Join us for Alumni Night at the Pasadena Playhouse
Thursday, November 14
8:00 PM Performance
6:30 PM Preceding Reception at Trejo’s Cantina*
Pasadena Playhouse
39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
*Trejo’s Cantina is located next to the Playhouse.
Tickets are free and courtesy of the Pasadena Playhouse program Community@Play. If you have questions about Alumni Night at the Pasadena Playhouse, please email Karolyn Heimes at kheimes@calarts.edu.
About the performance and the Community@Playprogram
The Great Leap: When an American basketball team travels to Beijing for an exhibition game, the coaches find themselves in a conflict that runs deeper than the strain between the countries, and a young player’s actions abroad become the accidental focus of attention. Building tension right up to the buzzer, this sharp-witted new drama directed by Tony Award-winner BD Wong is about much more than making the shot, as two men with a past and one teen with a future struggle for their own personal victories. The performance is 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.
Community@Play: “At the Pasadena Playhouse, we believe that theater not only has the power to change lives but also to build stronger communities. Through Community@Play, we offer thousands of free tickets to groups in our community with limited access to the arts. By doing this, we aim to remove barriers and provide everyone with the transformative power of live performance.” Thank you to Shelby Amses BFA ’17, Danny Cron BFA ’18, Dionna Daniel BFA ’17, Carlo Figlio BFA ’18, William Tolan Lawrence BFA ’17, Jamie McElrath MFA ’11, and Leon Rothenberg MFA '02 who are among our alumnx at the Pasadena Playhouse who make their wonderful productions possible.
How to get to the Pasadena Playhouse & Trejo’s Cantina
Playhouse Address: 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Trejo’s Cantina Address: 37 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. The Cantina is located next to the Pasadena Playhouse.
Parking: The Playhouse Plaza Parking Structure is located directly across from the theater. It is $5 to park, and cash and cards are accepted. Parking rates may change at the discretion of the lot. For day-of rates and hours, call 626-229-7564. Street and/or meter parking is available. Please read all parking signs for posted hours and restrictions.
Public Transit: Take the Metro Gold Line to Memorial Park Station. The Pasadena Playhouse is a 15-minute walk from the station. Or from Colorado Blvd., near the station, you may take the Metro Local Line 180/181 to Colorado/Madison. The Pasadena Playhouse is a few steps away from the bus stop.
