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2009-2010 Schedule

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Geoffrey Nelson and Jonathan Putnam gasp and cringe with horror in Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful.

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CATCO
Ticket Office: 39 E. State St., Columbus 43215
(614) 469-0939

Want to be entertained, inspired, provoked? CATCO has filled its 26th season of live theatre with drama, suspense and comedy. Ticket prices vary and there are special prices for:

  • Senior citizens and students;
  • “Sneak preview night;”
  • People who can catch a play at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays;
  • Sunday evening series tickets.

If you can’t always go on the same day, FlexTix (5 shows on a schedule YOU pick) are available.

All of the shows are at the Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus), so the bus and parking is conveniently nearby.

2009 – 2010 CATCO Season

Murderers
The most unlikely secrets come out at the Riddle Key Luxury Senior Retirement Living Center and Golf Course...including murder.
When: Sept. 30-October 18. Sunday afternoon performances include discussions with the actors or play advisor.
Where: Studio 2, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus)
Time: varies
Cost: varies

The Seafarer
Intense, darkly humorous and soul-searching, this play has been described as “a thinking person’s alternative to It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Strong language alert.
When: Nov. 24-Dec. 13. Sunday afternoon performances include discussions with the actors or play advisor.
Where: Studio 1, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus)
Time: varies
Cost: varies

The Santaland Diaries
Not included in the series, but subscribers get first dibs on tickets.
David Sedaris’ dry, hilarious, very human story of his time as a Macy’s “elf.”
When: Dec. 3-27
Where:Studio 2, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus)
Time: varies
Cost: $35

Evie’s Waltz
A family barbeque takes a horrible turn when a son goes missing and his girlfriend shows up with blood on her neck.
Strong language alert.
When: Feb. 17-March 7. Sunday afternoon performances include discussions with the actors or play advisor.
Where: Studio 2, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus)
Time: varies
Cost: varies

Pierce to the Soul
Son of a slave, Columbus’ own Elijah Pierce became a preacher, barber and startling folk artist. This is his story. And it’s our story, too.
When: April 7-25. Sunday afternoon performances include discussions with the actors or play advisor.
Where:Studio 2, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus)
Time: varies
Cost: varies

The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful
A sinister housekeeper, a mysteriously dead first wife, werewolves in the garden and some very poorly made tea. A gothic melodrama at its most hilarious.
When: June 2-27. Sunday afternoon performances include discussions with the actors or play advisor.
Where: Studio 3, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (NW corner of High and State downtown Columbus)
Time: varies
Cost: varies

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