The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
OFF SALE
September 21 – October 23, 2022
One Woman Show
“[Cecily] Strong has us rooting for her from the get-go. [She] grounds her interpretation of the play’s oddball and appealing assortment of characters with a straightforward, amiable and nicely detailed comic style.” -- DEADLINE
Weaving together the seemingly disparate tales of a punk-rock rebel, wealthy Californian socialites, and feminist reactionaries in search of aliens, Emmy® award winner Jane Wagner’s beloved play, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, is a hilarious and timeless play about what makes us human. Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong stars in this 90-minute, one-woman show originally written for Lily Tomlin that has audiences, “rooting for her from the get-go...” You may not need to travel across the cosmos to find meaning and hope in life here on Earth.
Creative Team
Starring Cecily Strong
By Jane Wagner
Directed by Leigh Silverman
Scenic Co-Design By Christine Jones, Mary Hamrick
Costume Design By Anita Yavich
Lighting Design By Lap Chi Chu
Sound Design By Jeff Gardner
Wig Design By Joseph Whitmeyer
Illusion Design By Steve Cuiffo
Compositions by Andrea “Slim” Allmond
Production Stage Manager Justin Scribner
Stage Managers Michelle Blair, Lora K. Powell, Shawna Voragen
OFF SALE
Previews begin September 21, 2022. Opens September 28 through October 23, 2022.
Previews (September 21 – 27, 2022) Tuesday – Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. No Monday performance. Opens Wednesday, September 28 at 8 p.m. Regular Performances (September 29 – October 23) Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. No Monday performances.
Ticket Prices: $35 – $120 (Ticket prices are subject to change.) Single tickets go on sale August 29, 2022, and will be available online at CenterTheatreGroup.org, by calling Audience Services at (213) 628-2772 or in person at the Center Theatre Group Box Office (at the Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles).