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| | Did You Do Your Homework?
Written and Performed by Aaron Braxton
Sunday, April 6, 2025 · 5pm
Did You Do Your Homework? is a 12-character tour de force that spotlights the comical, tragic, and inspiring realities of the public school system and one substitute teacher’s journey through the bureaucracy of an urban classroom.
Mr. Braxton, a substitute teacher in an inner-city classroom, reveals the tumultuous, heartwarming, and often absurd realities of the American public school system. Through the trials of LaQuita, Bryan, Trevon, and America, the show unveils the complex dynamics of students facing personal struggles within the educational framework. As Mr. Braxton grapples with idealism and bureaucracy, the story highlights the universal need for creating a nurturing educational environment. Ultimately, the show transcends cultural boundaries, urging audiences to confront the responsibility of fostering a supportive space for youth to thrive.
2010 NAACP Theatre Award
2010 Festivalul Internațional De Teatrul Gala Star Award
Audience members are invited to stay for a Q&A with Aaron Braxton Immediately following the performance.
Content Advisory: Some adult language may not be suitable for younger audiences
This production is part of Amplify — an initiative to address the inequality in performing arts programming. This program provides a platform and outlet for performing artists of all kinds, while expanding the inclusivity and outreach of the Curtis Theatre to a diverse artistic community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Orchestra Collective
of Orange County
TRIPLE PLAY
Everything's coming up threes for Orchestra Collective of Orange County with:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano,
Hubert Parry, Symphony No. 3 ("English")
Claude Debussy (arr. Rentz), Suite bergamasque No. 3: Claire de lune
April 26 - 27, 2025
Saturday 7pm · Sunday 3pm
Experience the most famous triple concerto in classical music history, with virtuoso soloists Seung-Jai Chung (violin), Laszlo Mezo (cello), and Wan-Chin Chang (piano). Rounding out the trio of pieces on the program are Parry's gorgeous "English" Symphony (his third) and the world premiere of OCofOC Music Director David Rentz's orchestration of Claude Debussy's beloved Claire de lune - no. 3 in his Suite bergamasque.
Join OCofOC on the Curtis stage immediately after the Sunday concert for delicious snacks, drinks (beer, wine, and plenty of non-alcoholic options), conversation, and a Q&A with Beethoven Triple Concerto soloists Wan-Chin Chang, Seung-Jai Chung, and Laszlo Mezo, moderated by OCofOC Music Director David Rentz.
OCofOC is a collectively-run symphony orchestra based in Orange County, California. Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, OCofOC believes that creative collaboration yields amazing results, and produces one-of-a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers alike!
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| | An Evening With
CHARLES PHOENIX
May 10, 2025
Saturday - 3pm & 8 pm
Live Comedy Slideshow Performance Launching Mid-Century Americana into the Stratosphere!
The Curtis Theatre welcomes back retro pop-culture humorist, Charles Phoenix, for an exuberant evening of spectacular vintage slides and spirited storytelling!
With his quick wit, unbridled enthusiasm, and kaleidoscope of colorful images, Charles shares the stories and glories of his retro road trips in search of time-honored attractions, tourist traps, classic cars, and more galore!
Charles also shares his latest Test Kitchen experiments, his “best of” local guide, and answers questions from the audience. | Buy Tickets |
| | Right Before I Go
by Stan Zimmerman
Sunday, May 18, 2025 · 5pm
Starring:
Mindy Sterling, Danny Pintauro, Juliana Joel,
Philip Smithy, and Kalinda Gray
Right Before I Go by Stan Zimmerman (The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) brings to life the last words written in letters by individuals lost to suicide — including celebrities, veterans, kids that were bullied, LGBTQ, and the clinically depressed — and those who have survived suicide attempts. Since its acclaimed first performance at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2015, the play has traveled across the country, raising awareness and offering hope for suicide prevention.
Audience members are invited to stay for a Q&A with a mental health professional as well as the cast and creators of Right Before I Go immdeiately following the performance.
Content Advisory: Please be aware that this play contains adult language and themes and includes frank discussions of suicide and mental health challenges.his perfomance contains themes and depictions of violence that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
This production is part of Amplify — an initiative to address the inequality in performing arts programming. This program provides a platform and outlet for performing artists of all kinds, while expanding the inclusivity and outreach of the Curtis Theatre to a diverse artistic community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Orchestra Collective
of Orange County
Summer Serenade
June 7, 2025
Saturday 3pm & 7pm
Back by popular demand and now in its fifth year, Summer Serenade is an intimate concert featuring some of OCofOC’s principal musicians. This small group performs a repertoire of some of the best-loved chamber music selections as well as a few surprises
This year, Summer Serenade moves indoors – allowing audiences an up-close view of these world-class musicians in an comfortable, intimate setting the Curtis Theatre stage.
OCofOC is a collectively-run symphony orchestra based in Orange County, California. Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, OCofOC believes that creative collaboration yields amazing results, and produces one-of-a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers alike!
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| | Curtis Theatre & Begins and Ends with 'A'
present
THESE SHINING LIVES
by MELANIE MARNICH
Directed by Amanda Hallman
June 13 - 22, 2025
Fridays 8pm · Saturdays 8pm · Sundays 3pm
These Shining Lives chronicles the true story of women working at the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s. Lured by good wages, these women painted watch dials with luminous, radium-based paint, unaware of the devastating health consequences. As they fall ill, the play follows their fight for justice against a corporation that values profit over the lives of its employees, bravely illuminating a dark chapter in American labor history and exploring themes of corporate negligence, female resilience, and the enduring need for workers’ rights.
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