"it's tangible evidence that anyone who thinks professional-caliber theater in OC only happens on its biggest stages isn't paying attention to what's happening in the low-lands of Anaheim Hills."
-- OC Weekly

"Chance Theater staging shows grand vision of Sondheim's 1984 musical and its subject, Georges Seurat"
-- OC Register

"After last season’s triumphant Into the Woods, it should come as no surprise that Oanh Nguyen’s revival of Sunday in the Park at the acclaimed Chance Theater succeeds on all counts."
-- LAStageScene.com

"Nguyen composes the thing so well that you find your self looking at the production the same way you look at one of Seurat’s paintings. You step back and appraise (and applaud) the show for its overall composition."
-- What the Butler Saw

"Director Oanh Nguyen not only has an eye for casting but he and musical director Bill Strongin also have an acute ear for Sondheim's shattering discords and the occasional haunting, heart-rending ballad."
-- Back Stage West

"This production of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George is truly astounding."
-- Shirle Gottlieb

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Winner of Pulitzer Prize & 2 Tony Awards

Sunday In The Park With George
by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
directed by Oanh Nguyen
musically directed by Bill Strongin


order. design. balance. harmony.
Something's missing...

 

Aug. 3 - Sep. 16
Thu., Fri., Sat. 8pm; Sun. 2pm

$25 General, $22 Seniors/ Students/ Military with I.D.
$50 Dinner and Show

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES:
Aug 3 at 8pm: $40 OPENING GALA performance.
Aug 2 at 8pm: $20 PREVIEW performance
Sep 2 at 2pm: $65 Show & Dinner with Cast & Crew (Dinner only $45)

Thursdays at 8pm: Post-performance TALKBACK with cast and designers

All performances will start promptly at stated show times.
There will be no late seating until after intermission.

Synopsis

George Seurat's masterpiece A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte comes to life and answers the question, what's missing from the painting? This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine gives an in-depth look into the mind of an artist searching for something unique and how that search affects the people around him.

Designers
  • Music/Lyrics : Stephen Sondheim
  • Book : James Lapine
  • Director : Oanh Nguyen*
  • Musical Director : Bill Strongin*
  • Set Designer : John Robinson*
  • Lighting Designer : Masako Tobaru*
  • Sound Designer : Dave Mickey
  • Costume Designer : Cassandra L. Stone
  • Projection Designer : John MacDonald
  • Dialect Coach : Glenda Morgan Brown
  • Stage Manager : Courtny Greenough*
Performers
  • Louie/Billy : Daniel Berlin
  • Nurse/Naomi : Alex Bueno*
  • Frieda/Betty : Micaela DeLauro
  • Old Lady/Harriet : Sherry Domerego
  • Boatman/Alex : Patrick Kelly
  • Jules/Greenberg : Jonathon Lamer*
  • Franz/Dennis : Casey Long*
  • Yvonne/Blair : Tanya Mironowski
  • Celeste #2/Elaine : Sarah Moreau*
  • Louise/Little Girl : Sarah Pierce
  • Soldier/Redmond : Bryan Seastrom
  • George : Bob Simpson*
  • Dot/Marie : Lowe Taylor*
  • Celeste #1/Lee Randolph : Mary Wilson
  • Dot/Marie Understudy (Aug 16-19) : Erika C. Miller*
  • Louise/Little Girl Understudy (Aug 23, 24, 30, Sep 6, 9) : Ashleigh Arnone
Musicians
  • Piano : Bill Strongin*
  • Violin : Aimee Gomez
  • Violin : Kathleen Mangusing
Technicians
  • Sound Op : Courtny Greenough*
  • Lights/Projections Op : Tanae Beyer*
  • Follow Spot Op : Masako Tobaru*
* Chance Theater Company Member

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This production was funded, in part, by a generous grant from Anaheim Arts Council.

The opening gala for this production was generously catered by La Casa Garcia.