Wednesday, September 21 @ 6pm (prior to the 7pm show)
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Attend this workshop by Hostelling International for advice and resources for the independent female traveler. Topics include packing smart, personal safety, budgeting, cultural awareness, and more. Come meet other adventurous women and take a step toward making your dream trip a reality!
Thursday, September 22 @ 7pm (prior to the 8pm show)
Talkin’ Theatre with Todd
Sneak behind the scenes as REP Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey talks to the director and designers of Walter Cronkite is Dead. Acclaimed director Shana Wride has performed many leads (SUDS, Women Who Steal, A Christmas Carol) at the REP. Costume designer Valerie Henderson has designed at Moxie, Diversionary and North Coast Rep. Scenic designer Sean Fanning’s award-winning work has made him one of San Diego’s most sought after designers. Ross Glanc’s lighting design of A Weekend with Picasso has been seen throughout California. Omar Ramos’ sound design and compositions have brought him national attention. REP props mistress Angelica Ynfante describes the magic of bringing inanimate objects to theatrical life. A fascinating look at the making of theatre!
Thursday, September 29 @ 7pm (prior to the 8pm show)
Sam’s Salon: Everyone’s a Critic
Who says everyone’s a critic? Everyone has an opinion, sure, but not everyone is a bona fide professional arts critic. So, is there a difference? Why should a reader trust a pro more than a friend or a blogger? Join Emmy Award-winning theatre critic Pat Launer, sitting in for Sam, as she hosts a conversation about making professional critical judgments and receiving them. Pat’s guests are: David Elliott, chief movie critic of the San Diego Reader, who has also reviewed films for the Chicago Daily News, USA Today and San Diego Union-Tribune, and many other arts for the Chicago Sun-Times; 
Robert L. Pincus, the Senior Grants and Art Writer at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego who has been a published art critic for more than three decades and for 25 years served as the art critic of San Diego Union-Tribune, and choreographer Jean Isaacs, artistic and executive director of San Diego Dance Theatre and founder of Trolley Dances. Hear from the pros who make their living spouting their impassioned opinions.
Friday, September 30 @ 7pm (prior to the 8pm show)
And that’s the way it is…
Walter Cronkite, often lauded “the most trusted man in America,” was the voice of a generation. He represented a period in our history more than any journalist before him. What is the relationship between television news anchors and their communities? Our panel includes Emmy Award winner and NBC 7/39 news anchor Susan Taylor, who has covered some of our most thrilling and challenging events. She has also been on the front lines of the Persian Gulf War, the O.J. Simpson trial and the Rodney King civil rights trial, and Dr. Rebecca Coates Nee, a former news anchor and lecturer for the School of Journalism & Media Studies at SDSU. The event will be moderated by Shana Wride, the director of Walter Cronkite is Dead.
Wednesday, October 5 @ 6pm (prior to the 7pm show)
Women Who Rock
Two female musicians—fabulous and over 50—perform their songs and give an intimate look into their careers. Blues singer/songwriter Michele Lundeen was nicknamed the “Queen of Steam” for her high-energy, heart-on-sleeve performances. A multiple San Diego Music Awards “Best Blues” nominee, Lundeen is also a bandleader (Michele Lundeen & Blues Streak), a leader in the BLUSD regional Blues in The Schools program, and editor of national annual magazine, the Blues Festival Guide. Songwriting chanteuse Nisha spent years paying her dues on the Hollywood rock club circuit before rising to prominence as half of the critically-hailed country music duo Darlin’ & Rose. Her first solo album Step Into My World was an unexpected and refreshing foray into the world of electronica, and her new album Further South wraps all of these elements together around her smoky, dynamic voice.
Thursday, October 6 @ 7pm (prior to the 8pm show)
Theatre with Strangers
Much of Walter Cronkite is Dead. is about connecting with another human being, and the possibility of finding common ground with a complete stranger. Prior to the performance, join us for this fun event that lets you meet a stranger or two, win prizes, and sample delicious morsels from Alchemy, the innovative South Park restaurant that created the popular social experiment Dinner with 6 Strangers.
Show your ticket stub from Walter Cronkite is Dead. and get a free appetizer at Alchemy! Not valid with any other offer, holidays, or special events. Maximum value of $10. Limit 1 coupon per person. Offer expires 12/31/2011.
Friday, October 7 @ 7pm (prior to the 8pm show)
Manners Matter
Etiquette is used or abused in every interaction in our daily lives. On the freeways we are ruthlessly cut off by drivers who feel their schedules are more important than ours. In the grocery store checkout line we are doomed to listen as feckless cell phone abusers share the most intimate details of their personal lives. Before the cultural revolution of the sixties, etiquette played a positive role. In those days, people lived and worked in close-knit communities. To survive and be successful, it was necessary to have a social blueprint on how to get along with neighbors and acquaintances. However, there was also a negative aspect to etiquette, to the extent that it was used as a means of class distinction and ethnic exclusion. This negative perception caused it to be shunned by a generation looking for a more open and egalitarian society. Marie Betts-Johnson, internationally recognized etiquette consultant, speaker, columnist and founder of The International Protocol Institute of California will discuss how manners have changed since the era of the Kennedys and why it matters.
Friday, October 7 (after the 8pm show)
Meet the Artists
Stick around after the performance for a revealing and unpredictable conversation with the artists who created Walter Cronkite is Dead.
