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*Content Advisory:\u00a0Strong profanity, physical and psychological violence, heavy substance abuse and underage drinking, discussions of mental illness and sexual misconduct, and themes of betrayal and suicide. Recommended for mature audiences 16+.\u2028
\nWritten by Sophie McIntosh\u2028Directed by Jeanette Seisdedos
\n\u2028Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission<\/p>\n
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\nSunday Matinee:\u00a02:00 PM\u2028
\n*Value Thursday:\u00a07:30 PM
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\nAdults:\u00a0$25\u2028
\nStudent w\/ID:\u00a0$10\u2028
\n*Special Value\u00a0Thursday Performance:\u00a0 Pay What You Can<\/p>\n
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\u201cmacbitches\u00a0takes Shakespearean themes and grounds them in a recognizable, modern reality \u2014 a smarter, theater-centered\u00a0Mean Girls, if you will. It\u2019s funny, sharp, and unafraid to let women be complicated.\u201d - Jeanette Seisdedos, director<\/p>\n
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*Content Advisory:\u00a0Strong profanity, physical and psychological violence, heavy substance abuse and underage drinking, discussions of mental illness and sexual misconduct, and themes of betrayal and suicide. Recommended for mature audiences 16+.\u2028
\nWritten by Sophie McIntosh\u2028Directed by Jeanette Seisdedos
\n\u2028Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission<\/p>\n
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\nAdults:\u00a0$25\u2028
\nStudent w\/ID:\u00a0$10\u2028
\n*Special Value\u00a0Thursday Performance:\u00a0 Pay What You Can<\/p>\n
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