Wednesday, November 23, 2011

November Board Meeting

The Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting today at the Little Theatre at 4 PM.  View agenda.

Board Holds Annual Retreat

San Luis Obispo Little Theatre's board of directors held its annual retreat November 5.  Past president Ron Burkhart and his wife, Carol, graciously hosted the event in their Morro Bay home for the third time in as many years!  The retreat provided an opportunity for the board to evaluate the previous year's accomplishments and revise the theatre's strategic plan for 2012.
From left: Ralph Slocum, Kevin Harris, John Battalino, Michael Simkins, Wendy-Marie Foerster, Jerry Chirpich, Gina Kirk, Ron Burkhart, Susan Silver (facilitator), Bryce Engstrom, Wilda Rosene, and Annette Kolar

Monday, October 31, 2011

DIRECTOR SEARCH for our 2012-2013 season!

DIRECTOR SEARCH for our 2012-2013 season! Interested in Directing a show for the Little Theatre's 2012-2013 season? We are now accepting proposals. We will interview ALL prospective directors. Click below for all of the details. Application deadline: November 28!


CLICK HERE for all the information you need!


Friday, October 21, 2011


The Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting October 26th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Little Theatre. Members of the Little Theatre are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Congratulations to the cast of THE COCKTAIL PARTY!

John Battalino, the director of Ubu Other Shoe's upcoming presentation of The Cocktail Party has announced the results from auditions.

CAST OF THE COCKTAIL PARTY

Edward-  Tyler Lopez
Lavinia-  Angela Hutt-Chamberlin
Celia-  Kristie Lynn Siebert
Peter-  Erik Austin
Julia-  Janet Stipicevich
Alex-  John Geever
Barroway-  Sarah Leavenworth
Harcourt-Reilly- Michael Siebrass

Thank you to everyone who auditioned! Don't miss The Cocktail Party, playing on November 18 and 19 at 7:00 PM. CLICK HERE for more details!
 



Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting September 28th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Little Theatre. Members of the Little Theatre are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

KIMBERLY AKIMBO opens this Friday. Two performances only!

Don't miss our staged reading of Kimberly Akimbo, by David Lindsay-Abraire. This award-winning play, directed by Drew Burkholder, runs for two nights only: September 23 and 24 at 7:00 PM.
Kimberly is a teenager with a rare condition that causes her body to age four times faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus, New Jersey under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality, and, most terrifying of all, the possibility of first love. In this dark comedy, winning the game has never been more complex, the stakes so high.

Kimberly …………………………Dottie Thompson
Buddy ………………………….Jonathan Shadrach
Pattie ………………………….... Jill Turnbow
Jeff …………………………...... Michael White
Debra ………………………….. Elaine Fournier
 
Tickets are $7-$10 and can be ordered online through our WEBSITE.
 
Ubu's Other Shoe, the staged reading program at the Little Theatre is generously sponsored by Anet and Charley Carlin. 


Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pro-rated Season Tickets now available online!




Pro-rated Season Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE online! Don't miss a moment of our 65th Anniversary Season. See the last four mainstage shows for only $90/adults or $77/seniors (62+). OKLAHOMA opens in just a few weeks! Get your season tickets today!

CLICK HERE to see our groundbreaking 2011-2012 season!


Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Final weekend of ART at the Little Theatre!

Don't miss this wonderful show! CLICK HERE for a special coupon. Come share the first production of our 65th Anniversary season. Come see ART!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

THEATRE ORGANIZATION DAY!


Come join the staff get the theatre ready for our busy fall season! Anyone is welcome- jobs for everyone!

CLICK HERE for more information!


ART gets great reviews!

Thank you to Anna Weltner of the New Times and Joan Crowder of The Tribune for their great reviews of our current production, ART.

ART runs for two more weekends, every Friday/Saturday at 7:00 PM and Saturday/Sunday at 2:00 PM.

To read more about the show and order tickets, please CLICK HERE.

To read the NEW TIMES review, please CLICK HERE.

To read the TICKET review, please CLICK HERE.

Don't miss this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy. Get your tickets today!

Congratulations to the cast of KIMBERLY AKIMBO!

Kimberly …………………………Dottie Thompson

Buddy ………………………….Jonathan Shadrach

Pattie ………………………….... Jill Turnbow

Jeff …………………………...... Michael White

Debra ………………………….. Elaine Fournier

Thank you to everyone who came out! Interested in being a part of one of our productions? CLICK HERE to check out our upcoming auditions!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Officers, Committee Chairs Selected

At its August meeting, the Board of Directors elected officers for the 2011-2012 season.  They are:
  • Michael Simkins, president and co-chair of Marketing and Outreach
  • Susie Fulton, vice president and co-chair of Marketing and Outreach
  • Jerry Chirpich, treasurer and chair, Budget and Finance
  • Bryce Engstrom, secretary and chair, Facilities
 Other committee chairs include:
  • John Battalino, Artistic Advisory
  • Ron Burkhart, Nominations
  • Wilda Rosene, Development
Invitation!
If you have time and energy to contribute, we're looking for a "few good committee members!"

      Friday, August 26, 2011

      ART opens tonight!

      Don't miss Art, opening tonight at 7:00!

      Steve Kipp, Joe Eister, and Stuart Wenger
      THE CAST OF ART

      Winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play, Art is a dazzling comedy about three men and a painting that deals with questions of male friendship, intellectual honesty, and, of course, what is or isn’t art. The three best friends debate their interpretations of art, economics, loyalty, the values of society, intimacy and human expectation and the debate shakes this trio’s 15-year relationship to the core.

      "Anyone looking for a play that is funny, sophisticated, stylish, stimulating and moving should go to 'ART'." —Independent (London).

      Art runs through Sunday, September 18. Get your tickets HERE!

      Tuesday, August 2, 2011

      Final weekend of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES!


      Don't miss this heart-warming show for the whole family. Tickets are almost sold out. Get yours today by CLICKING HERE.


      Monday, July 25, 2011

      Auditions for OKLAHOMA!

      Save the dates! Open auditions for Oklahoma will take place on August 8, 9, and 10! For a complete character breakdown and audition requirements, please CLICK HERE.

      Monday, July 11, 2011

      Congratulations to the cast of ART!

      Steve Kidd as Serge

      Stuart Wenger as Marc

      Joe Eister as Yvan

      Wednesday, June 29, 2011

      Congratulations to our recently-elected Board Of Directors!

      The San Luis Obispo Little Theatre held its Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 26. Thank you to everyone who attended! The Board, staff, volunteers, and members of our organization are proud to introduce our recently elected Board members for 2011-2012. These successful candidates join John Battalino, Susie Fulton, Jerry Chirpich, and Gina Kirk.

      Bryce Engstrom is completing his first term on the board and currently serves as board secretary. He was born and raised in Northern California and came to the Cal Poly Architecture program straight out of high school in 1983, graduated in 1989, and just never left. He has been a San Luis Obispo county resident for 26 years. He started Azimuth Design & Construction in 1990 and then went on to become a licensed architect in 2002 and has been practicing full time as an architect since then. Bryce has been with his wife, Kate, for 16 years. For six years in the late 90's, Bryce played in an all-original folk/rock band and performed all over San Luis Obispo County. He is a graduate of the Leadership SLO Program, Class XII. He and his wife have been avid world travelers visiting over a dozen countries on five continents. They have been enthusiastic fans of local theatre for over 15 years.

      Richard Luckett is completing his first term on the board. He was born in St. Louis and moved to San Luis Obispo in 1980. He worked as an engineer for PG&E and retired in 2006. His wife, Catherine, is a retired speech and language pathologist who worked for the San Luis Coastal School District. Both Richard and Catherine have actively supported the arts on the central coast for the past thirty years and have been long time patrons of the San Luis Obispo Little Theater. Catherine serves on the board of directors for the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) at Allan Hancock College. In their first three years of retirement Richard and Catherine have traveled around the world and visited all seven continents. A master craftsman by avocation, Richard is currently involved in extensive, do-it-himself renovations to the Luckett home-and wishing for another vacation.

      Michael Simkins is completing his first term on the board. During 2009-2010 he served as board secretary and this year as president-elect. A lifelong educator and theater buff, Michael was an elementary schoolteacher for 15 years in the Los Angeles area where he also taught drama and musical theater workshops for elementary and middle school students. In 1987, Michael began nine years as principal of Baywood Elementary School in Los Osos. During that time he was active in Kiwanis and served as both a board member and president. He was also on the board of directors of the Los Osos-Baywood Park Chamber of Commerce. Currently, Michael is involved in several educational consulting projects.. If re-elected, Michael looks forward to comparing notes with his wife, Maryellen, who will be serving as president of the PCPA Foundation.

