World Premiere

August 15 - September 21, 2008

NCTC is proud to once again feature the work of San Francisco Playwright Tom W. Kelly.  This rollicking new comedy is a sexy celebration of gay couples where
sometimes, it's only one degree of separation.

Walker Theatre

Bay Area Premiere
Tony Award Best Play 2006

September 19 - October 26, 2008

A delightfully witty comedy about eight boisterous - yet talented - school boys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities.  This Tony Award-Winner (Best Play 2006) is a wickedly funny look at history, the pursuit of knowledge, and the utter randomness of life.

Decker Theatre

November 7 - December 21, 2008

Evan Wyler is a gay twenty-something New York writer savoring the success of his debut novel.  Defined by the media as the "hot, young, thing-of-the-moment," Evan captures the attention of Alexa Vere de Vere, a black-clad woman of mystery who's made the world of celebrity her home.  In fact, it's her religion.

Walker Theatre

Bay Area Premiere

December 5, 2008 - January 18, 2009

In this musical fairytale set at Heartsville High, the shool's magical matchmaker, Zanna, is determined as ever to make sure everyone in town, gay and straight, is happily paired up.

Decker Theatre

January 23 - March 1, 2009

In this gutsy, powerful, and altogether fascinating probe into the psyche of Tennessee Williams, local playwright Joe Besecker shares a glimpse of the famed dramatist's private persona.

Walker Theatre

Bay Area Premiere

March 20 - April 26, 2009

When the men of a small prohibition-era town decide to put on a play dressed in "fancy-type, women-type clothes," the entire community is affected: gender lines blur, eyebrows raise, identities explode, and life and art are forever entangled. This thoughtful and exuberant Midwestern fable uncovers the woman in every man, the man in every woman and the power of theatre to uncover both.

Decker Theatre

Replaces Blind Faith

March 27 - May 3, 2009

In this dark comedy, a strapping young man by the name of Ottis is dying to leave Sand Hills, North Carolina and produce his “Gospel Poetry Opera” in New York. With no money and few prospects, he decides to hustle Gladys, the local preacher’s wife. At first, Gladys appears an easy mark for cash, but she has artistic aspirations of her own, and her demands on Ottis soon multiply. What she doesn’t know is that Ottis is also hustling her husband, the preacher. The scams deepen, complications ensue, and events take an unexpected turn. The characters learn the hard way that sometimes, deception can get you exactly what you want.

Walker Theatre

West Coast Premiere

"Moving and funny" — Curtain Up

May 29 - July 12, 2009

Beginning at a gay wedding at the Waldorf-Astoria, we embark on a moving and funny march through queer history.  A patchwork quilt of male relationships filled with longing, sex, challenges and joy.

Decker Theatre

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