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Season > "The Graduate"
 "The
Graduate "
Sept 11 - Oct 11, 2008
A play adapted by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles
Webb and the screenplay by Buck Henry & Calder Willingham
A hit on the West End and a popular show on Broadway, The
Graduate brings the quintessential movie sensation of
the sixties and one of the most popular films of all times
to life on stage.
When The Graduate hit the public in 1967, it was revered
as one of the greatest family depictions to ever grace the
silver screen and remains so to this day. Dysfunctional families,
alcoholism, mid-twenties confusion and pure lust cloud the
story and make it as relevant today as when it premiered.
The Graduate is the story of Ben — whose future looks
bright to everyone but him. When he returns home after college
graduation, he finds that his parents now expect great things
from him. At his "Homecoming" party, Mrs. Robinson – the wife
of his father's business partner seduces Ben, which leads
to an affair between the two. The affair eventually ends,
but comes back to haunt Ben as he finds himself falling for
Elaine, Mrs. Robinson’s daughter.
Performance Dates for "The Graduate":
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September/October 2008
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sun
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mon
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tue
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wed
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thu
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fri
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sat
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
8 p.m.
preview
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12
8 p.m.
preview
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13
8 p.m.
opening
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
8 p.m.
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19
8 p.m.
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20
8 p.m.
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21
2 p.m.
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22
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23
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24
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25
8 p.m.
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26
8 p.m.
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27
8 p.m.
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28
2 p.m.
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29
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30
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1 (Oct)
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2
8 p.m.
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3
8 p.m.
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4
8 p.m.
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5
7 p.m.
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6
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7
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8
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9
8 p.m.
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10
8 p.m.
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11
8 p.m.
closing
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What:
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"The Graduate"
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When:
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September 11 - October 11, 2008
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Where:
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Town Hall Theatre
3535 School Street
Lafayette, CA 94549
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Tickets:
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(925) 283-1557
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About Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette
Established in 1944 as the Dramateurs and reorganized in
1992 as Town Hall Theatre Company of Lafayette, Lafayette
Town Hall Theatre Company is the oldest continuously active
theater in Contra Costa County. The Company is a professionally
managed non-profit organization supported by a volunteer Board
of Directors drawn from the leaders of local businesses and
the surrounding artistic community. In its more than sixty
years, the Lafayette Town Hall Theatre Company has won nearly
40 Shellie Awards, including the Best Production in Contra
Costa County, Best Actor/Actress in a Play, Best Actor/Actress
in a Musical, Best Director of a Musical. Over its history,
major renovations have been completed to the historical Town
Hall facility, including the addition of air conditioning,
repositioning of the seating area, installation of new seats,
and installation of an elevator. All these factors make Town
Hall an exciting and intimate place to enjoy a fine evening
of live theatre - one reason that in both 2002 and 2003, Diablo
Magazine Readers voted Town Hall Theatre Company the Best
Small Theatre Group in the East Bay.
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