Sunday in the Park with George
Starting Date: November 15, 2025
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MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY JAMES LAPINE

DIRECTED BY SUSANNAH MARTIN
MUSIC DIRECTION BY DAVID MöSCHLER

Inspired by French painter Georges Seurat and his iconic 1884 masterpiece A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this groundbreaking musical brings the artist’s world to life, as the figures of Seurat’s park step out of the canvas and into the theater, moving, singing, and breathing in color and light. In Act I, George revolutionizes painting with an avant-garde technique. In Act II, his great-grandson attempts to push his art into the age of technology. Across a century, both wrestle with creation, connection, and what we leave behind when everything else changes. Epic in scale, daring, and abstract, this Stephen Sondheim classic is an unflinching and deeply human look at the art of making art.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and nominated for 10 Tony Awards, Sunday in the Park with George redefined what a musical can be. With onstage seating and an immersive design, you might even find yourself becoming a part of the painting.

Runtime: 2 hours & 45 minutes including intermission

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DIGITAL PROGRAM

SCREEN READER FRIENDLY PROGRAM (text only)

CONTENT ADVISORIES

sunday in the park with george- Content Advisories

Shotgun Players is equally committed to presenting challenging work and taking care of our patrons.

Content advisories are a tool to help our patrons choose how they want to engage with each play. While we have tried to cover the most common sensitivities, the list below is not exhaustive. Some listed advisories refer to lines only briefly mentioned in the plays, whereas others are major themes of the work. These advisories will be updated regularly as plays are developed in rehearsal and production.

If you have any questions, we encourage you to call or email the box office, and we’re happy to provide more context. (510.841.6500, ext. 303 or [email protected]).

This production includes:

THEATRICAL HAZE: Water-based haze is used onstage in several moments throughout the performance.
LANGUAGE: A character uses the term “Indians” to refer to indigenous Americans early in the first scene.

season sponsors

Karen Elizabeth Austin
Naomi Janowitz & Andrew Lazarus
Craig & Kathy Moody
Russell Nelson

Les & Sue Polgar
Ragesh Tangri & Daralyn Durie
Bibi Tiphane
Richard & Kate West

production sponsors

Joseph Gratz
Joe Mallon & Sue Trowbridge
David Shepherd & Al Hoffman

preview performances

Sat, November 15
Sun, November 16
Thurs, November 20
Fri, November 21

OPENING NIGHT

Sat, November 22

MAD NIGHT

Are you 25 or under? Don’t miss MAD Night! $15 gets you a beer (21+) or soda, pizza, and a ticket!

thurs, december 4
POST-SHOW CONVOS
Thursdays & Sundays
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POST-SHOW CONVERSATIONS

Stick around after Thursday and Sunday performances for a 30-minute discussion with Shotgun’s creative team. We’ll dive into the play’s themes and aesthetics, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. It’s a chance to connect, reflect, and engage with fellow audience members.

The bar is open!

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Sun, December 7

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audio-described performances

During these performances, blind and low vision patrons may use headset devices provided by Gravity Access to listen to a live audio description of the show. The narration guides the listener through the performance with concise, objective descriptions of new scenes, lighting, costumes, facial expressions / body language, and “sight gags,” all slipped in between portions of the actors’ dialogue or songs.

HAPTIC TOURS

Pre-show haptic tours allow blind and low-vision patrons to experience the space, performers, costumes, and props through touch, their own movement, hearing, and kinesthetic senses. Usually lasting 20 to 30 minutes, these tours lay a multi-sensory foundation to support the audio description. Doors for pre-show Haptic Tours open at 12:45 PM for check-in. We recommend arriving early as tours begin promptly at 1 PM. The audio-described performances start at 2 PM.

asl-interpreted PERFORMANCE
Wed, December 10

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ASL-INTERPRETED performances

We’ve partnered with Velvet Hands Interpreting Services to provide ASL (American Sign Language)-interpretation for this performance. ASL interpreters will be visible from every seat in the theater, with the specific location varying depending on the production. To access exclusive seats with the closest views of the interpreters, please reach out to the box office, or select the red “ASL Only” seats when choosing your seats.

For sighted patrons, these performances are the same as any other evening.

MASKED-AUDIENCE PERFORMANCE
Sun, December 14

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masked-audience performances

We understand that there are many members of our community who prefer to gather in masked spaces. To make our performances accessible to as many people as possible, we offer select Sunday “Masked Audience” performances. Food and drink will still be available at our concessions and can be enjoyed outside, but there is no eating or drinking inside the theater during these performances as all audience members, ushers, and staff will be required to wear masks. Performers will be unmasked while on stage during the performance. Upcoming masked-audience performances

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