      Ralph M. Slocum was born and raised in Palo Alto, California, is a Cal Poly alumnus, and has lived on the central coast for over 25 years. Since 1987, Ralph has worked in the financial services industry including Dean Witter Reynolds, Morgan Stanley and UBS, where he served as Senior Vice President of Investments. He is now Branch Manager at Slocum Wealth Management in San Luis Obispo. Ralph and his wife, Anne, have been married 24 years and have four children. For over ten years, Ralph has been active in the American Youth Soccer Organization as referee, coach, and board member. He enjoys singing and performed for two seasons with the Vocal Arts Ensemble. Ralph also enjoys snow skiing, theater, wine tasting, travel, inspirational quotations, and our beautiful central coast.

      Annette Rietkerk, originally from Upland, California, came to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting and a minor in economics. While at Cal Poly, she received the Orfalea College of Business Academic Excellence Award. Currently, she is Senior with Caliber Accounting & Tax, LLP in Pismo Beach. She enjoys dancing as well as hiking and biking. A very big day is approaching for Annette! She and her fiancé, Jared Kolar, will be getting married in September 2011. Annette is excited for the opportunity to participate on the board.



      Wilda Rosene began her association with SLOLT back in the late 1970's while living in Avila; however, it was not until 1992 that her involvement took a different turn. For the past 19 years she has been a board member on and off and president of the board three times. When not on the board she kept up her involvement through committee and volunteering opportunities. She is pleased to see the progress of SLO Little Theatre over the years in becoming an artistically and fiscally sound business. Wilda is also very involved with The Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo, heading up their popular Homes of Distinction Tours. Wilda works several jobs-one being sewing alterations-and in her spare time enjoys reading, gardening and cooking.

      Monday, June 27, 2011

      AUDITIONS!

      Art, a comedy, which raises questions about art and friendship, concerns three long-time friends, Serge, Marc, and Yvan. Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting. Marc is horrified, and their relationship suffers considerable strain as a result of their differing opinions about what constitutes "art". Yvan, caught in the middle of the conflict, tries to please and mollify both of them.

      Michael Siebrass (the director) is looking for three actors, all male, 20s to 60s. The actual ages of the characters are not specified and we will determine our cast based on abilities, synergy, and credibility rather than fixed ages. The original Broadway cast included Alan Alda, Victor Garber, and Alfred Molina.

      Auditions are Tues July 5th at SLO Little Theatre with callbacks on the 6th and 7th. Actors will read sides from the script. A copy of the script is available for perusal at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the San Luis Obispo main library. Since we looking for 3 actors who have been friends for many years, if you have friends who are actors with whom you would like to audition, please encourage them to accompany you to the auditions.

      Performances are August 26 through Sept 18.

      Thursday, June 9, 2011

      Don't miss the final four performances of SPINNING INTO BUTTER!

      Spinning into Butter, the final production of our 2010-2011 season, closes this Sunday, June 12. Don't miss this wonderful play. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.sl0littletheatre.org.

      CLICK HERE to check out a great review of the production!

      Congratulations to the cast, crew, and director of Spinning into Butter!


      Friday, May 20, 2011

      The Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting May 23rd, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Little Theatre. Members of the Little Theatre are welcome to attend.

      Thursday, May 19, 2011

      SPINNING INTO BUTTER opens tomorrow night!


      SPINNING INTO BUTTER opens tomorrow night at the Little Theatre! Don't miss this important, award-winning play.

      Set on a small college campus in Vermont, Spinning Into Butter explores the dangers of both racism and political correctness in America today. When one of the few African American students at liberal Belmont College begins receiving hate mail, the campus erupts, first with shock, then with mutual recrimination as faculty and students alike try to prove their own tolerance by condemning one another. As the administration sponsors public “race forums” and the students start their activist groups, Sarah Daniels, the Dean of Students, is forced to explore her own feelings of racism. Her self-examination leads to some surprising discoveries and painful insights, the consequences of which even she can't predict.

