Chanticleers Performance Moved to Douglas Morrison Theatre

Chanticleers Theatre group is temporarily moving its current comedy, “Yellow Face,” to the Douglas Morrisson Theatre in Hayward.

Chanticleer’s current Castro Valley playhouse is undergoing a significant renovation and will not be ready in time for the play’s opening next week. 

“Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) donated the space to us at Morrisson Theatre, which is just incredible,” says Chanticleers artistic director Christine Plowright. “Also, a generous donor, who so far has remained anonymous, stepped up to help cover the other expenses, including moving.”    

The play will run one weekend, March 15-17, instead of three weekends as originally planned. 

“We should be able to accommodate everyone who wants to see the play during that weekend because the Morrison is a much larger theater,” adds Plowright.

“Yellow Face” showcases young director Max O. Chang, a recent Cal State East Bay graduate, in his first directing assignment outside of college. Max has been mentored by award-winning Bay Area community theater director Sue Ellen Nelsen.  

The play was written by David-Henry Hwang and is billed as an “autobiographical mockumentary stage play”  about the complexities of race.  

Showtimes are Friday March 15, Saturday March 16 at 8 p.m., and Sunday March 17 at 2 p.m. General admission is $30, seniors and military $25, and students $10. Tickets are available by calling (510) SEE-LIVE or online at chanticleers.org 

Douglas Morrisson Theatre is located at 22311 N. 3rd St., Hayward, adjacent to the Japanese Gardens. 

Plowright says the Chanticleers Theatre hopes to return to its Quail Avenue location at Castro Valley Community Center in time for its next play, “Just My Type,” in May.