"
By Dramaturg Nakissa Etemad--Check out more dramaturgical notes about Eugène Ionesco.
Source: cuttingball.com

The Cutting Ball Theater The Bald Soprano Dramaturg Nakissa Etemad explores Absurdism and delves into the life and work of Eugène Ionesco.
Source: cuttingball.com
Dozens of chairs clutter the room for an audience that never arrives… pleasantries among new acquaintances erupt into a cacophony of nonsensical words and phrases… the decades-old corpse in the bedroom ...

The Cutting Ball Theater The Bald Soprano begins previews tonight!

The Cutting Ball Theater Read The Examiner's article about Cutting Ball director Rob Melrose and learn why he's a fan of Eugène Ionesco's, author of The Bald Soprano.
Source: www.examiner.com
Rob Melrose, the artistic director of The Cutting Ball Theater, likes to keep busy. He just spent two years working with directors in New York, Minneapolis and now Ashland as part of a prestigious grant, ...

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Become a member of The Cutting Ball Theater!
Cutting Ball now offers season memberships. Go to our website to learn more!
http://cuttingball.com/season-membership /
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After ten years, we have grown into San Francisco’s premiere cutting-edge theater, offering experimental new plays and re-envisioned classics. To celebrate, we are offering our first-ever season membership. ...

The Cutting Ball Theater Read the Broadway World article on Cutting Ball's season opener The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco.
Source: broadwayworld.com
San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater opens its 10th season with Eug讥 Ionesco's comic masterpiece THE BALD SOPRANO, in a new translation by Cutting Ball Artistic Director Rob Melrose.

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Don't miss The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco!
Performances run October 23 - November 22. Follow link to RSVP for event.
in a new translation by Rob Melrose
Location:The Cutting Ball Theater
Time:8:00PM Friday, October 23rd

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Listen to an excerpt of The Bald Soprano and an interview with director Rob Melrose on KPFA. Interview begins at 51.27(min/sec).
Interview available only until October 30th.

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Don't miss The Cutting Ball Theater 10th Anniversary Launch!
Performance & launch party. Follow link to RSVP for event.
no risk, no reward
Location:The Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor
Time:8:00PM Friday, October 30th

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COMING SOON!: Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco.
In a new translation by Rob Melrose
Directed by Rob Melrose
Runs Oct 23rd - Nov 22nd. Tickets are on sale at Brown Paper Tickets (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/7 1214)
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Hidden Classics Reading Series first reading of the season, The Knights by Aristophanes, is chock full of delicious banter, biting ridicule, and good old body humor.
Anyone who has enjoyed a Will Farrell movie will enjoy The Knights.
One reading only with a talk back following. Don't miss it!
Just shows...a good fart joke never gets old...
Time:1:00PM Sunday, September 27th
Location:Exit on Taylor

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DETAILS:
Please prepare one contemporary monologue, 1-2 minutes long. And one a capella song under 1 minute long (no musical theater).
Casting: African American male & female roles, and Caucasian female roles.
Please email laura@cuttingball.com to reserve your timeslot.
PAY: $1000 (Non-AEA)
Workshop Rehearsals December 11-1...8. Workshop Performance December 19.
Rehearsals begin January 17 for full production March 12 – April 25, 2010.
About the play: Set on the banks of the Mississippi during the final days of the Civil War . . . AND JESUS MOONWALKS THE MISSISSIPPI is a poetic journey of forgiveness and redemption. Inspired by the myth of Demeter and Persephone, this thought-provoking fantasia play combines traditional storytelling, gospel music, and a wicked sense of humor to create a rich, imaginative world that allows trees to preach, rivers to waltz, and Jesus to moonwalk.Read More
Please prepare one contemporary monologue, 1-2 minutes long. And one a capella song under 1 minute long (no musical theater).
Casting: African American male & female roles, and Caucasian female roles.
Please email laura@cuttingball.com to reserve your timeslot.
PAY: $1000 (Non-AEA)
Workshop Rehearsals December 11-1...8. Workshop Performance December 19.
Rehearsals begin January 17 for full production March 12 – April 25, 2010.
About the play: Set on the banks of the Mississippi during the final days of the Civil War . . . AND JESUS MOONWALKS THE MISSISSIPPI is a poetic journey of forgiveness and redemption. Inspired by the myth of Demeter and Persephone, this thought-provoking fantasia play combines traditional storytelling, gospel music, and a wicked sense of humor to create a rich, imaginative world that allows trees to preach, rivers to waltz, and Jesus to moonwalk.Read More
a new play by Marcus Gardley
Time:4:00PM Friday, September 25th
Location:The Cutting Ball Theater




