      SHOW SPONSOR: Michael and Maryellen Simkins

      Get your tickets today by going to www.slolittletheatre.org!

      Board Election Underway

      The election of members to the Board of Directors takes place at the Annual Meeting, June 26, 2011 at the Little Theatre.  However, the By-Laws allow for members to vote prior to the meeting electronically or by absentee ballot.  Read more...

      Thursday, May 5, 2011

      TOO MUCH MEMORY plays for one night only!

      Don't miss the Ubu's Other Shoe presentation of Too Much Memory. A theatrical explosion of myth and revolution, Too Much Memory retells the classic Greek story of Antigone and sets it firmly in the present. A timeless drama of family conflict and social turmoil, the play is a contemporary collage of mythology and modernity incorporating texts by Richard Nixon, Tom Hayden, Peter Brook, Anne Carson, Pablo Neruda, Susan Sontag, and Hannah Arendt.

      Too Much Memory plays for one night only: Friday, May 6th at 8:00 PM.

      Thank you to the wonderful cast and crew that have brought this production to life on our stage:

      Antigone: Anna Bush

      Chorus: Maggie Coons

      Creon: Michael Siebrass

      Ismene: Denise McGimsey

      Haemon: John Carroll

      Eurydice: Zandi Peters

      Jones: John Dicus

      Stuart: Brent Ericson

      Barns: Nicki Barnes

      Intern: Olga Siebrass

      CLICK HERE to get your tickets!

      Wednesday, May 4, 2011

      NO SHAME this month ROCKED THE HOUSE!





      Thank you for everyone that came out to the April NO SHAME at the Little Theatre. After only 5 events, NO SHAME has become of the most anticipated ARTS events on the Central Coast. Don't miss the next NO SHAME on Friday, May 27!

      Check out what you're missing!


      Monday, April 4, 2011

      Congratulations to the cast of TOO MUCH MEMORY!

      The Little Theatre is proud to announce the cast of our upcoming Ubu's Other Shoe presentation of Too Much Memory, directed by Leticia Velez.

      Antigone: Anna Bush

      Chorus: Maggie Coons

      Creon: Michael Siebrass

      Ismene: Denise McGimsey

      Haemon: John Carroll

      Eurydice: Zandi Peters

      Jones: Phil Epstein

      Stuart: John Discus

      Barns: Nicki Barnes

      Intern: Olga Siebrass


      Don't miss this wonderful play- one night only: May 6 at 8:00 PM.


      Want to learn more? CLICK HERE!

      Thursday, March 24, 2011

      Thank you to the NEW TIMES...

      ...and Anna Weltner for the wonderful article about our upcoming presentation of MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE.

      Check it out HERE!

      Wednesday, March 23, 2011

      The Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting March 28th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Little Theatre. Members of the Little Theatre are welcome to attend.

      View the Agenda

      Tuesday, March 15, 2011

      AUDITIONS for TOO MUCH MEMORY!

      Ubu's Other Shoe (Readers' Theatre at San Luis Obispo Little Theatre) is excited to announce auditions for Too Much Memory by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, directed by Leticia Velez.
      Auditions will be held in the theatre on Monday 3/21 from 6-8PM.
      Too Much Memory is a retelling of the classic Greek story of Antigone set firmly in the present. This inventive adaptation straddles a line between the classic Greek tragedy and modern storytelling.

      "In Too Much Memory, which won the Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Play at the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, Antigone's actions result in a long public debate with Creon over her right to protest, which offers a chance for the script to bring in echoes of modern day protests. The play... is Sophocles' Antigone, transported from 5th century B.C. to the present day. The brothers of Ismene and Antigone died fighting in a civil war, and the new leader, Creon, declared that one should be honored while the other, Polynices, should be disgraced with the harshest punishment of the time, to lie unburied as carrion prey."
      -inthisweek.com (Utah)

      AUDITION INFO

      All Parts are Open for Casting
      Auditions will consist of readings from the script (A copy of the script will be available for your perusal at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the Main Library in SLO.)
      Please Note: The script contains strong language and adult content

      CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

      Chorus (Non-Gender or Age Specific)
      Antigone (Female Protagonist 20-30's)
      Ismene (Her Sister, Female 20's)
      Haemon (Antigone's Lover, Male 20-40's)
      Creon (Male Ruler, 40+)
      Eurydice (Creon's Wife, Female 40+)
      Male Soldiers (3 Men, Possibly 1 Woman, Open Age Range)

      Questions? Please email Michael Siebrass at msiebrass@yahoo.com

      Hope to see you there!

