Lauren Yee’s Cambodian Rock Band, with music by Dengue Fever, premiered at South Coast Rep, subsequent productions at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, City Theatre, Merrimack Rep, Signature Theatre, Portland Center Stage, and Jungle Theatre. Her play The Great Leap has been produced at the Denver Center, Seattle Repertory, Atlantic Theatre, the Guthrie Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Arts Club, and InterAct Theatre, with future productions at Steppenwolf, Long Wharf, and Asolo Rep. Honors include the Doris Duke Artists Award, Whiting Award, Steinberg/ATCA Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters literature award, Horton Foote Prize, Kesselring Prize, Primus Prize, a Hodder Fellowship at Princeton, and the #1 and #2 plays on the 2017 Kilroys List. She’s a Residency 5 playwright at Signature Theatre, New Dramatists members, Ma-Yi Writers’ Lab member, and Playwrights Realm alumni playwright. TV credits: PACHINKO (Apple), SOUNDTRACK (Netflix). Current commissions include Geffen Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, Second Stage, South Coast Rep. BA: Yale. MFA: UCSD. laurenyee.com

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CitySpeaks – A New Play Podcast

America’s ‘hottest new play’ is ready to rock Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND

By Lauren Yee
Directed by Marti Lyons

September 14 – October 6, 2019

Part thrilling new play, part electrifying rock concert, it’s an epic tale of family, love, and heritage featuring the Cambodian surf rock music of Dengue Fever.

Cambodian Rock Band is presented with Victory Gardens Theater and Merrimack Repertory Theatre.

Preview the Show Program

EILEEN DOAN (Pou)

ALBERT PARK (Duch)

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS POW (Ted/Cadre/Leng)

PETER SIPLA (Rom)

GREG WATANABE (Chum)

AJA WILTSHIRE (Neary/Sothea)

MARTI LYONS (Director)

MATT MACNELLY (Music Director)

MATT HAWKINS (Fight Director)

YU SHIBAGAKI (Scenic Designer)

IZUMI INABA (Costume Designer)

KEITH PARHAM (Lighting Designer)

MIKHAIL FIKSEL (Sound Designer)

PATTI KELLY (Stage Manager)

FRI, SEPT 20 | 8:00 PM
Opening Night

SUN, SEPT 22 | 2:00 PM
Post-Show Talkback

FRI, SEPT 27 | 8:00 PM
Greenroom

SUN, SEPT 29| 2:00 PM
Post-Show Talkback

TUES, OCT 1 | 7:00 PM
ASL Interpretation

SUN, OCT 6 | 2:00 PM
Open Captioning & Audio Description

Run Time: Approximately 2 hours.

This production contains mature language, loud music, use of strobe lights, and depictions of violence and is not recommended for children under 15.

Join us for Opening Night on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 8:00pm featuring complimentary beer, wine, and small bites and a chance to mingle with actors, artists, and theatre lovers after the show.

Single tickets are on sale now and start at $29.

$15 advance tickets, excluding Opening Night/Saturdays at 5:30pm.

$15 rush tickets at the Box Office beginning two hours prior to show.

Tickets will be held at Will Call. Must present valid ID. Two tickets per ID.

Performances September 14 – 19, 2018
Name your price when you purchase tickets in advance in person or over the phone; tickets starting at just $5 online. Phone and online fees apply. Subject to availability. Mention “Pick Your Price Previews” when purchasing.

A limited number of “Pay-What-You-Want” tickets will be available two hours before the 1 p.m.performance on Saturday, September 28th. Please call the box office in advance to check on availability. Mention “Pay-What-You-Want” pricing when purchasing.

$24 rush tickets available at the Box Office beginning two hours prior to show.

Save when you bring a group! For pricing, contact Joel Ambrose, Director of Ticketing & Patron Services, by email or at 412.431.4400 x286.

As a participating Blue Star Theatre, City Theatre is happy to offer 25% off to military personnel and their families. More info >