• GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES

    PERFORMANCES: May - June 2013

     

    This effervescent & wisecracking musical with a brash and brassy score may be set in another era but the script and characters are as convulsively funny as ever.

     

     


  • THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY

    September 27 – October 13
    Gala Dinner by 19 Sports Bar and Grill | San Juan Hills Golf Course

    A new madcap comedy that features the 43rd annual grudge match between rival golf clubs, thrown for a loop when the best golfer switches teams on the eve of the competition. It's a hilarious romp with classic elements including mistaken identities, huge consequences riding on the match's outcome,
    marriages on the brink of disaster, and secret romantic shenanigans that recalls the Marx Brothers in their heyday.


     

  • MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

    November 29 – December 22
    Gala Dinner by Sarducci’s Capistrano Depot

    A classic and enchanting Christmas story to warm your heart during the holiday season. If you doubt the existence of Santa Claus this play will make you a believer! A holiday treat for the entire family.

     


  • SHOWOFF! 2014

    January 4 – 12
    Gala Dinner by Mission Grill

    Our subscriber favorite, with drama, comedy and intrigue! Seven 10-minute plays - all world premieres!

     


  • TROUBLE BUBBLES AT THE HOT SPRINGS

    February 28 – March 22
    Gala Dinner by Ruby’s SkyRanch Patio

    It’s time to BOO the Villain, CHEER for the Hero and throw foam rocks! Based loosely upon San Juan Capistrano history... you’ll learn lots of fun facts. We promise the most fun you can have in a theatre!


     

  • STEPPING OUT

    April 25 – May 11
    Gala Dinner by Cedar Creek Inn

    A rollicking comedy about the attempts of some working class amateurs to overcome their inhibitions and left feet in a low-rent dance studio in North London. "Constantly simmers with laughter." - Sunday Express

     


  • LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

    May 23 – June 8
    Gala Dinner by L’Hirondelle

    This multiple Tony Award Winner will have you laughing till you cry! Two gay men have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the transvestite club downstairs when the fiance and her parents come for dinner.

     

     



  • PHOENIX

    PERFORMANCES: May 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26 2013

    A new play, by Don Fried, author of Camino Real Playhouse’s 2011 productions Getting Betta and Shakespeare Inc. Phoenix is a fictional play, inspired by the life, death and rise to fame of tragic British singer/songwriter Nick Drake. 40 years after his death, Alan Phoenix has become a hero to millions, but he’s not the same hero to any two people.

     

  • SHERLOCK HOLMES AND JOHN WATSON’S BODY

    October 18 – November 3

    Award winning playwright C.P. Stancich brings back the suspense and intrigue with this third Sherlock Holmes mystery. Many who have seen these Sherlock plays prefer his work to Conan Doyle!

     

     

  • THE LAST FIVE YEARS

    February 14 - 23

    A contemporary song-cycle musical (2002 Drama Desk Award winner) that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up...or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it.


     

  • THE BACHELORETTE

    March 28 – April

    A hilarious and wicked comedy about the night before “I Do”. "Leslye Headland has squeezed so much fresh and potent juice from familiar frenemies turf with her dark comedy Bachelorette…scabrously hilarious, bracingly smart show." —NY Daily News


     

  • CLEMENTINE RETURNS TO CAPISTRANO

    April 25 – May 4

    Oh, No! She’s Back! In a World Premiere! Always inappropriate and politically incorrect this for-adults-only melodrama will have you rolling in the aisles with laughter. This is the last of the Clementine Trilogy.


     


  • SECOND STAGE STAND UP

    San Juan Capistrano's Very Own Comedy Night

    Join us for an evening or an entire season of side-splitting laughter. Our monthly Second Stage Stand-up Comedy is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and keep you laughing long after the evening ends! Featuring comedians from television, radio, and comedy clubs across the U.S. Produced by veteran comedians Ron J. Ruhman and Tom Riehl. CLICK FOR LATEST INFORMATION


     


  • MARTIN GERSCHWITZ

    COME BACK FOR FUTURE PERFORMANCE DATES

    Martin was the keyboard player for "Eric Burdon & The Animals" and the keyboard player/lead singer of well known psychedelic Rock band "IRON BUTTERFLY". Martin performs regularly at the Camino Real Playhouse. CLICK HERE for more Information on Martin.

    CLICK HERE for Martin's Latest Concert Flyer for more details.


  • SISTER CITIES CELEBRATION

     January 25 at 6PM

    Sister Cities returns with song, dance, food, and festivities from our sister cities Capestrano, Italy (our namesake); Majorca, Spain (birthplace of Father Serra); and Goya, Argentina (the other home of our swallows). This is growing into a city-wide celebration!  Join the fun in January.


  • 24 HOUR CREATIVE 2014

    The Ultimate Theatrical Challenge for Actors, Writers, & Directors

    PERFORMANCES: February 8 - 2014

    On Friday evening six playwrights and six directors meet with 40+ actors who audition for shows that are yet to be written.  A theme is announced and the playwrights go to work.  Early Saturday morning the directors get the newly created scripts from their playwrights and then cast their shows.  Reheasals begin immediately at at 8:00 Saturday evening we present six 10-minute plays created from start to finish in 24 hours!  Stressful?  Yes, but wonderfully fun and funny.  A must see for anyone who love theatre.


     


  • WILL ROGERS
    THE ROPIN' FOOL

    Coming Back in 2014

    Tom Scott brings back the wit, wisdom, and hilarious contemplations of a man revered for generations. A Performance you really do not want to miss. Written by Wyatt Earp ... Really!

     

     


     

  • SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

    The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Key themes of Merry Wives include love and marriage, jealousy and revenge, social class and wealth. Explored with irony, sexual innuendo, sarcasm, and stereotypical views of classes and nationalities, these themes help to give the play something closer to a modern-day view than is often found in Shakespeare's plays.


     

  • 2014 NEW YEAR'S EVE
    BROADWAY TIME

    12/31/2013 starting from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

    Enjoy New Year's Eve at Camino Real Playhosue on Broadway time.  Food, wine, music and dance plus standup comedy entertainment.  Complementary champagne toast at 9:00 (that's midnight on Broadway!) and you can be home by 10, or off to another party!

     

     



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