'The Fabulous Adventures of Captain Queer' onstage in S.F. through July 9

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The Fabulous Adventures of Captain Queer

            onstage in S.F. through July 9
 Mike Grippi
          
          Jun 10, 2006
          
        
Mike Grippi
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       San Francisco's
            New Conservatory Theatre Center presents the world
            premiere of the superhero satire The Fabulous
                Adventures of Captain Queer, running Saturday, June
            10, through       Sunday, July 9, at 25 Van Ness Ave. The
            comedy sees a nerdy gay high       school senior transform
            himself into Captain Queer to battle his       archenemies,
            Reginald Screamingbottom, Doctor Octopussy, and Gustav
            Lederhosen. For tickets and more information call (415)
            861-8972 or visit       www.NCTCSF.org.     

        
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The Fabulous Adventures of Captain Queer
onstage in S.F. through July 9