South Coast Repertory has added “Doctor Cerberus,” a new play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, to its 2009-10 line-up.
The story of a troubled boy who finds comfort in horror movies was presented as a reading at this year’s Pacific Playwrights Festival. It will receive its world premiere from April 11-May 2 on the Julianne Argyros Stage. Bart DeLorenzo will direct; he helmed the reading.
Season tickets are avaiable by calling 714-708-5555 or visiting www.scr.org. Single tickets will go on sale Aug. 10.
More information from SCR on “Doctor Cerberus” follows the break.
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A coming-of-age comedy with a twist of terror, “Doctor Cerberus” is set in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.in the mid-1980s. Thirteen-year-old Franklin Robertson is trying to survive. His parents don’t understand him. His older brother torments him, and he would rather write stories than go out with friends. His great comfort comes from the horror movies he watches on a black-and-white TV set in his basement during “Nightmare Theatre,” introduced by the enigmatic Doctor Cerberus. In fact, Franklinfeels certain that Doctor Cerberus can save his misfit life—if only he can get on the show.
Aguirre-Sacasa’splay “King of Shadows” was featured as a NewSCRipts reading at SCR in 2007. His other plays include “Good Boys and True,” “Based on a Totally True Story,” “The Mystery Plays” and “Dark Matters.” For Marvel Comics, he is the Harvey Award-winning author of “The Stand.” Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is currently writing a new book to the classic Charles Strouse/Lee Adams musical “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s SUPERMAN!” andalso writes for the HBO series “Big Love.” He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
