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I'm Not Rappaport plays from September 11 to October 10, 2009

Scripps Ranch Theatre presents a Tony Award-winning comedy by Herb Gardner, “I’m Not Rappaport.”  Midge and Nat are two old codgers who meet in the park daily. Midge is an African-American apartment-building superintendent hiding from his tenants who want him to retire. Nat is a Jewish old-time radical, hiding from irrelevance by spinning fantasies and fighting injustice, both real and imagined. Their cantankerous relationship is the stuff of pure comic genius.

"We all choose many different ways to confront our mortality, including just giving in and waiting for the inevitable,” says director Robert May.  “But that is NOT how Nat, one of the central characters in I'm Not Rappaport chooses to live.  Rather, he decides to confront those around him by being a storyteller, by becoming someone else and reveling in the creative deceit and outrageous stories that live in his still fertile imagination.  His body may be old but his mind is quite sharp.  The treatment and care of the aging, the difficulties dealing with adult children who think they know what's best for their parents, and the dangers that lurk in urban areas are just a few of the issues raised in this play.  There is much humor, a few surprises, and fine performances brought to you by an award-winning and creative production team and cast, making a visit to see I'm Not Rappaport at Scripps Ranch Theatre an absolute must!"

The lead roles of Nat and Midge are played by two of San Diego’s finest actors, both  Patté Award Winners. Nat is played by Charlie Riendeau and Midge by Antonio "TJ" Johnson.  We also have a very strong supporting cast: Max Macke, Catherine Dupont, Julie Anderson Sachs, Dylan Chouinard and Reed Willard.

Robert May directed the Patté Award-winning A Prayer For My Daughter and the Billie Award-winning Pinter duo, Ashes to Ashes and The Lover, both at 6th@ Penn Theatre.  He also helmed the critically acclaimed An Experiment with an Air Pump for Backyard Productions, and has directed multiple shows for the now-defunct but much loved and missed Fritz Theatre in their Fritz Blitz festivals. 

I’m Not Rappaport is being produced by Allan Salkin and Danielle DeCarlo. Ruth Carlson is the Assistant Director/Stage Manager. Set Design - Amy Reams; Set Construction Manager - Ted Crittenden; Lighting Design - Mitchell Simkovsky; Sound Design - Jason Connors; Costumer - Lisa Burgess; Props Manager - Andy Estep.

Scripps Ranch Theatre season ticket prices for all five plays are $84 adults and $69 for seniors 62+, students, and active duty military.   Seats for individual shows are available for $20. Students, seniors and active military seats are $18.  Preview night tickets and season plans are available as well.  Please visit the website for more details: www.scrippsranchtheatre.org.

All performances are held in the Legler Benbough Theatre on the campus of Alliant International University (formerly United States International University) on Avenue of Nations in Scripps Ranch, one-half mile east of the I-15/Miramar-Pomerado Road exit. 

Performances are on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.  For season tickets and reservations, check the Website www.scrippsranchtheatre.org or call 858-578-7728. Scripps Ranch Theatre encourages patrons to make reservations early as performances sell out quickly. 

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