Magic Theatre to Present 'The Baltimore Waltz'

From Magic Theatre: Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Jaimie Mayer, Managing Director) announced that rehearsals have begun for the theatre’s legacy revival of Paula Vogel’s award-winning drama The Baltimore Waltz. Previews begin on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Magic Theatre’s Fort Mason location, with a press opening on Wednesday, March 29.

Paula Vogel’s fantastical satire The Baltimore Waltz takes the audience on a whirlwind odyssey through Paris, Amsterdam, Munich and Vienna in search of romance and a cure. Part heartfelt tribute and part political indictment, this groundbreaking work from the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winner was given its West Coast premiere at Magic in 1992. Bay Area and Magic favorite, Jonathan Moscone, will direct this iconic revival.

“Although Sam [Shepard] and Paula [Vogel] may seem like unlikely legacy bedfellows, both Fool for Love and The Baltimore Waltz examine couples deeply embedded within one another,” said Artistic Director Loretta Greco. “In this way, they are sibling plays dealing in perception and denial for survival. Both are beautifully skewed love stories that offer much-needed catharsis. It is my hope, as we usher in our 50th, that we can gather together as a community and share our own stories around these two great pieces of theatre.”

“All of us at Magic Theatre are deeply proud of our artistic relationship with Paula Vogel, who is a true national treasure,” added Managing Director Jaimie Mayer. “From our 1992 West Coast premiere of The Baltimore Waltz to 2006’s Long Christmas Ride Home (beautifully directed by Basil Twist) to this eagerly-anticipated legacy revival, Paula’s artistry and friendship has helped make our theatre a special home for the human truths that speak to us all.”

Jonathan Moscone, Director of The Baltimore Waltz, said “Paula writes with a necessary indelicacy around grieving, not to revere it but just write it and laugh as much as you can.”

The cast of The Baltimore Waltz includes Patrick Alparone*, Lauren English* and Greg Jackson*. In addition to Ms. Vogel and Mr. Moscone, the creative team includes Nina Ball (Scenic Design), Meg Neville (Costume Design), Heather Gilbert (Lighting Design), Teddy Hulsker (Sound Design) and Lizabeth Stanley (Props Design).

Magic Theatre is located in the Marina District of San Francisco, at the historic Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd., Building D, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123). The entrance to Fort Mason is at the intersection of Marina Blvd and Buchanan Street.

The performance schedule is Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. There is no Tuesday performance during Previews, and there will be one additional 2:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, April 5.

There will be a post-show discussion with the Director following the Sunday, March 26 performance at 2:30 p.m., and a Friday post-show talkback with actors following the 8:00 p.m. performances on March 31, April 7 and April 14.

Tickets, priced from $50.00 to $85.00, are available online at MagicTheatre.org; by calling Magic Theatre at (415) 441-8822; or visiting Magic Theatre’s Box Office, Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during non-performance dates. On performance dates, the Box Office is open Tuesday – Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday one hour prior to the show.

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