      Congratulations to the cast of SPINNING INTO BUTTER!

      Sarah: Amy Barrick
      Patrick: Redzuan (Red) Rahim
      Greg: Travis Nefores
      Ross: Jeff Lang
      Dean Kenney: Elaine Fournier
      Dean Strauss: Michael Siebrass
      Ms. Meyers: Pam Hester

      Directed by Lisa Woske.

      Don't miss this wonderful play! CLICK HERE to learn more!

      Thursday, March 3, 2011

      The Reviews are in! ROCK 'n' ROLL is a HIT!

      Thank you to the cast and crew of THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL, which has played to sold-out audiences for the last two weekends! Only three weeks left! Check out what the critics say:

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      DAVE CONGALTON: "Braved the rain to see "This is Rock 'n Roll" at SLO Little Theatre tonight. A complete acting tour de force by Chad Stevens as legendary DJ Alan Freed. Kudos to all involved for serving up a fine mix of music, drama, and great memories. It works on every level. Go see it!"

      Get your tickets today! This weekend is nearly SOLD-OUT.





      Friday, February 25, 2011

      AUDITIONS for Spinning into Butter!


      AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

      Spinning into Butter, by Rebecca Gilman

      Directed by Lisa Woske

      WHEN: March 9 and 10 from 6:00-9:00 PM

      WHERE: San Luis Obispo Little Theatre

      PREPARE: Actors will be participating in cold readings from the script. Short monologues are welcome, but not required.

      All roles are open. Performances are May 20-June 12, 2011.

      Synopsis: Set on a small college campus in Vermont, Spinning Into Butter explores the dangers of both racism and political correctness in America today. When one of the few African American students at liberal Belmont College begins receiving hate mail, the campus erupts, first with shock, then with mutual recrimination as faculty and students alike try to prove their own tolerance by condemning one another. As the administration sponsors public “race forums” and the students start their activist groups, Sarah Daniels, the Dean of Students, is forced to explore her own feelings of racism. Her self-examination leads to some surprising discoveries and painful insights, the consequences of which even she can't predict.

      Characters:

      Sarah Daniels: 35-40, dean of students

      Ross Collins: 35-40, Art History professor

      Dean Catherine Kenney: 60

      Dean Burton Strauss: 55, chair of Humanities

      Mr. Meyers: 50, a security guard

      Patrick Chibas: 19, a self-assured young man

      Greg Sullivan: 21, a senior

      Ages are negotiable.

      A perusal script is available at the reference desk of the San Luis Obispo County Library.

      Any questions? Contact Lisa Woske, director, at lwoske@calpoly.edu

      Thursday, February 24, 2011

      The Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, February 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Little Theatre. Members of the Theatre are welcome to attend.

      View the Agenda

      Tuesday, February 22, 2011

      San Luis Obispo Little Theatre welcomes our newest staff member, Wendy-Marie Foerster!


      San Luis Obispo Little Theatre is thrilled to announce that the organization has hired Wendy-Marie Foerster as its new Development Director. Ms. Foerster will be responsible for Donor Cultivation, Development, and Membership Acquisition.

      Wendy-Marie Foerster is a native of the Central Coast and has been involved in the local community theatre scene since 1983. After graduating from PCPA's Actor Training program, Wendy-Marie completed her B.F.A. in Acting at Marymount Manhattan College in New York and has been performing, writing and directing theater in the U.S. and Europe ever since. After returning to the Central Coast 4 years ago, Wendy-Marie enjoyed a year as Executive Director of the SLO Little Theatre and then moved into the position of Membership Director at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts.

      Wendy-Marie joins Kevin Harris (Managing Artistic Director), Jessi Brown-Carlin (Volunteer Coordinator/House Manager), David Linfield (Technical Director), Yvonne Ogren (Box Office Manager), and Kerry DiMaggio (Academy of Creative Theatre Coordinator.) The Board and staff welcomes Wendy-Marie to the Little Theatre team, and look forward to a wonderful collaboration in our upcoming season!

