SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Big Vic
Back by Popular Demand
KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by David Lindsay-Abaire (LA Premiere)
5 weeks only – the original cast - of this quirky comedy which has earned
12 CRITICS CHOICES: LA Times,LA Wkly,BSW,LA City Beat, etc…etc…

“…Kimberly Akimbo has everything a small theater should have — fine acting, complex characters, impeccable writing, clever sets and brilliant direction of a multi-faceted emotional experience, including laughter, pity, love and hopefulness…” -LA Times

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Little Vic
SUFFRAGETTE KOANS
by Linda Carson
VTC/Hildegard Production (American Premiere)
In a series of Zen-inspired stories, or koans – five turn-of-the-century women explore life’s trickier relationships and what was hidden beneath the skirts of Victorian womanhood. Who says a woman can’t leave her virginity at home when she goes out, find God in geometry or maybe even, fly? This provocative comedy is directed by Chicago theatre director Joyce Piven.

OCTOBER /DECEMBER Big Vic
THE GLORY OF LIVING
by Rebecca Gilman (LA Premiere)
This 2001 Pulitzer Prize finalist is a powerful thriller so controversial, many theatre companies dared not present it. Inspired by a true story — a young girl's desperate hunger for escape moves her into a life misled. Join us as we explore the harrowing themes in a production that will leave you speechless, break your heart and ultimately surprise you.

JANUARY /FEBRUARY Big Vic
THE WORLD’S LARGEST RODENT
by Don Zolidis (World Premiere)
A wickedly funny satire and a-coming-of-age story of thirteen year-old Billy- as he attempts to wake his mother from a coma with the help of a magical, beer-swilling capybara and a homeschooled evangelist! Zolidis has his finger on the contradictions, fears and dreams of teens as he skewers many of society’s mores.

MARCH/APRIL Big Vic
DIMLY PERCEIVED THREATS TO THE SYSTEM
by Jon Klein (who gave us Wishing Well, Suggestibility & T Bone ‘N Weasel ) (LA Premiere)
A dark, trenchant, very funny comedy about family life in the new age of corporate America. Mom’s a management consultant who can’t manage, Dad’s having an affair and their worried Daughter has creative hallucinations. This comedy invites us to laugh at despair even as we recognize the shards of truth running through it.

DECEMBER Big Vic
ANNUALYOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS’
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
The Victory Theatre Center continues its commitment to building communities through the power of theatre. Burbank school system students (grades 4-12) are challenged to write short plays or monologues based on the theme “The Holidays.” The contest culminates in six plays to be directed by professional actors and directors for a three-night run at the Victory Theatre Center.