Scripps Ranch Theatre Kicks off Season 46 with “Kimberly Akimbo”
Scripps Ranch Theatre kicks off its Season 46 with “Kimberly Akimbo,” written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Ted Leib, the production runs Friday, September 26 through Sunday, October 19 on the campus of Alliant International University. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is a preview performance on Friday September 26 at 7:30 p.m. Patrons can purchase Ticketsonline at https://scrippsranchtheatre.org/showtickets/ or contact SRT Patron Services at 858-395-0573.
The prospect of dying by age 16 hardly seems like obvious fodder for comedy. This play, which inspired the musical that took Broadway by storm in 2022, is a haunting and hilarious dark comedy that offers theatre at its most wacky and original. “Kimberly Akimbo” tells the story of a girl with a genetic disorder that accelerates her aging process – she’s going on 16 but has the body of someone four times older. “Kimberly Akimbo” manages to ask the big questions about family and mortality in a funny, zany and heartfelt tone. The New York Times called it “the comedy of the year.”
The cast features San Diego performers Katee Drysdale (Debra), Jason Guffey (Buddy), Reden Magtira (Jeff), Ruth Russell (Pattie) and Debra Wanger (Kim).
Director Ted Leibshared “David Lindsay-Abaire is among my favorite playwrights because he creates characters who are accessible and relatable, then often places them in seemingly mundane situations, and slowly peels back the veneer to reveal a profound dysfunction borne of some past indiscretion. The audience experience is like that of a great mystery: We gleefully follow down the rabbit hole and savor the unravelling and resolution. (Rabbit Hole was Lindsay-Abaire’s first great success.)
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