      San Luis Obispo Little Theatre presented its first play, Blithe Spirit, in 1947, and is one of the oldest continuously-running community theatres in the nation. For the last 15 years, through the generosity of the City of SLO, San Luis Obispo Little Theatre has called the old library building on the corner of Palm and Morro its home.

      Monday, February 7, 2011

      THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL: The Alan Freed Story! Get your tickets today!


      THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL: The Alan Freed Story!

      February 18-March 20.

      This incredible journey through the birth of rock and roll follows the life of notorious DJ Alan Freed – aka "Mr. Rock 'n Roll." Experience the rise and fall of this American legend in a dazzling show featuring a live band, swingin' singers, dynamic dancers, and the classic tunes that created the soundtrack of our lives.

      THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL features over 30 of the greatest songs ever written, including:

      Blue Moon
      Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
      Route 66
      Hound Dog
      Mr. Sandman
      Down in Mexico
      Johnny B. Goode
      All I Have To Do (is dream)
      and many, many more!

      Come join us for this original musical! You won't want to miss it!

      Written by David Vienna
      Directed by Kevin Harris
      Choreographed by Drew Silvaggio
      Associate Director: Lisa Woske

      SHOW SPONSOR: The Hind Foundation

      Wednesday, February 2, 2011

      Massive Renovations Underway at Little Theatre!






      Thank you to the HIND Foundation for their incredible $50,000 gift to our organization! We began our complete tech booth/sound equipment renovation on Monday! Keep checking our website to see the progress!

      Thursday, January 20, 2011

      The Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting January 24th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Little Theatre. Members of the Little Theatre are welcome to attend.

      View the Agenda

      Tuesday, January 11, 2011

      Little Theatre receives $50,000 grant from the HIND foundation!

      SAN LUIS OBISPO LITTLE THEATRE RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT FROM THE HIND FOUNDATION

      PHOTO (L-R): Kevin Harris (Managing Artistic Director), Michael Simkins (President-elect), Ron Burkhart (President), Greg Hind, Kirsten Hind, Bryce Engstrom (Secretary), Jerry Chirpich (Treasurer)


      Grant will fund the purchase/installation of audio equipment

      San Luis Obispo, CA- San Luis Obispo Little Theatre is the proud recipient of a $50,000 grant from the Hind Foundation. The grant funds will be used for the purchase and installation of a state-of-the-art audio system in the main theatre, located at 888 Morro Street in San Luis Obispo.

      The new audio system will include new body/handheld microphones, coverage microphones, mixing boards, amplifiers, subwoofers, intercoms, speakers, and portable sound equipment specifically designed for musicians. These capital improvements in the theatre will result in a more enjoyable theatrical experience for patrons, a more professional technical experience for directors and artistic teams, and, most importantly, more significant and practical training experiences for the Little Theatre’s technical volunteers.

      The Hind Foundation was established on July 12, 2006 by Greg and Jane Hind to provide funding for important projects primarily in San Luis Obispo County and elsewhere in the State of California. Its purpose is the preservation of our cultural heritage with emphasis in music and visual arts, plant and wildlife conservation and historical restoration projects. The Hind Foundation seeks community based projects that inspire members to work together and build an enduring legacy for future generations.

      San Luis Obispo Little Theatre presented its first play, Blithe Spirit, in 1947, and is one of the oldest continuously-running community theatres in the nation. For the last 15 years, through the generosity of the City of SLO, San Luis Obispo Little Theatre has called the old library building on the corner of Palm and Morro its home.

      Thank you to the Hind Foundation for this wonderful gift to the theatre! Check the blog for photo updates on the project!


      Monday, January 10, 2011

      The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe opens soon!

      Thank you to Nikol Schiller for visiting a rehearsal of our Academy of Creative Theatre production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe last week. Check out the great article about her experience.

      CLICK HERE to see the article!

      Shelagh Garren and her incredible cast are putting the final touches on the production which opens this Friday, January 14 at 7:00 PM.

      CLICK HERE for more information or to purchase tickets!

      Sunday, January 9, 2011

      Need to Communicate with the Board?

      Have something you want to say to the Board of Directors? We've made it easy with a new e-mail address. Just write to boardofdirectors@slolittletheatre.org Your message will go directly to the Board secretary who'll see that it gets to the right place!