 October 23 - November 16, 2008
Adapted and performed by Rich Hoag
From the life and writings of Will Rogers
It’s election season! And long before Bill Maher, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart began making hay out of current events, Will Rogers entertained radio audiences nightly with his homespun philosophies, and his wry comments on subjects ranging from the two-party political system to that other two-party system (marriage) to the studio system in Hollywood. In this charming production, veteran actor Rich Hoag brings America's beloved cowboy humorist to vivid life, imbuing his character with Rogers’ irresistible wit and irrepressible charm.
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 World Premiere!
December 4-28, 2008
Conceived and directed by Brian McDonald
Musical Direction by Steven Cahill
Featuring Joan Almedilla, Teri Bibb, Kevin Earley and Manough
The halls are decked with holly. The stockings are hung by the chimney (with care, of course) and the presents are under the tree. All is in readiness for A Rubicon Family Christmas! Join stunningly talented singers and a jolly fellow in red for a gloriously entertaining evening of song, dance and story. This magical musical collection of your favorite carols and holiday hits will dazzle and inspire.
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 Tony Award Winner
January 29 - February 22, 2009
Directed by Rubicon Artistic Associate
Jenny Sullivan
Featuring Alison Brie, Karyl Lynn Burns, Jason Chanos and Emmy Award-winner Joe Spano
George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentments are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night’s end, the secrets of both couples are uncovered and the lies they cling to are exposed. Considered by many to be Albee’s masterpiece, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both a Tony Award and Drama Critic’s Circle Award for Best Play.
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 Tony Award Winner!
March 19 - April 12, 2009
Directed by James O'Neil
Book by Joseph Stein; Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Presented in Association with the
Ventura Music Festival
Fiddler on the Roof stands as an unparalleled achievement in the world of theatre. This towering musical has touched and transformed audiences since its Broadway bow more than forty years ago. The timeless story, set in a village in Tsarist Russia, follows the travails of Tevye the dairyman, who struggles, with humor and humanity, to raise five daughters and maintain the traditions of his forefathers as change swirls around him. Winner of nine Tony Awards, this captivating and heartfelt show was also an Academy Award-winning film. The unforgettable score includes “Matchmaker,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were a Rich Man.” This production features a spectacular new set by Tom Giamario which will surround the audience. You will never experience a production of Fiddler on the Roof presented in such an intimate, engaging way!
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 May 14 - June 7, 2009
Written by and starring Clarinda Ross
“My father taught me that life could be hard, but that it wasn’t impossible. I’m teaching my daughter how to eat with a spoon, brush her teeth and step up to the sink and spit.” So writes storyteller Clarinda Ross, who introduces us to three generations of charming and eccentric characters in this powerful, poignant and sweetly funny family portrait. We meet Carl, a university professor whose legacy for his daughter is little bits of wisdom she finds in his journals; Clarinda, who copes with her father’s loss while raising a daughter who is developmentally disabled; and the loving Clara, who wants to be “a big girl,” but still clings tightly to her mother’s hand. Through this beautifully told, deeply personal story, we experience the hopes, pains and joys of parenthood, and realize that sometimes we learn to be grownups through our children.
 World Premiere!
July 9 - August 2, 2009
Adapted and directed by David Zippel
Musical direction by Billy Strich
Choreography by Christopher Gattelli
Featuring Tony Award winner Lillias White
In a career spanning seven decades, Cy Coleman created a glittering string of standards and popular music classics, as well as hundreds of hits for stage like City of Angels, Sweet Charity, Barnum, The Life, Little Me, On the Twentieth Century and Will Rogers Follies. Tony Award-winning writer and director David Zippel pay homage to Coleman with an elegant new musical revue performed by five singers accompanied by an eight-piece swing band. The sparkling score includes as-yet unpublished Coleman works, as well as songs made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Barbara Streisand.
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