North Coast Repertory Presents “2 Pianos 4 Hands”
By popular demand, North Coast Repertory Theatre, located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach, is bringing back the joyful family pleasing “2 Pianos 4 Hands” to brighten the holiday season. Performances begin Friday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Final performance is Sunday, December 29 at 2 p.m. The show runs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Get ready for an interlude of riotous laughter as Richard Todd Adams and MatthewMcGloin take us on a musical comedic journey about their would-be careers as concert pianists. The talented duo trade stories about piano lessons, pushy parents and eccentric teachers while playing everything from Bach to Billy Joel. This entertaining, crowd-pleasing show not only hits all the right notes, it tickles the ivories and your funny bone. Tickets will be flying out the door, so reserve yours early to avoid disappointment.
Tom Frey directs Richard Todd Adams and Matthew McGloin. The design team includes Marty Burnett (resident scenic designer) and Matthew Novotny (light design), and Ian Scot (projection design). Vernon Willet is the production stage manager.
Ted Dykstra, co-creator and original co-director,started playing piano at age six, and peaked at age twelve, when he had a particularly memorable string of firsts competing in the Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival. He is also a Founding Member of Soulpepper Theatre and in the award department he has received 6 Doras (acting, musical direction, producing), a Gemini (acting), a Sterling (musical direction), a Merritt (directing) and a Chalmers (writing).
Richard Greenblatt, co-creator and original co-director,is an actor, director, writer, and musician who has been a professional theatre artist for the last 49 years. He has performed the play with co-creator Ted Dykstra over 1,000 times across Canada, and in New York City, Washington D.C., London, U.K., and Tokyo. A mentor and teacher to young talent, he has taught acting, directing and play creation at most of the theatre training institutions in Canada, including Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Alberta, George Brown College, Humber College, and the National Theatre School of Canada. He has received numerous nominations for his work and has won seven Doras and two Chalmers Awards.
Call 858-481-1055, or visit www.northcoastrep.org to purchase tickets.
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