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Cocktails, Liaisons and More: The Vanguard Theatre Ensemble in Fullerton will launch its 1996 season Jan. 5 with “The Cocktail Hour” by A.R. Gurney. The season, the troupe’s fifth, will continue with “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” by Christopher Hampton (opens March 1), “Holiday” by Philip Barry (opens June 27), “Rhinoceros” by Eugene Ionesco (opens Aug. 23) and “The Fifth of July” by Lanford Wilson (opens Oct. 18). Subscriptions: $48 to $62. Information: (714) 526-8007.

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SCR Adds a Comedy: South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa has announced that “Three Viewings,” a comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, will run from Jan. 23 to Feb. 25 on the theater’s Second Stage. (714) 957-4033.