By: Anne Nelson
Directed By: Laura Phillips

Former journalist Anne Nelson created this play based on her own experiences assisting a fire captain to piece together the eulogies he must deliver for men in his company lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks. This powerful new play honors the memories of lost firefighters with wit and honesty. The Oakland offers this play in memory of the 5th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.

By Del Shores
Directed By: Christopher Fidram

This is a fast paced comedy illuminating the rollercoaster emotion of family life. The rambunctious and scheming siblings of the Turnover clan reunite in a small Texas town to bid farewell to the family patriarch. Dysfunction rears its ugly head as Lurlene, Orville, Sara Lee, and Evalita fight over their father's love and approval... as well as his estate.

By: Murray Schisgal
Directed By: Terri A. Wilkes

One of Murray Schisgal's most successful and beloved plays, "Luv" is a spirited comedy about marriage, friendships, and unexpected surprises. When despondent Harry Berlin is saved from jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge by his college chum Mort, it's just the beginning of a series of wildly funny misadventures. "Luv" is a bona fide modern classic.

Music By: David Shire
Lyrics By: Richard Maltby Jr.
Directed By: Joanne Carney-Smith

One of the Oakland's earliest and most successful shows returns to the stage for the 20th anniversary season. This comedic and touching musical relates the experiences of three couples as they confront the excitement, panic, and joys of prospective parenthood. Whether expressing the ambivalence of unexpected pregnancy or the desperate struggle to conceive, "Baby" is a crowd pleasing celebration of life.

By: Stephen King
Adapted By: Simon Moore

After a near-death car accident, romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued and lovingly nursed back to health by his "number one fan," Annie Wilkes. Annie's hospitable demeanor soon changes, however, and Paul becomes an unwilling captive fighting for this life. Adapted from the novel by Stephen King, "Misery" offers an evening of nail-biting suspense.

By: Amy and David Sedaris
Directed By: Robert Dennick Joki

"The Book of Liz" is the story of Sister Elizabeth Donderstock, member of the Squeamish brotherhood and possessor of a much beloved cheeseball recipe and an incessant sweating problem. Liz makes her way out into the modern world where she's befriended by a variety of oddly imaginative characters. "The Book of Liz" is an outrageous and hysterical new play.

By: Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O'Keefe

Ripped from the tabloid headlines of the The Weekly World News, this musical comedy / horror shows tells the story of a half boy / half bat creature discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. The local veterinarian brings Bat Boy home where he is taught to act like a "normal boy." This very popular cult hit provides an evening of big laughs, rock-and-roll numbers, and nonstop entertainment.