{"id":4575,"date":"2015-02-03T12:05:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T20:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/?p=4575"},"modified":"2015-03-25T13:40:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T20:40:43","slug":"paul-coates-76-produces-play-to-benefit-san-dieguito-theatre-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/paul-coates-76-produces-play-to-benefit-san-dieguito-theatre-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Coates (’76) produces play to benefit San Dieguito theatre program"},"content":{"rendered":"

“My first personal experience with real pain was losing my Dad to cancer in the tenth grade. Clayton (Liggett) cast me in an Albee play and quickly became a surrogate father figure for me” —Paul Coates<\/em> (’76). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Fresh off his award-winning, critically acclaimed world premiere production of THE END OF IT<\/a><\/em>, Paul Coates returns to San Dieguito Academy with another world premiere, PAIN<\/em>.

\"Pain<\/a>

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PAIN<\/em> will be presented in Reader’s Theater Style<\/a> in the Clayton E. Liggett Theater as a Benefit and Fundraiser for San Dieguito Academy on April 25th. The evening includes a festive pre-show reception beginning at 6:30 pm, with a curtain at 7:30 pm. <\/p>\n

There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available which include the pre-show reception, priority seating, souvenir program and a post-theater cocktail party with the cast and creative team at the 3rd Corner Wine & Bistro.<\/del> VIP TICKETS ARE ALL SOLD OUT AS OF 2\/28\/15!<\/strong><\/p>\n

For this incredible one-night-only event, Mr. Coates has cast many San Dieguito alumni from several decades. (See cast list below.)<\/em><\/p>\n

PAIN<\/em> is a series of inter-connected monologues, comedic, dramatic, tragic and terrifying, investigating the limitless facets of pain. Each character is connected and related in one form or another (PAIN<\/em> explores adult subject matter, may contain language which could be offensive and is intended for Mature audiences only).<\/p>\n

Alumni from far and wide are returning to San Dieguito. Among the cast; Mark Liggett, the son of Clayton E. Liggett, four alumni from Mr. Coates\u2019 last benefit reading of The End Of It and noted motivational speaker, Sylvia (Lindsay) Lange, also a former student, as well as many others.<\/p>\n

“My first personal experience with real pain was losing my Dad to cancer in the tenth grade. Clayton (Liggett) cast me in an Albee play and quickly became a surrogate father figure for me”, says Coates. <\/p>\n

“He set a road map for my future and the future of so many others. To return to SDA and give back is a profound honor and the least I can do.”<\/p>\n

Do NOT miss this rare, powerful opportunity to support San Dieguito Academy and to see the world premiere of a thrilling, intense, thought-provoking play. General Admission tickets are $35. Limited VIP Tickets are $125.<\/del><\/p>\n

Tickets are NOW on sale at: www.seatyourself.biz\/sandieguito<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CAST LIST<\/strong>:<\/p>\n