The Book of Liz, Forever Plaid, Steel Magnolias and More Part of Costa Mesa Playhouse’s 2010-2011 Season

The Costa Mesa Playhouse has announced the schedule for its 2010-2011 season, which will open with Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple (August 6-29), to be directed by Michael Serna.

Also on the theater’s schedule is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (October 15 – November 15), directed by David Anthony Blair; David & Amy Sedaris’ The Book of Liz (February 4-27), directed by Michael Dale Brown; Stuart Ross’ Forever Plaid (April 8 – May 8), directed by Stephen Hulsey; and Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias (June 10 – July 3). The director for this last production, along with casting will be announced at a later date.

In addition to these productions, the theater will offer a special revue Broadway: The Best of Times, which will run June 25-27 this summer. The production will feature numbers from such classics as West Side Story and Guys and Dolls as well as selections from contemporary musicals like Hairspray and Spring Awakening.

For further information, visit: www.costamesaplayhouse.org.