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SEPTEMBER 2010 FOOD & WINE 58 Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts 12700 Center Court Dr. Cerritos, CA 90703 562.916.8500 • cerritoscenter.com Owned and operated by the City of Cerritos, the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts offers a diverse schedule that runs from August to May and is comprised of more than 150 events and performances. A Who's Who list of past performers at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts includes Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Clint Black, The Chieftains, Kathleen Battle, the Dance Theater of Harlem and Royal Shakespeare Company. The 2010-11 season promises to be another busy season but an online schedule found on their website will allow you to plan ahead of time. South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Dr. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.708.5555 • scr.org A product of the rebellious '60s, the 47-year-old South Coast Repertory emerged as an independent "resident theatre movement" aimed at breaking Broadway's hegemony over the American stage. Led by David Emmes and Martin Benson, what began as a troupe has evolved into so much more, which was highlighted in 2002, with the opening of the Folino Theatre Center. For the 2010-11 season, the South Coast Repertory will be busier than ever with a schedule that includes Misalliance, Becky Shaw, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Three Days of Rain, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, Circle Mirror Transformation and The Weir. There are also performances planned for younger audiences, such as A Christmas Carol. Huntington Beach Playhouse 7111 Talbert Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92648 714.375.0696 • hbph.com The Huntington Beach Playhouse, which is located at the Huntington Beach Central Library Theater, has provided entertainment for all types of audiences for more than 35 years. In addition to presenting dramatic, comedy and musical productions, the Huntington Beach Playhouse is open to anybody willing to advance their stagecraft or technical skills. Due to the many productions scheduled each year, volunteers are always in demand to help support the theater and provide scholarships to students in the dramatic arts. The 2010 season wraps up with performances of Picasso at the Lapin Agile and It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, while the 2011 season kicks off with Oliver! and Run for Your Wife. It must be noted that the Huntington Beach Playhouse offers auditions for their productions. ISSUE SPECIAL